Blessed Coming In and Going Out

Our niece sent us an unusual door mat as a “housewarming gift” for our seasonal home in Florida. It is a religious-themed retro sunburst that reads: “I Am Blessed Coming In” from one direction, and “I Am Blessed Going Out” from the other direction.

Shortly before the package arrived, I had told John we needed to get a nice rug for the kitchen door since we were unable to use our front door. After Jen’s gift arrived, I loved walking in and out of that kitchen door and feeling the blessing, but after only a couple of trips in or out — although the message was still precious — it bothered me this meaningful mat would quickly become soiled.

I have moved it to the front door to keep it pristine. I am not sure where it will end up!

Initially I was touched so deeply that the Holy Spirit inspired Jen’s gift. She had ordered the gift before my thinking the mat needed to be replaced…. As the message worked more deeply in my heart, however, I saw the bigger picture as it relates to what we call birth (coming in) and death (going out).

“Birth” is more often seen as a blessing. “Death” can sometimes be seen as a blessing when old age, sickness, or pain and suffering are present. We have several very dear ones on this latter path right now. For some, no amount of pain or suffering generates a welcome mat experience of feeling blessed by going out.

Last week John and I stopped over in Zephyrhills to make music with dear friend, Ed Bennett. Rochelle Morris and Bonnie Makepeace were at that jam. We had met Rochelle “Sherpashell” Morris several years ago. She is co-author of Jingles’ Promise, a book about the death of their adult son, written with her husband Norm “Jingles” Morris. It has been a soul connection, meeting them, and we love making music with Rochelle.

We had met Bonnie through Rochelle last year when we were here visiting with Ed and his wife, Dee. The harmony of Bonnie and Rochelle is spectacular. Hearing a couple of Bonnie’s new original songs, and the sharing she and I had afterwards have left a deep yearning in my heart for more. I want to see the lyrics written out. I imagine being able to say, “Alexa” shuffle songs by Bonnie Makepeace and hearing: True love doesn’t fade; true love doesn’t die; here in my heart, Mother’s alive….

Your heart can hear in Bonnie’s new lyrics a transformational world view I pray daily for humanity to experience fully. This world view was expressed precisely in November 17, 2025 podcast with Ky Dickens called The Telepathy Tapes – Our Paranormal Afterlife: Finding Proof of Life After Death. (Shared with me by Claudia.)

We are blessed coming in and going out. And we are blessed going out and coming in.