Spiritual Stories

August 31, 2015 Preface: My second cousin appeared to me in an orb shortly after his death.  God and the Holy Spirit work in mysterious ways.  This is the story of one of those mysterious ways. The Appearance Harlan was my dad’s only cousin on the Stratton side of the

August 31, 2015 Preface: After my daughter was killed by a drunk driver, her best friend sat down at the keyboard and the Holy Spirit made comforting words fall out of the ends of her fingers.  That e-mail was a key factor in my successful grief recovery.  It is also

August 31, 2015 Preface: In my younger years I depended on logic and did not pay much attention to intuition.  I had one experience, related to the woman that was like a second mother to me, where I should have followed my intuition but didn’t and that one still haunts me today.

August 31, 2015 Preface: I began a journey of grief recovery after my daughter was killed by a drunk driver in 2000.  Many lessons were learned during the highs and lows of that roller coaster journey.  I didn’t see the lessons as gifts.  Four years later when my cousin Marilynn’s husband died

August 31, 2015 Preface: Twice in my life I have been blessed with a sample of the peace that passes all understanding.  This story is about the second experience that was also the longest lasting experience. The Peace That Passes All Understanding The story of the adventures of Eileen and Gary continues

March 4, 2016 The Preface: Everyone has moments in their lives that remain vivid in their memory.  This story is one of my moments.  You might need kleenex; I still do. The Handshake In August of 2004 Maxine and I went to Chicago to attend a wedding. We decided to

August 31, 2015 Preface: The journey for Maxine and I began on February 7, 1962 and ended on June 4, 2005.  This is the story of how our forty three years of togetherness ended. Our Journey Ends Maxine Horness and I began our journey together on February 7th of 1962