Tag: angels

  • Help Buying a New Van

    She and her husband had the sense they were to explore trading in their car for a new one. Their sense about this grew stronger the more they laughed about how silly it was to think about a new car since theirs was only a year old. And, further, they had just had a hitch installed on their car before traveling to Florida for the winter so they could bring their bicycles. How would they possibly get a hitch installed on a new car in just a couple days? None of it seemed feasible! Yet for several days they felt as though several close family members, no longer in body, were sending them messages in dreams that it was important to explore doing this.

    The final message came from her mother who had died several years earlier. When she was in body she often exclaimed, “This will be fun, fun, fun, or great, great, great!” Her presence in the dream was one of this enthusiasm. In the dream, her mother told her, “Just wait until you hear the name of the person who waits on you at the car dealership!” So, off they went to the car dealership in Florida, 3 days before they were to leave to travel back to their home in the north. They had learned to trust the messages that find a way to get through to them from their loved ones on the other side, yet they felt a bit skeptical and even a bit ridiculous, trading in a car that only had 17,000 miles on it!

    When they walked into the dealership and asked to talk to a salesperson, they were introduced to Liam. One of her mother’s great grandson’s was named Liam. When he was born, her mother thought it was a unique and fun name and told all of her friends at the retirement community where she lived how excited she was with having a new grandson with the name Liam! She thought it was a “great, great, great name!”

    She and her husband enjoyed getting to know their sales person, Liam, and found him to be very friendly and helpful. He was able to get them exactly what they wanted and most importantly, was able to make the numbers work out so it was feasible, and, the car came with a hitch!

    Liam is a boy’s given name of Irish origin. It is a diminutive of the British name William, meaning “helmet of will” or “protection.” She and her husband looked at each other with amazement and knew they had an army of angels helping them!

  • One Soul

    Sacred Stories

    The online prayer group had been praying for a young healthcare worker who had been airlifted from the local hospital to a University Hospital a few hours away.

    An update and request popped in: The young healthcare worker is doing well with the new machine, the only slight issue, which they have already helped, is getting her blood pressure right on it.

    Today, asking prayers for her husband who is (understandably) feeling worn out with the stress.

    At the moment she heard the message pop in, she was reading from Jean Houston about the ONE SOUL life view:

    “What would change if you felt the presence of souls surrounding you?

    Imagine what it means to step into the dynamic flow of energy that can be simultaneously experienced as your individual consciousness and as a living body of souls.

    What insights would become available and how would your actions add to this energetic field that moves in and through all life?”

  • Scan

    Sacred Stories

    She sent a text to her sister-in-law:

      “We know he has has his test today. Last night we were with friends playing dominoes with friends and their granddaughter was in a medical crisis. She was escalating. I said had just tuned into a Hay House presentation with Kyle Gray about asking angels for help. I had a strong sense this young woman’s maternal grandmother, who is now in spirit but had been a pharmacist in her life, was there to help. The message went from very agitated to texting, ‘I need a hug.’”

    Her sister-in-law replied, “He is being scanned right now.”

    She wrote back, “Of course he is…”

    “Thank you, Angels, for revealing to me what I need to know.” ~ Kyle Gray

  • I Need a Hug

    Sacred Stories

    That afternoon she had watched a seminar with Kyle Gray about the importance of our asking angels for help. During dinner with friends, a string of text messages revealed amplification with the friend’s granddaughter.

    “Ask the angels for help,” she encouraged her friend, as she received such a strong sense that the maternal grandmother was there helping.

    Boom!

    “I need a hug,” wrote the granddaughter.

    The following morning more encouraging news came from the household.

    You will likely agree we have nothing to lose by asking the angels for help. We all have loved ones in spirit. And, after all, isn’t Jesus an angel? Buddha? Thich Nhat Hanh?

    Kyle says, “It’s not how big the miracle is, it is simply how much room you make for it.”


  • What Comes Next?

    Certain times of life and/or experiences of life seem AMPLIFIED.

    In Hard Pivot: Embrace Change. Find Purpose. Show Up Fully. Apolo Ohno says every person will have an experience that changes their life forever.

    This has certainly been the case with John’s surprise open-heart surgery.

    In Hard Pivot, Ohno suggests we make the best of these times by practicing.

      Gratitude: A daily practice that lets us maintain perspective, cultivate empathy, and alleviate stress

      Giving: Selflessly giving our time, attention, and resources to others

      Grit: How to develop mental stamina, resilience, and toughness to persevere through hard times

      Gearing Up: Ways to prepare ourselves to meet challenges with flexibility and grace

      Go: Developing the courage to take risks, learn from success and failure, and come back stronger

    Ohno says clearly, “Though we can’t usually predict when we’ll need to reinvent ourselves, sticking to a daily practice will prepare us when we face our next big challenge.”

    One of the demonstrations of this is our walking practice. We began walking for health back in the 1980’s when we participated in “Dump Your Plump” with friends and members of Stevensville United Methodist Church. For the most part, walking has been a steady companion all of these years.

    While not as obviously directly impacting John’s recovery, our habit of spending less than we earned contributed to our being here in the sun and warm rather than in Michigan during white-out conditions today.

    This morning I baked cookies and John delivered some to our friend, Richie. Richie is supporting his wife as she undergoes chemo. I wrote on the package: A guy should be fortified while he is supporting the wife he loves.

    As I am writing this post, I am listening to Kyle Gray’s live event titled: GIFTS AND GUIDANCE FROM YOUR ANGELS. The gratitude you feel stimulates a light in the middle of your chest until this light washes over and through your physical body. You are encouraged to bask in it. It has the capacity to shine in darkness. Call that light up and out, for the greatest good for all.

    What comes next may not be obvious from every point of view, but perhaps these guardian angels have a broader perspective.

    Kyle is speaking of cutting the cords by speaking your intention, “I am the keeper of my mind and my body. Wherever love is present, fear is a stranger, and love is present in me.”

    He says when you are feeling safe, affirm that by saying, “I am safe. I am free.”

    Other words might be used to speak about this. Without a doubt, spiritual or esoteric practices speak of angels. So do some religions. Angels may be what native peoples call “ancestors.”

    “Before you were in this body, before you were in this lifetime, you were ONE with divine love.”

    Kyle shares opening of many spiritual experiences growing up, including personal close-encounters with angels.

    “You have felt called,” Kyle goes on.

    Perhaps you have felt called to spirituality, religion, art, nature.

    “Your angels will always speak to you in the language most familiar to you,” Kyle assures us.

    “When it comes to your having your direct connection with your angels, it is important to pray first not last,” he continues.

    “Instead of saying, please angels help me with this, pray, thank you angels for helping me.”

    Sue Mierau shared a gorgeous snow photo today on Facebook.

    “Don’t just pray when things go wrong,” we are reminded.

    “When you are in prayer, make it a space of gratitude.”

    There is beauty in every season of our life, whether the weather is sunny or snowy.

    What comes next after summer is autumn.

    What comes next after autumn is winter.

    What comes next after winter is spring.

    It occurs to me that what comes next after gratitude is the balance of Ohno’s list: giving, grit, gearing up, and go.

  • Angels Around

    Sacred Stories

    Her granddaughter had recently told her when you see three or more of the same number, or four or more sequential ones, angels are nearby. For example, if you glance at a digital clock and see the time is 11:11 or notice an address of 4567 Whatever Street. That’s what her granddaughter was talking about.

    She shared that with a friend, saying, “I am surmising that angels tend to be around us more than we’re ever aware of, but this numbers tip made me feel good.”

    The very next morning, the friend snapped a shot of the Echo Show with 11:11 on the screen, and the friend sent it to her by text.

    She read the text and saw the photo her friend sent, while she was baking and listening to a piece of inspirational music the friend had introduced her to the previous day.

    She glanced at the clock on the stove at exactly 1:11….

      For He will give His angels charge concerning you, to guard you in all your ways. ~ Psalm 91:11

    Of course, it would be Chapter 91, verse 11.

  • 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 is so good.

    The angel’s name is Dora.

    P.S. Now six months old, our baby girl weighs 20 pounds! Here she is with Dora.

    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.

  • Rude Awakening

    Sacred Stories

    She was admitted into the hospital for surgery on Monday morning. Well supported by family and friends, she had someone staying with her, dutifully sleeping on the pull-out sofa just a few feet from her hospital bed.

    In the middle of the night she was awakened by a loud crash!

    The entire wall of window covering—including all of the hardward—had come crashing down onto the sofa.

    It was the first night (in fact, it was the only night) she stayed alone.

    These are sacred stories. What does this all mean to you? If you have a story to share, send email to debra@scs-matters.com.

  • Flat Tire

    Sacred Stories

    He had a flat tire.

    Fortunately, a guy stopped.

    After helping him take off the tire, the guy then drove him to a place to get the tire repaired.

    “They do a great job here,” he grinned.

    The tire was quickly repaired, and the guy drove him back to his vehicle.

    Arriving back at his vehicle, the guy vanished!

    These are sacred stories. What does this all mean to you? Do you have as story to share? Send email to debra@scs-matters.com.

  • Found It!

    Sacred Stories

    When her brother passed unexpectedly, she went to the cemetery to offer prayers. Her children were meeting her there. She got some flowers and picked up some small stones to bring to the grave. The office gave her a map to find the section, but she had no idea where the specific grave was.

    No one was around, and she got lost. A man in work clothes approached and offered help—pointing out to her that each grave had a number carved into the corner.

    She easily followed the path to a freshly dug hole.

    At that point, she looked up and saw her children approaching in their car. She waved to them, and motioned to her brother’s grave.

    Turning to thank the man for his help, there was no sight of him! She saw no mode of transportation—no sign of the man’s having been there at all. Nothing…

    Closing her eyes, she thanked God for sending that angel.

    Miracles happen. She (and WE) can appreciate each reminder of that gift, and all of the angelic-helpers we all have!

    If you have a Sacred Story you would like to have shared, please send email to debra@scs-matters.com.