Debra Basham

Living and Loving

Tag: SCS Matters

  • Best Mechanic in Georgia

    Sacred Stories

    Traveling from the south, they were in the HOV lanes on I-75 coming through Atlanta when they “mistakenly” got onto I-85. Wondering how they might have gotten confused, they soon were in a traffic slow down.

    Because they were sitting still, they smelled something hot, and then they saw steam rising from beneath the hood. They knew they needed to get somewhere to have the vehicle checked out.

    They took the next exit, and when that road came to a T, they turned left. They saw a body shop and pulled in. The employee said they did not do engine repair, but right next door was one of the best mechanics in the state of Georgia!

    snip-canton road muffler

    A heater hose failure was discovered. They stopped before the car even got hot. Robert was able to repair the car and get them back on the road in less than an hour.

    How had they gotten on the wrong road and ended up at one of the best mechanics in Georgia? Obviously, they had help!

  • Charm

    Sacred Stories

    End-over-end ‘rattling’ came from the dryer. She assumed her husband had left a coin in his pocket.

    She opened the door: the dryer held only one pair of athletic shorts and two tee-shirts. Nothing with buttons or zippers or snaps to make the noise. She fished the items around, but found no coin.

    Then she spotted something shiny, wedged right in to the seam of the drum, where the part that turns meets the part that is stationary.

    She reached in and picked up a small silver charm. She turned it over in her hand. It was engraved with her daughter’s name and date-of-birth.

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    There was no human explanation for how it got in the dryer, but she knew it was from the “grandma’s brag bracelet” worn by her mother.

    Her mother’s Celebration of Life was 13 years ago to the day!

  • Rain, Rain, Go Away

    Sacred Stories

    About ten days before the big party, the forecast was 100% chance of rain. When she asked her mother for help doing “frog medicine” to alter the weather pattern, her mother teased her about not trusting God with the weather. Her mother reminded her of a significant event recently. a hearing that might have resulted in the loss of a drivers license, due to a number of accidents. On the way to the hearing, the prayer was simply, “God hasn’t failed us yet.”

    She could trust God with the big stuff but not the weather? Is frog medicine more powerful than God?

    Her reply was, “Frog medicine is not more powerful than God, but I think God appreciates our help.”

    Our help in whatever is happening may be our trust….

    The result? No rain that day!

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  • Found Dog!

    Sacred Stories

    Out for a bike ride, she met a woman who had a small dog on a leash.

    “Do you recognize this dog?” the woman asked.

    Stopping, she straddled her bike. The dog had been found the day before. The woman was out walking the neighborhood streets just looking for anyone who knew something.

    She snapped a photo of the dog, jotted down the woman’s contact information, and promptly put up a post on the local Pet-Lost-and-Found Facebook page. Very quickly this sweet little fella was recognized and returned.

    Had she not changed her route that day, she would likely have never made that connection. Whether we realize it or not, our paths are being guided. You have to love a happy ending!

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  • Cookies

    Sacred Stories

    He was writing a column about birds sneaking treats without getting caught. The column jogged thoughts he admitted to a friend. When his neighbor, who is an excellent cook, bakes a scrumptious cake, or delicious cookies, he would often entertain thoughts of surreptitiously sneaking into her kitchen and sampling some, without getting caught.

    He thought the birds were more skillful at their thievery than he would be.

    That neighbor delivered a plate full of cookies to him, just as he finished writing the column!

    How often do you think of someone, only to have that person make contact? In powerful ways, without picking up the phone, our thoughts can be transferred….

  • Grasshopper

    Sacred Stories

    She was walking their dog on the usual path. There were always grasshoppers jumping out of the way on the sidewalk.

    Her husband had died. This particular day was the second anniversary of her husband’s transition, and she was walking and crying and wishing for the simple pleasure of holding his hand.

    At that very moment, a grasshopper jumped into her hand! The grasshopper stayed there a while before hopping off.

    She felt a calm and peace come over her, along with a big smile on her face. For that brief moment she felt the connection of holding his hand. It was a moment of sheer joy!

  • Window Washer

    Sacred Stories

    One summer, she was working on a window washing crew. The crew was doing a house above the lake where the owner had passed away.

    Late in the afternoon, she created an intention to be a channel for this gentleman if he cared to communicate. She received a very clear message: “Mind your own business. You are only the window washer!”

    The crew got a good laugh out of it.

    window washer

  • Cracked Lid

    Sacred Stories

    A friend’s obituary showed up in my inbox at work. I process obits.

    My friend was 97. She had given me a Tupperware container before she moved away four years earlier.
    tupperware

    My lunch salad was in that container. The previous day I noticed the lid had cracked….

  • Lights Out

    Sacred Stories

    She noticed a street light went out. She had a wondering if it was a communication from her husband.

    street light

    At that exact moment of her wondering, a second street light also went out!

  • You Called Me!

    Sacred Stories

    Her phone rang. The caller ID showed only the city. No number or name was identified. She took the call.

    The friend she had had lunch with earlier that day was on the line. The friend said, “You called me!”

    Many say they notice how technology seems to be sensitive to the spiritual realm….