Posted February 18, 2017 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
Google maps on her phone told her to get off I 65. They were south of Louisville.
Never had Google maps just told her to get off. If something was going to cause a delay—an accident or construction, the app had always offered an alternative route, leaving the choice to her.
The […]
Posted February 11, 2017 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
Her mother passed on November 30.
One week later, thinking about her sister, she looked up her sister’s obituary.
Looking at the obituary, she was stunned to see that she too had passed on Nov 30.
These are sacred stories. What does this all mean to you? Do you have […]
Posted February 4, 2017 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
Missing her grandmother, wishing she could have talks about parenting, she and her young son stopped to visit some friends. Asking, “Can he use one of these?” the friend reached into the cupboard and took out a Tupperware sippy cup. It was just like the one her grandmother had.
A little bit […]
Posted January 28, 2017 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
They had both been in Florida almost three months. He had stopped by on his bike.
“I have not seen any snakes this year,” she commented.
“I haven’t either, ” he responded.
A few minutes later as he was leaving the house, they saw a snake in the carport!
These are […]
Posted January 25, 2017 in Wholesome Thoughts By Debra Basham Wholesome Thoughts
I read a line recently that says a lot, “If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.”
While a path with no obstacles can lead somewhere, it is certainly undeniable that we develop chutzpah by negotiating challenges on our path. Like lifting weights, our inner muscles gain […]
Posted January 21, 2017 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
His friend was very Irish, so he called him “The Leprechaun.”
One day he teased him: “If you’re a leprechaun, where’s your pot of gold?”
At that moment, they both stopped and looked around at the splendor of their beautiful lakeside residence and a profound knowingness came over the two of […]
Posted January 18, 2017 in Wholesome Thoughts By Debra Basham Wholesome Thoughts
You may have heard it said that you should treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you, not because they are nice but because you are. What a brilliant idea!
Perhaps you are already familiar with Marshall B. Rosenberg and the Center for Nonviolent Communication.
If not, send email […]
Posted January 14, 2017 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
The drug store she worked in carried the local newspaper. One evening, as she was getting ready to go home, she went to the front of the store and opened the paper.
Turning to the back page, she said to a co-worker, “I just wanted to check to see if my mother-in-law’s obituary […]
Posted January 11, 2017 in Wholesome Thoughts By Debra Basham Wholesome Thoughts
The Brahma Kumaris quotation was a good one: If you get tired, learn to RELAX, not quit.
My years of working as a doula certainly proves this point. Women having babies get going when the going gets tough. Let’s all give birth to our best selves!
Please share what this means to […]
Posted January 7, 2017 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
She was at a picnic with some of her church friends when she was drawn to a beautiful autumn tree. She spontaneously walked over and gave it a hug.
Then suddenly she felt a strong urge to tell the Bible story of Zacchaeus, a tax collector. A short man, wanting to see […]
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