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Rest in Me
Sacred Stories
Her toddler great-grandson had been going through serious health issues for the past few weeks. Her Yellow Brick Road (blog) post that morning had been about meeting the chaos in the world by resting, not wrestling. Here is a brief excerpt:
Thinking outside of the box, moving through experiences with presence, having an open heart, listening without judgment — these are the transformative results of RESTING.
Resting. Not wrestling.
Go to http://scs-matters.com/YellowBrickRoad/all-of-the-rest/ to read the full post.
Shortly after her post went live, the following words appeared on her Facebook feed:
God is saying to you today…
REST IN ME.
I will turn around every bad situation
in your life.
I will bless you and your family,
and I will heal what needs to be healed.
Amen!
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Takes Teamwork
Sacred Stories
She was a bit rushed as she finished blow-drying her hair and reached to remove her curling iron from the bottom drawer. The plug to the cord was stuck on something. She wrestled with it and tried without success to get it freed before hearing the internal message to stop struggling so much and get down to a better position.
“Now, slow down a bit. Be easier. Quit trying so hard….” a stream of encouragement poured into her consciousness through her mind’s ear.
Rolling up the small rug, she knelt on the floor in front of the drawers. Reaching into the underneath of the drawer above, she could feel the end of the plug. Tracing the cord, however, she could not feel any port of release. The thought came that perhaps the plug was sideways and needed just to be turned in the other direction. It took a lot of doing – she had essentially only two fingers to work with. The conclusion was clear: the plug did not come free in either direction.
“They need to move forward together….” she heard clearly.
Easing her left hand under the upper drawer, she was able to use her right hand to hold the cord while wedging her right elbow into the corner of the lower drawer. With gently push and slow and steady pressure, both drawers were able to slide forward in the same movement.
The plug was set free! 
Henry Ford said, “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.”
Yep, takes teamwork….
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West Coast Casa
Sacred Stories
So, when she first made it to their “West Coast Casa” after their weekend community took a direct hit from Hurricane Ian, the sign that had a prominent place right next to the door, had been a casualty. That sign had so much sentimental value.
Sifting through the devastation, she was able to find three pieces out of the five pieces. She honestly thought that it was just a total loss because of the enormous damage from the wind and the storm surge. A neighbor’s boat was found a few streets away, while his boat trailer had stayed in the yard!
Who knew where the other pieces would/could be?
Two weeks went by, and while they were helping their next door neighbor by picking up the debris in her back yard, she found one piece! She was so happy, she still had some hope that she would find the other piece that was missing. She looked and looked in both yards, and between the two….
Some time went by. Debris was being piled in the streets and picked up and hauled away. She had made peace that she was not going to find the missing piece. She reached out to the artist who make this one for them, inquiring whether she could just replace the missing piece for them. Or, she would just buy another.
Many of their neighbors don’t live in Florida year round and have not been able to get to their properties yet. She has been taking photos and videos, and for the neighbors kitty corner from them, she’s even been going into the house a few times to check on things for them. This week, those neighbors asked if she and her husband would go check on the lanai and open up some windows.
As she and her husband were walking toward the lanai, he started screaming. When she turned around, he was grinning from ear-to-ear and holding up the missing piece to their sign!
That last piece….
Found!
DEE & ANT’S
WEST COAST CASA
Est. 2015“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” ~ Galatians 6:9
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Card from a Stranger
Sacred Stories
Her 22-month-old grandson was in Pediatric ICU. She had stepped out of his room to call her parents. As she tearfully shared all of what was unfolding, a stranger handed her a card.
The words written on the envelope spoke right to her heart:
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My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
The inside of the card was also filled with encouraging scriptures:
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Fear not for I am with you. Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
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My soul melts from heaviness, strengthen me according to your word.
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The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears and delivers them out of their troubles. The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart.
Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God (I will praise his word). In God I have put my trust. I will not fear.
She said to her mother,”I have prayed to Jesus to put me in a place in life where my actions are a testimony of my faith in Him. I wish it had only affected me.”A total affirmation of her faith, this card from a stranger….
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Glass Globe
Sacred Stories
He worked for a funeral home, not as an undertaker, but as a helper to the owner. One of his duties was to drive the owner to visit his wife. She was in a care facility about 90 minutes drive away. They would always stop and have dinner on the way back. He and the owner became friends. Being around death every day, they talked a lot about things.
One day he said to the owner, “When you die, send me a sign to let me know you are OKAY.”Not long after the owner’s passing, he was working at one facility and he accidentally broke a light globe. He tried everywhere to buy a replacement, without any success.
Some time later, while he was working at another location, he noticed an identical globe sitting on a shelf – right out in the open. There was NOTHING in this facility that globe went to. Plus, he had been in that storeroom in that facility many times and he had never seen that globe.
He picked the glass globe up. As he held it in his hands he had a profound knowing: This was the message….
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Verizon – July 27
Sacred Stories
He had passed so young, in his early forties, leaving their one son.
She had just not been able to bear calling Verizon to disconnect his cell phone. She finally made the call.
She was totally in awe!
The lady at Verizon who was helping her had lost her son at age 41.
Plus, that woman’s son had passed on July 27th…. her late husband’s birthday!
Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous. …
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Wayne’s World – Nothing Really Matters but LOVE!
Sacred Stories
It was a day she was not really looking forward to, going to close out the bank account that had belonged to her husband, Wayne. She had made one trip already, but the person she needed to see was at lunch so they made an appointment for her at 3:00.
A storm was threatening, scheduled to hit at 3:00. She decided to leave about ten minutes early to not get caught in a downpour.
NPR was on in the car when the engine started. Backing out of the driveway, she was jolted to alertness to hear Terry Gross on Fresh Air mention Wayne’s World.
Fresh Air is an American radio talk show broadcast on National Public Radio stations across the United States since 1985. Terry Gross was interviewing Brian May, lead guitarist for the group Queen. They were talking about the Muppet version of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. That is what got them to also make a reference to the 1992 American comedy film, Wayne’s World.
Earlier that morning she had been on a Zoom meeting with their two minister/friends preparing Wayne’s Celebration of Life. One of the sections is titled (drum roll….) Wayne’s World!
So, rather than feeling down or sad, driving to the bank she was jamming out with Muppet Music doing the Bohemian Rhapsody, hearing Miss Piggy’s amazing closing as she belts out, “Anyone can see…. Nothing really matters…. Nothing really matters…. but LOVE!”
Welcome to Wayne’s World!
