Posted August 8, 2020 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
“Do you know what kind of moth this is?” she asked, texting a photo to her sister.
Within moments her sister had sent an identification link to the Ambiguous Moth.
These moths had been coming into their master bedroom every night — entering from the former screen porch that […]
Posted July 21, 2020 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
This wonderful sacred story is shared by a friend. Her mom passed recently. Here are her own words describing the experience:
I went to the home of my mom’s best friend for a visit on Sunday. She began by telling me that every time she and my mom got together they […]
Posted July 19, 2020 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
I walked out of my office, having just posted a Sacred Story titled: Like Talking to Your Dad Again!. He had passed 49 days ago, and his daughter was having a sense of his presence.
My husband was sitting at the dining table reading a book about the history of […]
Posted July 17, 2020 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
Her dad had passed six weeks ago. She was living with her mom.
Her mom’s college roommate and husband had recently come for a visit and helped with a bunch of house projects. Afterward, she and the husband spent a few hours just talking. They really enjoyed an in-depth conversation. […]
Posted July 15, 2020 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
When she woke up, she walked outside and this beauty was on the door.
Automeris io, the Io moth, is found throughout the eastern half of the United States, as far west as Utah, Colorado, and Texas. Its range extends as far north as Quebec, Ontario, and southern Manitoba, but […]
Posted July 10, 2020 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
She was out enjoying an early morning bike ride with a friend. The friend was sharing about a program she had seen the night before featuring the ecological benefits of converting cultured lawn space back to nature’s landscape.
As she turned onto her road, a magnificent linear garden stretched out before […]
Posted July 10, 2020 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
She was visiting with her young granddaughter, out for a walk near the canal. They saw this turtle.
As the turtle began to move away from them, her granddaughter motioned to the turtle saying, “More turtle.” She had learned to do that with the dog.
The turtle stopped, […]
Posted July 8, 2020 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
Feeling a sense of self-judgment and doubt, she asked for guidance related to whether a spiritual group she was practicing with was right for her.
In Buddhism, the antidote to doubt is faith, an active willingness to suspend self-judgment and to see for yourself what is true.
“A Song […]
Posted July 8, 2020 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
He was navigating a medical condition with as much grace as possible when one more sleepless night due to pain motivated him to determine, “I am going to tell the doctor that we need to do something else.”
The following morning the doctor called him, saying, “Let’s change your medication.” […]
Posted July 1, 2020 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
She sent a tree emoji in a text message to a friend, including one with the yoga tree pose.
A little later during a gathering via Zoom, several people expressed how trees help them get or stay grounded and centered. Late arriving to the group, one woman explained that she […]
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