To all Parents

 

"I'll lend you for a while a child of mine," He said.
"For you to love the while she lives and mourn for when she's dead.
It may be six or seven years, or twenty-two or three,
But will you, till I call her back, take care of her for me? She'll bring her charms to gladden you, and should her stay be brief,
You'll have her lovely memories as solace for your grief."

"I cannot promise she will stay; since all from earth return,
But there are lessons taught down there I want this child to learn.
I've looked the wide world over in My search for teachers true
And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes I have chosen you.
Now will you give her all your love, not think the labor vain,
Nor hate Me when I come to call to take her back again?"

"I fancied that I heard them say, "Dear Lord, Thy will be done!
For all the joy Thy child shall bring, the risk of grief we run.
We'll shelter her with tenderness, we'll love her while we may,
And for the happiness we've known, forever grateful stay;
But should the angels call for him much sooner than we've planned,
We'll brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand!"

Edgar Guest

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

Michelle's Angelic Answers

Angelic Answers

Michelle Newton answers your questions and provides information about angels.

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

Forgiveness

To err is human; to forgive, divine
(Alexander Pope)

What I have learnt forgiveness to mean for me.
Forgiveness is not about forgetting, it is not about condoning what has happened and it is not necessarily reconciling with the person who has hurt you.  Reconciliation is always a choice.  Your choice.

Forgiveness is letting go of the need to hang onto anger, resentment and hatred and the need to make the other person change or apologize.  Forgiveness is what you do for yourself.

It is letting go of the need to retaliate and hurt them back.
It is letting go of the need to justify why you shouldn't have to forgive them.
It is just letting go.

However, forgiveness does not mean that you have to be a doormat for anyone and sometimes you need to set boundaries to protect yourself from any further hurt.

Carrying resentments is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die!.  When I read this saying I realised that it was time to let go.  Who wants to keep on taking poison for the rest of their life.  When you can actually send them blessings then you know you have forgiven them.  This step is very hard and may take a long time.  It definitely is a process but in the end you need to let it go because all this toxic energy can affect your health.  Hanging on to resentments can also make us bitter and not much fun to be with.

Steps for letting go:

• Acknowledge that you need to forgive
• Be willing to forgive
• Say a positive affirmation - I release the past and forgive everyone. I go free to be loving, harmonious and happy. 
• Ask for Divine Help - Call on the Angels (Archangel Michael to help cut cords to negative relationships)
• Practise meditation to release negative feelings
• Journal thoughts and feelings
• Participate in a 'Burning Bowl Ceremony' which is where you write down your feelings or write a letter to the person and then burn it.
• Have a reiki or hands on healing session
• Take Bach Flower Remedies
• Set boundaries - Take your power back and don't allow others to control you.  Sometimes our own lack of self worth allows others to take our power.   Sometimes we are people pleasers and find it hard to say no.  We would rather do what others think we should do rather than hear their disapproval.
• Stop talking about it to everyone you meet, although it is good to talk it over with a trusted friend to help you understand and clarify your feelings.
• Then quit talking about it and rehashing time and time again.
• Send them blessings or say a prayer for their well being.  This usually does not happen immediately.  Only after grasping the concept of forgiveness and then working through the different stages do  we come to this final step.  It also depends on the length of time the hurt went on and depends on the degree of hurt.
• Then set yourself free to be loving, harmonious and happy.
• Let it go for your own sake.  You deserve it.  Do it for your own self worth.
• If all else fails seek the help of a professional counselor although I did  this myself it was not until I fully understood what forgiveness means that I felt I had the power to actually forgive.  My counselor told me that "Forgiving is not forgetting, it is remembering and letting it go."  But she didn't really tell me how to do it.  Hence all the research I have been doing.

Forgiving is actually a very powerful thing to do, it is not the easy option at all.  Hanging onto the hurt means we don't have to do the work of forgiveness but in the end we need to do it for our own health.  We waste so much of our precious energy going over and over the past.  Take the love and lessons from the past but let the past go.

Challenging people and situations are sent to you as your most important teachers.  Without them your soul would not grow.  And that is exactly what these challenges are, I believe, lessons for our soul.  Learning how to forgive is one huge lesson to learn.

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with intent of throwing it at someone else:  you are the one getting burned. - Buddha

Father, forgive them: for they know not what they do. - Jesus

Shanti  (Wishing you Peace)