Posted September 7, 2019 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
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 By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
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 By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
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 By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
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 By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
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 January 30, 2019 in Wholesome Thoughts By Debra Basham Wholesome Thoughts
Happiness is the result of total appreciation of all that life gives you at every moment. The Brahma Kumaris said that.
To share how you are finding happiness, 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 January 26, 2019 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
She and her mom were both still reeling from the death of her brother, who was a senior in high school.
One day her mom said, “Did you smell him? I could smell him….”
It was such a new thing for both of them. They knew what they smelled.
“Yes,” she […]
Posted January 23, 2019 in Wholesome Thoughts By Debra Basham Wholesome Thoughts
In Dawn Light: Dancing With Cranes and Other Ways to Start the Day, Diane Ackerman asks, “With what do we choose to spend the irreplaceable hours of our life?”
To share how you mindfully spend your irreplaceable hours, send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental U.S. phone or text (269) 921-2217. […]
Posted January 19, 2019 in Sacred Stories By Debra Basham Sacred Stories
Her husband was being cared for in a facility, due to advanced Alzheimer’s disease. She was feeling some concern about her upcoming scheduled time away.
Before going to visit him that day, she said a little prayer, asking if he was doing OK.
His communication essentially had become “word salad.” The […]
Posted January 16, 2019 in Wholesome Thoughts By Debra Basham Wholesome Thoughts
In ancient Greece, Aeschylus, knew what was true: “May such calm of soul be mine, so as to meet the force of circumstances.”
To share your own discovery of such “calm of soul,” send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental U.S. phone or text (269) 921-2217.
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