Posted June 18, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Charm

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End-over-end ‘rattling’ came from the dryer. She assumed her husband had left a coin in his pocket.

She opened the door: the dryer held only one pair of athletic shorts and two tee-shirts. Nothing with buttons or zippers or snaps to make the noise. She fished the items around, but found no […]

Posted June 11, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Rain, Rain, Go Away

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About ten days before the big party, the forecast was 100% chance of rain. When she asked her mother for help doing “frog medicine” to alter the weather pattern, her mother teased her about not trusting God with the weather. Her mother reminded her of a significant event recently. a hearing that might […]

Posted May 28, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Cookies

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He was writing a column about birds sneaking treats without getting caught. The column jogged thoughts he admitted to a friend. When his neighbor, who is an excellent cook, bakes a scrumptious cake, or delicious cookies, he would often entertain thoughts of surreptitiously sneaking into her kitchen and sampling some, without getting caught. […]

Posted May 21, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Grasshopper

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She was walking their dog on the usual path. There were always grasshoppers jumping out of the way on the sidewalk.

Her husband had died. This particular day was the second anniversary of her husband’s transition, and she was walking and crying and wishing for the simple pleasure of holding his hand.

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Posted May 14, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Window Washer

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One summer, she was working on a window washing crew. The crew was doing a house above the lake where the owner had passed away.

Late in the afternoon, she created an intention to be a channel for this gentleman if he cared to communicate. She received a very clear message: “Mind […]

Posted May 7, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Cracked Lid

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A friend’s obituary showed up in my inbox at work. I process obits.

My friend was 97. She had given me a Tupperware container before she moved away four years earlier.

My lunch salad was in that container. The previous day I noticed the lid had cracked….

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Posted April 30, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Lights Out

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She noticed a street light went out. She had a wondering if it was a communication from her husband.

At that exact moment of her wondering, a second street light also went out!

Posted April 23, 2016 in Sacred Stories

You Called Me!

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Her phone rang. The caller ID showed only the city. No number or name was identified. She took the call.

The friend she had had lunch with earlier that day was on the line. The friend said, “You called me!”

Many say they notice how technology seems to be sensitive to the spiritual […]

Posted March 19, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Mikey

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Last night, on our way home from Mikey’s memorial gathering, we had a wonderful and majestic experience.

As we pulled up into our driveway, there was a beautiful 12 point buck, standing in the full moon light. He stood there looking right at us for a good long minute. It was picture […]

Posted March 12, 2016 in Sacred Stories

October 7

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Her husband had passed over 20 years prior. When she passed shortly before midnight on Sunday, October 4, the family was not thinking about his birthday coming up in a few days.

As the schedule for visitation, funeral, and burial unfolded, none of them were consciously aware of the significance: Her burial took […]