Healing Grace

May a quiet strength bring you grace

This figure is intended to be a healing and hopeful piece to those who are overcoming illness or experiencing grief, and need to draw upon their personal strength.

This piece is about making room for grace. We encounter things everyday that might not, on the surface, seem like blessings; but perhaps if we wait – be patient, hope, trust – they might become our biggest strengths that we can draw upon.

Zoe's grace and courage throughout her illness has been my greatest inspiriation to find peace and acceptance. 

Set Free

When all was quiet
And we were sad
Thinking of the
Times we'd had

A butterfly
... Then came to us
Flew around
Without a rush

Showed us how
He'd been set free
Drifting off
Where we can't see

Helped us know
He's on his way
We'll treasure this
Each passing day.

~ Sharon Kortas

Please don't

Please don't ask me if I'm over it yet.
I'll never get over it.
Please don't tell me she's in a better place.
She's not here with me.
Please don't say she isn't suffering any more.
I haven't come to terms with why she had to suffer ...at all.
Please don't ask me if I feel better.
Bereavement isn't a condition that clears up.
Please don't tell me at least you had her for so many years.
What year would you like your loved one to die?
Please don't tell me God never gives us more than we can bear.
Please just say you're sorry.
Please just say you remember her if you do.
Please mention her name.
Please be patient with me when I am sad.
Please just let me cry.

~ Author Unknown

The Rose Beyond The Wall

Dad's Rose

The Rose Beyond The Wall

A rose once grew where all could see,
sheltered beside a garden wall,
And, as the days passed swiftly by,
it spread its branches, straight and tall....

One day, a beam of light shone through
a crevice that had opened wide ~
The rose bent gently toward its warmth
then passed beyond to the other side...

Now, you who deeply feel its loss,
be comforted ~ the rose blooms there ~
Its beauty even greater now,
nurtured by God's own loving care.

Author Unknown

Rainbows

LOOK FOR ME IN RAINBOWS

Time for me to go now, I won't say goodbye,
Look for me in rainbows, way up in the sky.
In the morning sunrise when all the world is new,
Just look for me and love me, as you know I loved you.
...
Time for me to leave you, I won't say goodbye,
Look for me in rainbows, high up in the sky.
In the evening sunset, when all the world is through,
Just look for me and love me, and I'll be close to you.

It won't be forever, the day will come and then
My loving arms will hold you, when we meet again.

Time for us to part now, we won't say goodbye,
Look for me in rainbows, shining in the sky.
Every waking moment, and all your whole life through
Just look for me and love me, as you know I loved you.

Just wish me to be near you,
And I'll be there with you.

~ Conn Bernard

The simple gift of a hug

The Hug!

It’s wonderous what a hug can do.
A hug can cheer you when you’re blue.
A hug can say, “I love you so,”
Or, “Gee, I hate to see you go.”
A hug is, “Welcome back again.”
And, “Great to see you! Where’ve you been?”
A hug can soothe a small childs pain,
and bring a rainbow after rain.
The hug! There’s just no doubt about it-
we scarcely could survive without it!
A hug delights and warms and charms.
It must be why God gave us arms.
A hug can break the language barrier,
and make your travels so much merrier.
No need to fret about your store of ‘em,
the more you give, the more there’s more of ‘em.
So stretch those arms without delay
and give someone a hug today!
-Author Unknown-

Angel Signs

Do you often see the numbers 11:11?  I have a friend that sees this sign on a regular basis. I see it occasionally, mainly on the digital clock, sometimes on emails sent from this friend who sees this number all the time, sometimes on car number plates, no matter where, it always gets my attention.  I did some research on it and found out that it is a very spiritual number connected with Angels.  In Doreen Virtue's  book called 'Healing with the Angels', she says your angels often communicate messages by showing you a sequence of numbers.   Since reading Doreen's book, seeing the number 11:11 gives me a sense of comfort, believing that angels are around.   Sitting in a waiting room flicking through a magazine on the 11th November, 2011 (11:11:11), coincidently, my son's birthday, I came across an article on 11:11:11 and angels. An amazing experience of synchronicity. 

In the article, the person says that  on a particular gloomy day in a very low point in her life,  she heard a voice say,  'look at the clock'  and 'make a wish'.  It was 11:11. Intrigued she told her friend who pointed out that she had seen the clock at 11:11 on the 11th November, 11:11:11:11.  This gave her goosebumps.  She goes on to say from that day she was given strength and purpose and she felt like she was being guided in her life decisions.

Here was I reading an article about 11:11 and angel signs on 11th November, 2011.  This was a bit of a 'gobsmack' experience and I felt it was  confirmation for me of the connection of the number 11:11 and angels.  So if you  consistently see the numbers 11:11 it may just be that your angels are trying to get a message to you and you may like to 'make a wish!'

(Faith is being sure of what you hope for and certain of what you cannot see Hebrews 11:1)

Angels blessings

Aileen

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Rainbow and Butterfly Angel Sign:- Beyond Words

Saturday, November 21, 2009

I would like to introduce readers to a lovely website which may prove to be helpful for anyone who is grieving:- www.beyondwords.net.au Aileen Wait's website promotes a book she co-wrote with Lea McDonald. Their book/journal is aptly called "Beyond Words" and features of course a beautiful rainbow and butterfly on the front. This journal is designed to help people through their grief by providing a sacred place for wonderful memories to be stored. "Beyond Words" is dedicated to Aileen's daughter Zoe who joined the Angels in 2004.
I have been talking with Aileen over the past few months about her website and was very excited to check it out myself just last week. You can imagine what I said when I saw the cover of Aileens book:- Of course it has a rainbow on it!!! If you have been reading my blogs you will see that the Angels have had me write about rainbows for some time now; even my last blog featured a picture of an 'Earth Bound Rainbow'. The synchronicities with the Rainbow sign just keep coming.

The butterfly is a beautiful 'Angel Nature Sign'. I believe that my father has been sending me butterflies for years now; he passed in 1985 when I was 22. Every time I see a butterfly I instantly think of my wonderful father and feel him close to me. The butterfly is a nature sign that has many meanings including:- renewal & rejuvenation, the ability to bounce back form disappointments & setbacks and also a wonderful transformation of spirituality. The butterfly stands for metamorphosis, beauty, grace, balance and symbolises the human soul.
I would like to wish Aileen many Angel blessings as she continues her work with those who are grieving. I encourage you all to support her work by buying "Beyond Words" for yourself or someone who may benefit from it. Check out her website at www.beyondwords.net.au

Till next time notice all the rainbows and butterflies the Angels send you.

Angel Blessings