Posted May 19, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Oscar & Boots

Sacred Stories

She was having lunch with some new friends.

The host had two cats.

One cat was named Oscar. The other cat was named Boots.

Her father’s name was Oscar, and his nickname was Boots.

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

Posted May 12, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Shadow

Sacred Stories

As he sat in an alcohol rehabilitation group session he noticed a very large shadow on the floor. He moved around to confirm it was not “his” shadow, simply “a” shadow.

Looking down at it, a former boss came to mind.

A few days later he understood.

His former boss […]

Posted May 5, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Feel Better Brownie

Sacred Stories

It had been one of those mornings where she just couldn’t hold the emotions in. She was wiping away tears as she sat in the drive-through at Panera.

When she got to work, in addition to the breakfast she had ordered, this was in her bag:

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Posted April 28, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Three Hamburgers

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She drove to Portland to visit a friend and meet his two pet ferrets. She stopped on the way and purchased three hamburgers: one for the two of them to share, and one for each of the two ferrets.

Her friend was amazed when he accepted the bag and saw she had […]

Posted April 21, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Solid Foundation

Sacred Stories

They have an 1880’s farmhouse and one of the walls “is” settling causing the wood floors to buckle. She noticed an area that was getting worse. In a panic she called a foundation expert to come out.

He pointed out all the things that had been done over the past several decades […]

Posted April 14, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Inner Guidance

Sacred Stories

After she had her pet bunny put down, another bunny Mom sent her a gardenia plant in honor of her girl’s sweet life. She decided to take the plant on her road trip to her brother’s home in Washington state for Christmas.

The day after Christmas, she and her brother spent the entire […]

Posted April 7, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Foot Healed!

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After returning home from a beautiful afternoon of cross-country skiing with a friend, she noticed her right foot was becoming stiff and sore. As she hobbled out to the kitchen to get a bag of frozen peas, placing it on the top of her foot the weight was painful. The pain started to […]

Posted March 31, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Love, Hope, Cure

Sacred Stories

It was with a heavy heart she stood in line at the post office, looking at the incoming call. She could not take a call in the post office, but she did not want to speak to him right now anyway. She knew he was using drugs again.

As she left the post […]

Posted March 28, 2018 in Wholesome Thoughts

Happy Without

Wholesome Thoughts

Jack Kornfield wrote that even Socrates, who lived a very frugal and simple life, loved to go to the market. When his students asked about this, he replied, “I love to go and see all the things I am happy without.”

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Posted March 24, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Yeast Dough

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She and her husband were camping in a remote location in a state park. Up early, sitting at the picnic table writing in her journal, suddenly the fragrance of yeast dough filled the air.

Looking around, half expecting to see someone with an oven making bread, she realized this was a “spirit-smell.” […]