Posted January 26, 2019 in Sacred Stories

I Could Smell Him

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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

Irreplaceable Hours

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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

Answered Prayer

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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

Calm of Soul

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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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Posted January 12, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Butterflies….

Sacred Stories

People often see butterflies, and butterflies are symbols of new life.

So many butterflies….

She knew they were messengers, telling her he was with her.

These are sacred stories. Pay attention to happenings in your life.

Do you have a story to share? Send email to debra@scs-matters.com.

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Posted January 9, 2019 in Wholesome Thoughts

Nourishment

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Dadi Janki said, “There is no nourishment like happiness, and no disease other than worry.”

To share how you are being nourished by 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 5, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Simon and Garfunkel

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She was shopping for some special gifts.

The shop was quiet when she entered, but soon Simon and Garfunkel began to play.

She had to breathe deeply and hold it together.

She’d just left a session doing profound healing work around her mother’s death.

Simon and Garfunkel was her […]

Posted January 2, 2019 in Wholesome Thoughts

Circle of Compassion

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Albert Schweitzer said until we extend the circle of compassion to all living things, we will not ourselves find peace.

To share how you are extending the circle of compassion, 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 December 29, 2018 in Sacred Stories

“Dad”

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Her dad had lived with her for about 5 months before he passed.

The bedroom set in the guestroom where he stayed, had belonged to his sister.

After he passed, she put a few of his belongings in the bottom drawer, but the handles have since broken off and she cannot get […]

Posted December 26, 2018 in Wholesome Thoughts

Beauty

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“I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.” Anne Frank said this.

To share your experience of the beauty, send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental U.S. phone or text (269) 921-2217.

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