Posted October 16, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Blue Jays!

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She was out of state, caring for/visiting with her elderly father, when she received a text message from a friend: “Not sure what’s going on with you, but Blue Jays are hanging out here in groups up to a half dozen.” Her friend knew that Blue Jays were often a spiritual […]

Posted October 12, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Airbnb

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Difficult as it was, she determined she probably needed to cancel her plans to go to an Airbnb for her birthday. Money was tight.

Going online, there was a message on the listing: Aaron wants you to enjoy your stay!

Her spiritual teacher’s name is Aaron….

“According to […]

Posted October 12, 2020 in Sacred Stories

1:30 pm

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She used her “walking meditation” time to enjoy a bike ride. Summer was gone now, and winter was closer day-by-day.

Today was beautiful, and she was debating taking a longer ride — soooo welcome after seven long days of sitting meditation. She could use the time set aside for lunch/rest […]

Posted October 12, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Barbara’s Call

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She sent email sharing a funny experience:

While lying in a yoga pose listening to a friend/spiritual teacher’s (Barbara’s) instructions, recorded at retreat the previous day, almost falling asleep, the phone rang.

Strange.

It said the call was from Barbara.

How could she be calling while I […]

Posted October 12, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Poppies

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She had just spent 8 days on “virtual” retreat. Her closing remarks included her sharing of Poppies, a beautiful poem by Mary Oliver. As many, this Mary Oliver poem focuses on elements of nature.

Moments after her sharing of the poem, a friend also attending the “virtual” retreat sent the […]

Posted October 1, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Happy 37th Anniversary!

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A big storm blew through and flattened a huge stem of her cosmos. She found it very wilted along the driveway.

She brought it in and put it in the vase that friends had given to her and her late husband for their wedding.

The following morning she was […]

Posted September 24, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Toby

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Her beloved dog, Toby, had just passed.

First, her husband had passed.

Then both their son and their daughter were out on their own.

Toby was a rescue, and a rescuer. He was her first dog ever, and he had come into her life when she felt very […]

Posted September 18, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Fifty-Fourth Birthday

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She was working on a very deep poem — inspired by her goddaughter’s birthday — with her four poet colleagues/friends on Zoom. She did not share the poem simply because hers was a personal piece not requiring critique, and others had pieces that did. She agreed to send it after the […]

Posted August 25, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Message from Chuck

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She was attending a grief journey group that is meeting virtually during the pandemic.

One of the co-facilitators is a man very sensitive to messages from those in spirit. He said he had a message from “Chuck.” He thought it might be for one of the other women but she […]

Posted August 25, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Praying Mantis

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Chatting on the phone, she mentioned having seen a praying mantis the previous day. It was on the cover that protects the bikes from rain. She said she had gently relocated it to the porch step, and then asked permission to take a photo. “It looked right at the camera!”

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