Posted August 6, 2024 in Sacred Stories

A Motto for Living Life

The times are urgent; let us slow down.

~ African Saying

He still had not found his coffee cup from a few days earlier although he distinctly remembered putting it in his car when he was leaving his friends’ home. The kitchen still dark, reaching into the cupboard to get yet another one, this time […]

Posted August 4, 2024 in Sacred Stories

Mr. Rogers Mug

He could not find his coffee cup. He knew he had had it in the car when he had driven to a friend’s to bike from her home. The biking and sharing was part of his processing the grief.

Maybe he had left his coffee cup on her porch.

He went to the […]

Posted August 4, 2024 in Sacred Stories

Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Backseat

Fred was navigating the grief journey after his beloved had passed very suddenly (following a time of chronic health challenges) just four weeks ago. He had spent the evening with good friends who invited one of their neighbors to join them as a fourth for pizza and cards.

They spoke openly of Fred’s journey, […]

Posted July 18, 2024 in Sacred Stories

A Profound Truth

She had received an email of condolence following the passing of a friend from heart failure. In her thank-you reply she shared a few more details including that her friend’s younger son had died of a bee sting at the age of 42, leaving her friend truly heart broken.

“Her son will be thrilled […]

Posted July 11, 2024 in Sacred Stories

Missing Metformin

It was odd that he would doze off while they watched a bit of TV after dinner. He had done that a lot before being diagnosed with and treated for sleep apnea — but not since he had begun using a CPAP. He was faithful using it every night and even for his afternoon naps. […]

Posted July 5, 2024 in Sacred Stories

The Homecoming

One of her dearest friends died suddenly of a brain aneurysm. She received the news of his transition while she was at the carousel in St. Joseph, Michigan, with her two children and their young families. She truly had never before known such a moment of great joy juxtaposed with such profound grief. A couple […]

Posted June 11, 2024 in Sacred Stories

Glenaire

They were both attending a meditation retreat via Zoom.

The attendees were asked to share a bit of where they are in their practice and/or in life in general.

“We left our home we had lived in for forty years,” he said. “We moved into a community called Glenaire. It is a huge […]

Posted June 11, 2024 in Sacred Stories

Birthday Beach Frog

She was walking the beach early in the morning on her birthday June 6, 2024…. conversing with her husband in spirit as she always does…. especially on beach walks. It is always so peaceful for her, and one of their favorite activities together collecting beach glass and rocks.

Lo and behold! A frog jumped […]

Posted May 27, 2024 in Sacred Stories

Shipshewana Card Fest with Ray

My renewed interest in collecting and trading sports cards began when I woke up one morning with the thought that I must go look through my old cards. I messaged my mom asking if she could put them on the porch where I could grab them. She immediately called me saying, “I looked at the […]

Posted May 27, 2024 in Sacred Stories

Memorable Memorial Day Message

About 8:30 this morning she saw a post on a friend’s Facebook page. It was a beautiful image with this saying:

“And it will be our love, not our anger, that heals the world.”

The words and image were attributed to Lauren Fortenberry, writer.

She posted Lauren’s words and image on her own […]