Category Archives: Messages From Heaven

Tuesdays With The Angels-Peace Begins With Us

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. PEACE BEGINS WITH US. This thought came to me in a dream and I know the angels sent it. Worrying about peace in the world troubles me. It’s  man’s inhumanity to man, all the bullying and cruelty. But this thought of Peace beginning with us flooded my mind one day when I awakened. How can I achieve this I thought? But I realized it’s just a simple statement isn’t it? I’ve been doing it always in my daily life. How I treat others is the beginning of spreading peace, change and hope.

I write books about angels, a town called Mystic Bay, where angels manifest as humans and guide and remind the townsfolk of the way to live in kindness. That’s my purpose in my own life  as I grow older, to be kind and it begins with me, it begins with all of us.

I can write stories of kindness but there is much evidence of kindnesses in our real world. We can be  the inspiration. A kind word or deed goes a long way. It spreads like the wind that blows around the world. We have the power to let peace begin with us, within our souls. This is why I write. This is my soul’s calling,  to write stories of love, redemption, forgiveness and kindness. It begins with us, the kindness that peaceful words and deeds can bring. Love always can win, and will now as we forge in our own lives making it  a more peaceful world.

 

Tuesdays With The Angels- Message about Bullying From It’s A Wonderful Life Film

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The film, It’s A Wonderful Life, starring Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey has always been an inspiration in my work writing about angels. Written and filmed before I was born, it tells the story of how the bully and wealthiest man in town, Mr. Potter, tries to destroy  George’s life and the town. George contemplates suicide but then along comes his guardian angel, Clarence, who shows him what life would be like if he’d never been born.

It’s a  film for the ages to watch again and again. It shows  how kindness and love of family and friends can thwart a bully every time. In the end George succeeds and the town and his family come together showing what love can do.

I recently had the misfortune to meet a bully who criticized my book covers and my business card. But you know what I did?  I walked away head held high, triumphant, never stooping to the bully’s level. I stood firm, didn’t yell and my line at the end of the conversation said it all,  “I write books in memory of my late daughter because after her death years ago, I met a man I know was an angel. His kind words comforted me.”

You see, I must have my own guardian angel like Clarence watching over me all the time.  I didn’t turn into a bully myself when faced with the worst thing that could have happened to me. Instead, I made it through by writing joy and loving those in my present life. Leaving the bully behind  is a great achievement  for any of us. It is an honor for me to write stories of angels, where love abounds, and the bully never ever wins.

Tuesdays With The Angels-Angels Butterflies & Little Miracles

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Eleven years ago on my birthday, I flew to California to be with my son. My husband had passed away a few months before. I stayed at a hotel by the freeway and the wall of the freeway was just outside my room. The wall was covered in vines and summer flowers. As I settled in, a myriad of butterflies caught my attention. I’ve always loved butterflies. I sat by the window and began writing about grief, butterflies and angels.

That night, my son took me to dinner on the patio of a lovely restaurant. In the cool of the California evening, I read his card with a butterfly on it. “Mom, You will get your wings and fly again soon. Love Mike.”  It was a meant-to-be moment. Butterflies on the wall and in the card and sentiment. 

In the years that have followed,  I have written more books in the Mystic Bay Series and then a children’s book called, When The Angel Sent Butterflies.

However, months after my book was published, a little miracle happened. My daughter, her husband, son, and new baby girl, sat on the steps of their apartment building in New York City. A butterfly landed on my son-in-law’s finger first and then fluttered to the shoulder of my daughter. Then surprisingly, the butterfly landed on my baby granddaughter’s  shoulder too! They captured each moment with their cell phones.

I believe angels are always around us. Sometimes we  see butterflies at just the right moment to give us the light of hope in our hearts.

In my Mystic Bay Series, my character, Angel Ken, sends calming love on the wings of butterflies. I believe angels send us butterflies  at the very moments we need them like on a birthday card or  miraculously to land on our fingers and shoulders. This to me is heaven’s way to  remind us of God’s love.

& This beautiful saying:

          Just When The Caterpillar Thought It’s Life Was Over It Became A  Butterfly. CoverAngelsButterfliesCMYK

Tuesdays With The Angels-Message From Above

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Kate, my late daughter, was the sunshine of my life. She passed away years ago but her memory is embedded in my heart. I dream of her upon occasion, yet it one dream she spoke to me.

She  was sitting on the couch with her twin brother and sister. I had been worried that day about whatever problem  had come up. In fact I was ruminating about it. But love has no boundries between heaven and earth. Kate looked up at me and said, “Just live.”

Wasn’t this a voice of reason for me to ponder at just the right moment?  I woke up  realizing that today, the now, is all we ever have. We can look back with regret on many decisions or happenings or we can look forward and believe in today.

I have precious memories of her that no one can take away. She was the sweetest little girl and welcomed her twin brother and sister with love, caring for them calling them, our babies and then, our twins. She lived a life full of love for her family knowing we loved her and she knows that still. Kate is in heaven’s realm with angels by her side. I feel her with me every day. I’ve written ten books with angel themes. My latest, ‘New Angel In Town‘, reflects all the true angel encounters  family, friends, and those I meet at book signings have told me. I treasure her memory and go on. I have people to love and animals to care for and hope for the future. “Just live,” Kate said. It was a beautiful message for everyday from my heavenly daughter.