Posted April 27, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Messenger

Sacred Stories

A woman was sharing the origin of the grief journey group that had gathered for the first time via ZOOM. This group had been meeting for about twenty years.

The group had been started to support a man, with a young son, following the transition of his wife. He had […]

Posted February 11, 2017 in Sacred Stories

November 30

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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 July 23, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Honey

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It was the first roof-top wedding at the resort. The day was sunny and warm. The guests were gathered, waiting for the sunset ceremony. A bee buzzed around. The groom said, “It’s been here all afternoon.”

While reading these words, “Although physical bodies pass away, Love is eternal. We recognize and welcome all […]

Posted July 2, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Coke!

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Following his transition, a young man’s mother was feeling very bereft. When she went into a convenience store one day, to buy a cola, she numbly slid the cooler door open.

Reaching in, there on the shelf of the cooler, staring right out at her, was a bottle with her son’s first […]

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 April 9, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Mandarin Oranges!

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Her most frequent snack of late was mandarin oranges. She was driving on a four-lane road, when—on the dotted line in her lane—she saw a single mandarin orange slice.

Recognizing it as odd, she missed the message of a visit from her husband until the very next day (on a different four-lane road!) […]

Posted April 2, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Electricity

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She and her grandson were driving in her car. He was working on his homework, and asked her to turn the radio off. She did, but a block later, the radio came back on!

When she would get into her car, she noticed the bright lights would be on. She knew she never […]

Posted March 26, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Backbrush

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She had a back brush she would use to scratch her back when it itched. She kept the brush on the floor next to her bed.

One night, soon after her husband died, when she turned down her bed, the brush was in their bed!

This is my simple religion. There is […]

Posted March 19, 2016 in Sacred Stories

Mikey

Sacred Stories

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 […]