Debra Basham

Living and Loving

Tag: life

  • Electricity

    Sacred Stories

    She and her grandson were driving in her car. He was working on his homework, and asked her to turn the radio off. She did, but a block later, the radio came back on!

    When she would get into her car, she noticed the bright lights would be on. She knew she never left them on high beam. As she backed out of the driveway, her turn signal came on. She looked up and the rear view mirror was tilted down.

    At that moment, she knew for sure she had been visited by her husband.

    (Note* Many people say they experience odd electrical system happenings with their loved ones who have transitioned.)

  • Backbrush

    Sacred Stories

    She had a back brush she would use to scratch her back when it itched. She kept the brush on the floor next to her bed.

    backbrush

    One night, soon after her husband died, when she turned down her bed, the brush was in their bed!

    This is my simple religion.
    There is no need for temples;
    no need for complicated philosophy.
    Our own brain, our own heart is our temple;
    the philosophy is kindness.     ~ Dalai Lama

  • Mikey

    Sacred Stories

    Last night, on our way home from Mikey’s memorial gathering, we had a wonderful and majestic experience.

    As we pulled up into our driveway, there was a beautiful 12 point buck, standing in the full moon light. He stood there looking right at us for a good long minute. It was picture perfect.

    It was like our friend was saying hi and good bye. It just took our breath away.
    buck 12

  • October 7

    Sacred Stories

    Her husband had passed over 20 years prior. When she passed shortly before midnight on Sunday, October 4, the family was not thinking about his birthday coming up in a few days.

    As the schedule for visitation, funeral, and burial unfolded, none of them were consciously aware of the significance: Her burial took place on what would have been his 98th birthday: October 7!

    Love is the only possession
    which we can carry with us
    beyond the grave.
    ~ Suzanne Curchod

  • Bernie

    Sacred Stories

    bernie coyne young

    Bernie’s passing on January 23 was not a total shock as he had been up and down with complications of COPD for a few years. However, when she wrote to a mutual friend to share the news, the reply was, “Just yesterday I was wondering how Bernie was doing.”

    Later, learning more details, they discovered Bernie had slipped into a coma the day before he completed his transition, so he may well have paid a visit that day. Often when it appears we are thinking of someone in spirit, we discover that person was making contact with us.

    One additional touching layer of coincidence: Bernie passed on the birthday of another good friend—also named Bernie!

  • Referrals

    Sacred Stories

    At 2:08 pm, she sent a text message to a colleague she had not seen in almost a year:

    “Sent a referral your way for relationship counseling.”

    At 3:03 pm, this was the reply to her text:

    “Oh my goodness. I just uttered your name to a client in my 2-3 appointment, and looked at my phone to refer someone to you just now. Yours was the first on my text messages! She will be calling you. The universe is incredible.”

    Whatever else we know about life, we certainly can appreciate the connections that weave us together, can’t we….

  • Trust

    Sacred Stories

    It was her birthday, and the Angelic Messenger Card she drew was “Trust.”

    Acknowledging universal love as your basis for bonding with others.

    You have drawn this card to reinforce your belief in a loving Universe and to awaken new channels through which you can use the Universe’s love to strengthen your ties with other people, with animals and other living things, and with the work that you offer a service to humanity and the planet.

    You may be experiencing, or are about to experience, an accelerated period of spiritual growth and breakthrough in which your definition of love will change. Still, you are encouraged to maintain your trust and belief in yourself as a worthy and effective vehicle of positive action. Whatever your fears, whatever your insecurities, the angels are working with you to bring you into greater clarity with the nature of love.

    Angelic Messenger Cards: Divine Guidance for Personal Healing and Spiritual Discovery, A Book and Divination Deck by Meredith L. Young-Sowers.

    When she opened her email a bit later, the Loving Reminders for that day was also Trust!

    Learn to Trust

    Wherever there is trust, there is peace.
    Whenever we trust, we allow Good.
    However we trust, we will understand.
    With Trust in us, we can flow with life.

    Trust opens minds.
    Trust give us freedom.
    Trust encourages creation.
    Trust brings creative solutions.

    Trust in what, you may say
    Trust in the Universe or Source or God.
    Trust in Divine Right Outcome.
    Trust in the Goodness and Love That Is.

    By Betty Lue Leiber (To receive Reminders, write to: bettylue@reunionministries.org)

    Obviously, the theme of Trust will be part of our consciousness for the year!