Posted November 19, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Bat

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Imagine the chaos that erupted when bats began showing up inside resident rooms at the senior living complex…

Intentional about bringing a deeper sense of things to every experience of life, she suggested to her colleague that they look up the symbolic meaning of bat in Medicine Cards.

Her colleague […]

Posted November 12, 2016 in Sacred Stories

KK

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It was about 3 am when a feral kitten came into the porch with some coaxing.

She was up with a terrible headache.

Within an hour, after two bowls of food, the kitten jumped up on the coach and curled up with her for short periods of time.

She had been […]

Posted November 9, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Walk Your Talk

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Saint Francis of Assisi said while you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.

It is not always easy to walk our talk, but that is how you get to enjoy the best of your life for the rest of your life.

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Posted November 5, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Polished/Unpolished

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She preferred going to confession out-of-town. Something felt much safer to her not being known by the priest hearing her tell of her inner worries, wounds, and wonderings.

The priest suggested she buy a special kind of stone—one that had a rough side and a polished side. He said that stone was […]

Posted November 2, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Sometimes Unpleasant

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My meditation teacher reminds me that you’re not sitting to escape, you’re sitting to be present with things as they are, which is sometimes pleasant, sometimes unpleasant.

When the unpleasant seems to take over, you may decide it is time for an energy session. Send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the […]

Posted October 29, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Ants!

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As she woke up that morning, she was dreaming of ants. She was sitting on the sofa, and scads of ants were crawling all over.

She was trying to scoop them up, and place them out-of-doors safely, but there was an endless amount.

A few moments later, in the kitchen preparing her […]

Posted October 26, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

The Best Feeling

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The best feeling in the whole world is watching things finally fall into place after watching them fall apart for so long. This was published in the Brahma Kumaris daily reminder. Gosh, what a wonderful reminder…

If you are feeling some of that relief, send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental […]

Posted October 22, 2016 in Sacred Stories

How’s Debbie?

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“It’s hard to believe in coincidence, but it’s even harder to believe in anything else.” ~John Green, Will Grayson, Will Grayson

Denise and Marian were standing out in the yard chatting. Denise asked Marian if she knew how a mutual friend, Debbie, was doing.

Just then, Debbie rode up on her […]

Posted October 19, 2016 in Wholesome Thoughts

Good Never Runs Out

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Sufficiency is the natural order of things. Good never runs out—although it may change form. Neale Donald Walsch said that, and you are seeing evidence of it around you everyday.

If you would appreciate receiving the Beyond Mastery Newsletter by email each month, sign up at DebraBasham.com, or if you have questions or […]

Posted October 15, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Starr

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Starr was a wonderful dog. Starr lived with Linda and Tim, and their children, Billy and Christie. Starr loved each of them, and the family was blessed to have her with them for seventeen years.

Starr began having really bad health problems. It was painful for the family to watch.

One […]