Debra Basham

Living and Loving

Tag: metaphors for life

  • Fireworks!

    Sacred Stories

    They were at the 4th of July Fireworks, and she was sharing with a friend what was happening with her dad’s passing just a year ago.

    Suddenly, the display was first a heart, and then a smiley face.

    “Those were just for us!” she breathed.

    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.

  • Tri-fold Photo Frame

    Sacred Stories

    They were dealing with the loss of their infant daughter differently. He was living with his other two children. She was living with all three.

    He purchased a bi-fold picture frame and put a picture of the two children in it.

    Her first thought was, “Where’s our other daughter?” but she didn’t say that.

    A couple of weeks later, she asked him if he would mind if she got a tri-fold frame to replace the one he had purchased. He said, “Sure, I’ll find something else to put in that. What do you want to put in it?”

    She told him, “I want to add a picture of Ella,” and as she said Ella’s name, the box fan next to them turned on by itself.

    He said, “I didn’t touch that. I did NOT touch that.”

    She responded, “Ella wants her picture in there too.”

    He answered,”Obviously!”

    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.

  • Crossroads

    Sacred Stories

    When she got into her car “Crossroads” was playing on the radio. It was one of her son’s favorite songs.

    See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads
    So you won’t be lonely
    See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads
    So you won’t be lonely
    See you at the crossroads, crossroads
    So you won’t be lonely
    See you at the crossroads, crossroads

    It was the day before what would have been his 39th birthday….

    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.

  • Three Little Birds

    Sacred Stories

    After her daughter lived three-and-one-half days, she founded a soap making business to honor her daughter. It was the first “market” where Ella’s Soapbox was set up.

    Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds” began to play.

    This was a very special song, and the message was clear:

    Saying’, (this is my message to you)
    Singing’ don’t worry ’bout a thing
    ‘Cause every little thing gonna be alright
    Three Little Birds lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

    Tears of gratitude and recognition. Ella was there 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.

  • Amazing Grace!

    Sacred Stories

    She had come to recognize finding dimes as a message from spirit after a man told his wife anyone can send pennies from heaven so he would send dimes.

    While cleaning her windshield at the gas station, she found a dime by her right front tire.

    Ten minutes later, opening her driver’s door in the parking lot at Target she also found two charms.

    Amazing Grace!

    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.

  • Overnight Visitor

    Sacred Stories

    Her mom had alcohol-related dementia. As she was approaching her transition, she would often share having been with her late husband and other loved ones during the previous night.

    One morning, a dear friend was in the reported overnight visitors. That seemed strange until later that day when her daughter received word that her mother’s friend had passed the prior day!

    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.

  • “Direct” TV

    Sacred Stories

    Before leaving Florida for the winter, she had made arrangements to have her Direct TV hooked up here in Michigan the day after she returned. On her first night home in the middle of the night the Direct TV came on and it had a fishing show on it.

    The TV came on with volume, broadcasting one of her late husband’s favorite fishing shows, at an unscheduled time.

    Their son works for Direct TV and told her that was impossible.

    When TVs are turned on they go to channel 201.

    Although a bit new to noticing sacred stories, she told her husband’s sister that she felt it was him welcoming her home.

    Now that is “Direct” TV!

    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.

  • Credit Card Reader

    Sacred Stories

    She had been looking for her credit card reader for two days.

    She arrived at the venue without yet finding it.

    Calling her by name, she said right out loud to her daughter in spirit, “It it is here, show me where it is.”

    She picked up a bag of bags and there was her credit card reader!

    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.

  • Beams of Light

    Sacred Stories

    Her son had passed that winter, and she and her daughter went to a place that is very sacred to her to spread his ashes.

    As her daughter was taking photos, she started noticing that beams of light showed up where his ashes were placed. She would change the position of the camera or where she stood but the beams still came through.

    She said, “It was an amazing experience. We spent time celebrating his life and our enduring love for him.”

    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.

  • Slipping Me $150

    Sacred Stories

    Her morning errands had taken longer than she expected, and she had an afternoon appointment for a massage. Rather than go all the way home, she stopped for some lunch. As she was returning her tray after she finished eating, she slipped on the floor where some soup had been spilled a bit earlier.

    She assured the staff she was not injured, but she still received a call from management later that day. The establishment wanted to pay her $150, for her inconvenience.

    She had recently committed to the purchase of a piece of technology to support her husband, and she had been wondering where the extra money would come from.

    It was as though Spirit was slipping her the money to pay for the new technology.

    The cost was $150!

    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.