Category Archives: Angels

Tuesdays With The Angels- Real Angels

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I know three people who are gifted in the healing arts. Each person is different in their approach but they all have prayer at the center of  the healing of their patient.

I myself have experienced healings and thank God for these people who have natural abilities to help the body heal. On my own journey, I try to tell my body to heal whenever a problem arrises. I believe we all have abilities to help our bodies heal. But this self ability also has to do with the mind. Daily, I again and again try to improve my positivity, looking towards heaven in prayer and thanksgiving. Praying for others in my life is healing for me. That’s what life is about to me… Prayers are a form of projecting love toward others. People who have the ability to help heal others with God’s help must be angels on earth. 

Nothing is impossible!

Tuesdays With The Angels-Voice of an Angel

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Chicken Soup for the Soul kindly mentioned my story, Voice of an Angel in their latest podcast. I was honored to have my story  featured in their recently published book,  Listen to Your Dreams. Dreams are important and the angel voice I heard in the dream  long ago inspired me to  find the joy ahead. Writing is a dream come true for me. To me, following our dreams leads to fulfillment. Whether dreams come true or another answer comes to us from above, just dream then dream again and again.

Tuesdays With The Angels-Real Angels & Christmas

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I always loved angels. My first exposure was through Christmas at our house. Even though my parents had troubling issues, our house was filled with lights, a beautiful tree, ornaments and stars that made my heart sing. There was a nativity set and angels on the tree. My faith was always a part of me, a feeling angels were with me. My dad would play Christmas albums all day long and to this day I can sing them word for word. They bring back a sense of peace overriding the tough memories of those years. Yes,  through the happy and hard times of my life I’ve believed angels were near. I’ve never seen  wings, but I know I met an angel once in human form  coming into my world after I lost my daughter. He comforted me then and thinking about him still comforts me years later. My belief in angels is even stronger now. I’ve written five books about angels. My Mystic Bay series tells the story of angels living as humans helping the people in town with encouragement and love.  So many incidents have filled my heart with the knowledge that love and goodness come from heaven. There is no doubt to me angels are always at my side and on my shoulder.They are everywhere. Look for your angels at Christmas and always!

Tuesdays With The Angels-Real Angels

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As I practice my Youtube videos, Jody Sharpe The Angel’s On My Shoulder, I ponder what to say. Yes I can talk all day about the angel characters and others in my books. Themes that run through my mind all come back to love and kindness, the very essence of angels.  Maybe I meet angels sometimes on the street as strangers. Like the time a man came walking down the street and asked if he could help me as I struggled with my suitcase up the steep  stairs of my daughter’s  apartment steps in New York City. I asked him his name and he said, ” Val”. I wrote him as a character in my book, To Catch an Angel. Maybe they come to me in dreams like Hannah’s special tears in The Angel’s Daughter. Truly, the lovely idea came in a dream.

All I know is I believe angels are real and are there to touch us with love and goodwill. This is what I focus on when negativity comes calling. Writing and thinking about angels helps me find ways to  cope with the complexities of life.

I don’t ever leave a conversation with a loved one or friend without a kind word. This is my calling, to write about angels and to live as if angels are on my shoulder. For I know it’s true.

 

Tuesdays With The Angels- Love vs Bullying

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 Bullying happens at some point to all of us either in person or on social media. When very personal unkind questions were posed to me the other day,  I didn’t hesitate. For long ago I realized the gift of love, forgiveness and carrying on.

As I write in my novels and blogs the bully is the ultimate sad character. He or she never wins while only trying to feel superior  by hurting others.

Recently, one of my children told me of a friend who said racist remarks about another. “How sad,” I said. “I’m so happy you have grown up to be a kind loving person.”

The other day I turned a bullying comment away myself by ignoring the intrusive negative comment and moving on to a positive yet vague comment of my own with no personal information given.

Today in our world, I believe there’s a spiritual awakening and only love can mend us all. Loving yourself and others is the only armor anyone needs to counteract any cruelty. The angels have been with me on Tuesdays and everyday all my wonderful grateful life.

 

Tuesdays With The Angels-Messages about Bullying

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 During my twilight sleep at night when I can’t discern between falling or dreaming,  I often get messages for my writings. Lately, messages for my books are about bullying. The last book  I wrote, Special Needs Children The Angels On My Shoulder, had a theme about bullying. Are these messages from the angels? I believe so.

The other night one line ran through my head. It wasn’t  a voice, just a sentence….

Find the meaning in your own incredible life. 

Working with my special students gave me a purpose in life. Helping their self esteem through encouragement and kindness helped me. These kind and vulnerable students changed my world and my belief in my hope for humanity. They thrived on the kindness.   

As a child I witnessed bullying and was bullied. I saw my own students and children suffer because of bullying at school.  As I have written before in my mind the bully never wins.. ever. The words that came to me on that night have found a solid place in my heart. Despite cruelty from others we all can find the meaning in the life God has given us.  I know for sure the angels have been on my shoulders for years encouraging kindness. Angels are on the shoulders of all my former students, my family, my friends and all of us who do the best they can each day.

I wonder if the sad bully who enjoys hurting others ever lets the angels’ voiceless words in at night as they drift to slumber…

  Find the meaning in your own incredible life? 

Tuesdays With The Angels-The Light of Rescuing

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I remember a true story I read long ago of geese flying over a frozen pond. A duck was frozen struggling in the pond. As the writer told  the flock of geese flew down and pecked the ice around the duck freeing it from certain tragedy.

And so as I write this I ponder how rescuing is kindness in motion. I’ve made so many mistakes in my life as we all do but rescuing animals, helping those children and adults less fortunate brings me humbleness and joy.

To me, the angel writer, bitterness, harmful words, and cruelty  casts shadows on us all. If we all sought to help others less fortunate and especially those with no voice like children and animals wouldn’t life bring  more joy?

I wasn’t at the pond that day long ago witnessing the geese rescue the duck but thankfully I will always save it as a treasured memory of the written word. I can picture angels nearby surely watching with joyous celebration.

Tuesdays With The Angels-Bless The Children

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It came to me one night before my eyes closed in slumber, to donate my children’s book When The Angel Sent Butterflies to children in group homes and shelters. I’ve begun the process sending books to  Lovehousekidsprogram.org. This is a program near and dear to my heart. Also, I hope to donate my memoir Special Needs Children The Angel’s On My Shoulder, to organizations benefiting those special students who changed my life for the better. Many wonderful organizations locally and around the country include Downs Syndrome Network of Arizona and Best Buddies. Other organizations include ones endorsed by Maria Shriver. There are so many incredible people sharing their time and efforts to help those with special needs.

Mohamed Ali said in his later years that he was, “Getting ready to meet God.”  What an inspiring message. Helping others in need to me is what life is all about. The angels are always near to help us reach our loving goals.  

Tuesdays With The Angels: Angel Story by Dawn B.

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Yes there are angels! If you allow yourself to become still, in a quiet space of love and trust, you may just see one too. I saw my angel during a crystal bowl meditation. His name came first which confused me, so I questioned why I was seeing the name “Gerald” and the name appeared a second time, even more clearly. Then I saw the most beautiful, tall, huge angel and I realized it was his name. Although I could not see details of his face. He was the most magnificant angel with light blue/grey colored wings as long as his body. I remember this vividly! What is also interesting is that I picked up a journal I had kept in 1993, and just before Christmas that year I had journaled seeing “the most powerful and beautiful angel with huge arching wings” in my twilight state just before falling asleep. I personally believe they are joyful when we see them and acknowledge their existence, and that we begin to feel them always with us. I gives me great peace and comfort. Believe. Love. Trust.

Tuesdays With The Angels-The Angels Sent Courage

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My daughter, Elizabeth read the draft of my memoir, ‘Children With Special Needs The Angels On My Shoulder’. She called and told me she never knew the story of how I became a teacher or how the students impacted my life helping me cope with the loss of her sister, Kate.

We all grieved and grieve still after twenty-five years but then Elizabeth said something that touched my heart. “You must be the strongest person I know, Mom!”  I told her I don’t think it’s just strength but more the blessing of love and courage from God. 

My memoir is a love story about my students with special needs. I was blessed to find a career teaching. My own children and the children I taught helped me find the courage to go on. As courage came little by little. I realized faith and courage are like gloves on my hands and the soothing pillows for me to lay my head down at night.