Debra Basham

Living and Loving

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  • Wallet!

    Sacred Stories

    Reaching in to place some out-going mail inside, she saw something in the mailbox at the end of their driveway. She pulled out her husband’s wallet.

    He had lost that wallet almost 3 years ago!

    He had already stopped carrying credit cards and money, so they didn’t worry much at the time he lost it. They figured it would turn up at home in some crazy place at some time.

    The wallet was in good condition. His driver’s license and a couple of notes were still there.

    Her husband was now in a facility with advanced Alzheimer’s Disease. She had recently been feeling quite nervous about plans for her to be out-of-state for a few weeks.

    As she pulled his wallet out of the mailbox, holding it in her hand, the smiley face he had put on it years ago was looking up at her.


    She knew it was telling her to not worry about him and to go and fully enjoy the time with kids and grandkids!

    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.

  • Preparations

    I love order. Maybe I am not totally excessive compulsive about it, but I when I have been called a “neat freak” I have taken that as a compliment.

    This week, as many others are busy with holiday preparations, I am preparing our tiny house for a big construction project that will begin right after Christmas. As some areas are being emptied out, other areas are being jam-packed.


    One of the things I notice is that even my chaos must have order to it.

    I took a break from my preparations yesterday and enjoyed listening to the December 17 talk given by Reverend Linda Beushausen at St. John UCC in New Buffalo. The talk was on Joy, specifically that joy is not an emotion but rather a choice we make. She told about a person who admits to having a challenge letting go of the stuff she has held on to that has kept her a victim and let joy in. Gay Hendricks calls this the challenge of expanding our upper limits. He says those profound shifts in your internal set points do not generally happen overnight, but Linda gave us a hint how we can access more joy.

    She said gratitude is how we get to joy. When I put that phrase (gratitude is how we get to joy) into the search bar, it yielded about 6,950,000 results! A few of those include:

      Daily Habits of Gratitude That Will Attract Joy into Your Life with Jack Canfield

      12 Powerful Gratitude Practices That Bring Joy by Joel Almeida

      5 Tips to Supercharge Your Gratitude List and Infuse Your Life With Joy by Tree Franklyn

    Today, my business partner lost his wallet. He had been running errands and when he stopped to get gas, his wallet was gone. He back-tracked to the previous stops, but his wallet was not yet found when he sent a message telling me it was missing. A few minutes later, he sent word that his wallet had been returned with everything still in it. His message ended with this: “Certainly guardian angels seem to have come to the rescue, and I’m grateful….”

    That reminded me of “Package” published July 18, 2015, in Sacred Stories. If you are not signed up to receive the Sacred Stories each week, you can sign up to do that. Sharing them gives me joy!

    As you continue with what ever preparations you are involved in right now, may you find that your gratitude is a bridge so you can find then find joy in the journey.

  • Package

    The client entered the session a bit frantic. She had mailed a package to her daughter in another country, and, although she had received confirmation of delivery, her daughter did not have the package. She expressed thoughts about the neighborhood not being safe.

    The therapist shared a story about a friend’s experience.

    A friend of mine went grocery shopping, and when she had everything unpacked and put away, she realized her wallet was missing. She immediately called the grocery store but was told no one had turned the wallet in.

    A meditation instructor, she knew how to tune into her highest good. She sat down and began to meditate on universal truth, using the mantra what is mine comes to me. In less than half hour, her phone rang. Her wallet had been turned in!

    As she drove to the store, she continued to affirm what is mine comes to me.

    Her credit cards and all of the cash was still in her wallet!

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    As the therapist finished the story about the wallet being returned intact, the client had a text message pop it. Her daughter’s neighbor had seen the delivery and had brought the package in for her!