Debra Basham

Living and Loving

Tag: Sacred Stories

  • 1973 Kennedy Half Dollar

    Sacred Stories

    Her husband had recently passed. She was moving from their home into a condo.

    Two STRONG men & a truck moved her furniture.

    One of the pieces they moved for her was the antique Jenny Lind bed in the guestroom she had inherited from her granny.

    When the movers picked up the bed, a Kennedy half dollar was on the floor.

    1973 is the year they fell in love and married!

    Coincidence? She does not think so.

    Once you begin to notice, Sacred Stories are unfolding moment-by-moment.

  • Furry Friend

    Sacred Stories

    They were traveling from Florida, where they had wintered, back to their Northern home. It was a stressful even for both of them, but even more so for her, given his physical limitations from the strokes. His wheelchair was where an aisle seat would normally be. She was seated next to him in the middle seat.

    As their aisle-mate approached, motioning with her head, she said, “Obviously he cannot move for you so I guess you will have to climb over both of us.”

    She is one who gets chatty when nervous, unlike the easy quiet she finds other times.

    He looked at both of them, then handed her a small black dog. “Well, I guess you will have to hold him for me until I get settled.”

    She willingly took the dog, and instantly felt herself slide into the present moment.

    Holding the dog calmed her right down.

    By the time their seat mate had settled himself in beside her, she said to him, “I am sorry, but you can’t have him back.”

    “You may hold him until he has to go into the case under the seat for takeoff.”

    She contentedly smiled down at her furry friend curled up on her lap. Life was once again giving her the perfect support.

    Be sure to notice when this is happening for you, too….

     

  • Re-Gifting

    Sacred Stories

    She and her sisters were together celebrating her birthday. As she opened one of the gifts, a pronounced whiff of perfume hung in the air.

    “This was mom’s, wasn’t it?” she chided her sister. “You are giving me a re-gift!”

    Their mother was famous for buying and wearing something and then giving it to one of them as a gift. The fragrance was palpable.

    “I bought it new!” her sister assured her.

    The sisters looked at one another as the obvious now dawned on them: Their mother was letting them know she was there celebrating the birthday with them.

    When your beliefs are stretched, you can let yourself honor your experience. Sometimes just looking into other cultures helps you understand truth.

     

     

  • Sticky Note

    Sacred Stories

    She had just been asked to be part of a project for a spiritual group she was associated with. It was something she was capable of doing, so she sent a brief email reply that she was willing.

    Getting up from her computer, walking across the room, she noticed a piece of paper stuck on the bottom of her shoe.

    Here are the words written on the sticky note:

    This is a really good idea. Before you dismiss it, remember how you felt when it came to you.

    She had written the words from Traveling with Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story, by Sue Monk Kidd and her daughter, Ann Kidd Taylor, on that sticky note several years before. It had somehow—at that moment—gotten from her keyboard shelf onto the bottom of her shoe!

    Take notice of the sometimes subtle and sometimes obvious way LIFE is always guiding you. Send email to Debra when you have a Sacred Story to share.

  • Elephant at Meditation

    Sacred Stories

    The group gathered each week for meditation. One particular day, a woman who lived in another area was visiting and also joined them.

    At the conclusion of the meditation, she said, “I just kept seeing elephants…. Other animals, too, but lots of elephants.”

    Finally one of the other women said, “Well, I did a painting of an elephant. I have it here with me today. I brought it to show a woman who is not here today.”

    Coming back to the group, she produced this amazing water color!

    How do you make sense of the amazing experiences we are having? To share your sacred stories, send email to debra@scs-matters.com.

  • A Blessed Visitor

    Sacred Stories

    They were traveling out of state when involved in an auto accident. She was taken by ambulance, leaving her husband behind at the scene.

    He made a desperate call to their home church asking for prayers.

    A member of the church who happened to hear the call had a relative in that town.

    The church member’s relative went immediately to the hospital, and stayed with the woman until her husband located her and arrived!

    Threads of divine connection reach out in all directions to nourish and support us like the roots of tall trees.

    Do you have a story to share? Send email to debra@scs-matters.com.

  • Flood Cleanup

    Sacred Stories

    Fortunately it was at the end of the summer camping season when a church camp in Pennsylvania experienced pretty extensive flood damage.

    The office was closed but the secretary had stopped briefly to pick up mail. She answered when the phone rang.

    A volunteer organization out of Texas had heard of the damage. They were on site and willing to handle the cleanup and repair!

    Sacred Stories happen every day. We are provided evidence that life is wonderful, and we are being supported. Notice. And share….

    Do you have a story to share? Send email to debra@scs-matters.com.

  • Raining Spoons

    Sacred Stories

    Today’s Sacred Story was published in the book: Today’s Gift. The author is anonymous.

    “There were two women who shared a house and raised their daughters, two toddlers, together. Then one of the women got transferred to another city and moved with her daughter.

    “Ten years later, they had a reunion. The mothers asked their kids what they remembered about living together. Did they remember all the books? No. Did they remember a mom in the kitchen every morning, fixing eggs and toast? No.

    “What they remembered was playing in the pink bathtub for hours, pulling the pink shower curtain shut for privacy. And the morning the mothers sneaked in, turned off the lights, threw plastic cups and spoons over the curtain and cried, “It’s raining spoons!” They laughed and laughed.

    “We are lucky in this life – our minds think laughter is what’s worth remembering.

    “What laughter from yesterday can I remember today?”

    Sacred Stories are everywhere. Each day you are provided evidence that life is wonderful. Pay attention to what is happening in your life, including what you happen to read today. Do you have a story to share? Send email to debra@scs-matters.com.

  • Dorothy – It’s a Small World

    Sacred Stories

    He was on a boat ride with neighbors of the friends they were visiting in Florida. He was making polite conversation (small talk) with the wife.

    He said to her, “I understand you are from Wisconsin. What part?”

    She told him the town that they currently live in, and then she mentioned the town she grew up in.

    He said, “My sister-in-law grew up in that town. Did you know Dorothy (and he gave Dorothy’s maiden name)?”

    “We were classmates in high school!” she enthusiastically responded.

    A quick phone call to Dorothy, and she and Dorothy were enjoying a conversation!!!

    It’s such a small world…. what are the odds?

    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.

  • Word for the Day

    Sacred Stories

    It was Christmas day. She had just finished reading Barbara Brodsky’s channeled message from Jeshua, when, not 30 seconds later, she opened this email:

    What a perfect Christmas message! She smiled….

    ‘Word for the Day’ is free. Go to Gratefulness.org to sign up now.

    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.