Posted September 14, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Free Lunch

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A couple weeks after her husband’s passing, he received a big postcard inviting him to a free lunch, along with a guest, at one of their favorite restaurants.

The only obligation was to listen to their presentation on cremation.

Her girlfriend said he would want her to go, but tell them […]

Posted September 10, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Pine Cone

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Her Godmother, who was like a sister to her mother, was visiting. They all met at a restaurant for dinner.

She brought some pictures and things of her mother’s that she wanted to ask about and discuss with her Godmother. They laughed and joked—sharing a really nice time.

In […]

Posted September 9, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Dr. Silverman

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Her mom had been taken to ER the evening before. The following afternoon, they finally got her transferred to a room.

They were waiting for a cardiologist to see her mom.

Following a heart attack, her mom had worked with a cardiologist 20 years earlier. Doctor Silverman and her […]

Posted September 7, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Thursday Music

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For years her husband had hosted Wednesday night jam sessions in their home, but that was the night she was out-of-town.

She had come to so enjoy the Friday afternoon jam sessions all winter while they were in Florida.

Early the morning of their last jam before they headed North, […]

Posted August 31, 2019 in Sacred Stories

A Father's Love 2

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Driving back from visiting her husband in the Alzheimer’s facility, she was telling his daughter the story of having drawn ‘A Father’s Love’ Messenger Card the previous month following her surgery. (See previous post: A Father’s Love)

They were just about home when the story was finished. “Did the medicine container […]

Posted August 29, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Annabelle’s Own

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The following story was submitted by a reader. When I asked her if she wanted the names to be used or changed, she responded, “Leave the names the same. I want people to lift up my Mom’s spirit!”

Sometimes I don’t catch subtlety, my Mom (who passed away 5 months ago) […]

Posted August 24, 2019 in Sacred Stories

A Father's Love

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She had just come home from the hospital following a knee replacement. Her daughter was staying with her.

She noticed her pill container for that day (Wednesday) was missing. She knew she had not taken any medication to the hospital with her.

They looked everywhere. Not finding the missing Wednesday container, […]

Posted August 17, 2019 in Sacred Stories

1973 Kennedy Half Dollar

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Her husband had recently passed. She was moving from their home into a condo.

Two STRONG men & a truck moved her furniture.

One of the pieces they moved for her was the antique Jenny Lind bed in the guestroom she had inherited from her granny.

When the movers picked up […]

Posted February 2, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Timing is Everything

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Lou was a young pastor just finishing up his first year in his first church. That September, he said to one of his church leaders, “Hey, David, do you think I could take off the Sunday after Thanksgiving?”

“Sure,” he said, “just make sure you get someone to do the service. Are you […]

Posted August 4, 2018 in Sacred Stories

8:49 Divine Timing

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At 8:49 am, she received a text from a colleague that would not be needing to use the office because her client had rescheduled. Also at exactly 8:49 am, she received a call from someone needing a session.

Had that call come in even one minute earlier, the office space would not […]