Posted July 21, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Missouri Sky

Sacred Stories

She had just driven past the vineyard where she had seen a migrant worker trimming grapes wearing her late husband’s down jacket. She had given the man her husband’s jacket some time ago.

Today, just after she passed the vineyard, the song “He’s Gone Away Beyond the Missouri Sky” started playing on […]

Posted July 18, 2018 in Wholesome Thoughts

In Our Differences

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In our differences there is much more to look at and far more to settle than who is right and who is wrong.

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Posted July 14, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Murphy

Sacred Stories

She loves animals, and put a post on her Facebook page about being involved with a rehome. Someone saw her post and wrote:

Your post brought bittersweet memories… I was part of a Doodle rehome I remember trying so hard to assure the family that Murphy would find a wonderful home. In […]

Posted July 11, 2018 in Wholesome Thoughts

Mystery of Grace

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Anne Lamott said she does not understand the mystery of grace, only that it meets us where we are but doesn’t leave us where it found us.

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Posted July 7, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Dora

Sacred Stories

Our sweet new baby was born very premature. She was so tiny, and fragile, and she was having episodes of not breathing from time to time.

I took my angel statue to the hospital and placed it over our sweet baby’s head.

That was the end of breathing episodes.

God […]

Posted July 4, 2018 in Wholesome Thoughts

Seeds of Hope

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The world is your garden from which you remove weeds of doubt and replace them with seeds of hope.

To connect with other soulful gardeners, send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental U.S. phone or text (269) 921-2217.

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Posted June 30, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Running Late

Sacred Stories

She was on her way to her Tuesday afternoon gathering. She called to say that she was running about five minutes later than usual.

“Didn’t you get the email saying I am down with a bug and we are not meeting today?” her friend responded.

She had not received the email […]

Posted June 27, 2018 in Wholesome Thoughts

Belonging

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Tara Brach says longing, felt fully, carries us to belonging.

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Posted June 23, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Cheesecake for Two

Sacred Stories

She had usually baked a cheesecake for her husband’s birthday. He would have been 63.

She bought a piece of cheesecake to take home.

When she got home and opened the box, inside were two forks dipped in chocolate….

These are sacred stories. Pay attention to happenings in your life. Do […]

Posted June 20, 2018 in Wholesome Thoughts

Signs

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In this world of signs, we are not alone.

To share how you understand this truth, send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental U.S. phone or text (269) 921-2217.

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