The GIFT of TIME…

The GIFT of TIME…

Sunday we all experienced an extra hour of…WHATEVER we chose to do with that extra hour. I know for most people, it’s the AHH…I can sleep in! Well, for myself I woke up at my usual early morning time and did seriously roll over and fluff my pillow ready for a longer much needed sleep. But, there was a nudge. It was a inner whisper voice  saying “Get UP Terry!” I knew I could ACCEPT the “gift” of this time …but I would have to GET UP. So I did. What a blessing! I thought I would have some time alone, which I crave with my job as care giver for my husband. But, was I ever wrong! I was anything but alone. In fact I would later say I think I had Jesus, my guides & angels, and my brother Bill ALL with me that morning!

Once I got up Sunday morning,  I kept being drawn to my porch before I had things ready. I needed to do my usual preparation routine, but I kept experiencing odd little things that I would later look back and say, “The nudges” I was getting were more insistent than just a voice saying get up! You would all laugh at my antics in the kitchen. I got Doug’s meds out, but instead of the usual place they got buried under my dropped coffee grounds all over the counter. I like my lemon water warm and so I ran the faucet only to realize I put that same hot water in Doug’s coffee pot. OKAY…I won’t repeat the rest, but off I went to the porch to put my yoga mat out after lighting my 3 candles. Just one of the candles was flickering around like crazy…I thought interesting, how? I finally simply let go and enjoyed a very relaxing and meaningful yoga routine. I could feel the vibrations in my body shift. I was already connecting…but let me back up for minute.

For most of the prior week, I kept asking some questions of my guides during yoga meditation. But then when I sat quietly to let go during non- movement meditation, I wasn’t getting answers! Ugh.  Instead it seemed like my crazy mind was  hopping like a monkey from tree to tree. I kept reminding myself that due to a VERY busy week having several extra things going each day…it was understandable. Too funny. My inner wisdom from the week prior was taking a vacation…apparently to the jungle to watch monkeys for real! I use that analogy not lightly, because literally all week I kept thinking of my many excursions into the Amazon jungles of Peru. My life was VERY busy and full then, but I could always relax once I arrived in an incredibly different way. I was trying to emulate that experience.

Now…back to my porch Sunday morning. I had my 3 very different candles burning after I finished yoga. I sat down to meditate and opened my phone to find music I know and love on Amazon Prime Music. But, Peter Kater popped in with a song, The Heart of the Universe. I love his music, but this was a woman singing. “There is a space that exists within us and all around us where angels sing on the rays of light…from the heart of the Universe with love for us.” It was followed with some very beautiful music.  I heard these words in a very unique way…and drifting off somewhere for quite a length of time. OH, the GIFT of time to simply BE.

As I opened up my eyes I saw the “RAYS of LIGHT” coming from one of my candles. It was the one that was flickering wildly when I sat down. The rays of light were drifting over to what I call my BILL plant. ( He gave it to me before his death) I think I sent a picture of it during the summer when outside it was blossoming beautifully at a special moment. I brought the plant inside back in October when it began to get really cold at night. Eventually I know to simply cut it back and let it rest for the winter, so I can put it back outside next spring. But, I couldn’t make myself cut it back this year and thought…oh well, I’ll enjoy it for awhile on my porch. The candlelight rays were shining right ON the plant where there was a blossom opening. Oh my, I was not expecting blossoms! But, in my frantic week I had neglected to notice that buds were forming. I KNEW immediately that my brother BILL was WITH me…and I began a conversation. I had almost a whole second hour being grateful for ALL that is, transcending all perceived limitations and finding the Divinity that lives within us ALL  I took a picture of the blossom as it opened.

I had church right ON my porch. Instead of going to the building, I fixed a nice breakfast sharing the love I had experienced with Doug. We are ALL connected as ONE…and YOU are likely having some of the very same, but different EXPERIENCES made just for you!

Today I took another picture with the sunlight streaming through…it brings me to a place of peace and HOPE for all in our world! Keep our OWN light shining and we shine it for ALL!