I teach a spiritual class once a month to the women in my congregation. Today my lesson was about the still small voice we call spirit, intuition or a gut feeling. Im sure you have experienced the feeling. I shared an experience I had while recovering from my pancreatic surgery. I wasnt prepared for the crushing depression that enveloped every corner of my life. I was stuck in a world of physical, emotional and spiritual pain, I was non-functioning. I didnt want company, wouldnt answer my phone and wouldnt leave the house. It was early December and my children were very concerned when I decided not to put up a tree or decorate. They were exasperated and werent sure what to do with me as I continued to slip into the depths of depression. One afternoon I left my door open to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air, when a sweet member of my congregation and her husband decided to stop by. They could see, I was a mess but insisted on coming in anyway. Duane and Camille are an older couple, who are my neighbors as well. Camille said she had a overwhelming feeling that morning they needed to stop by. She came and sat down next to me, putting her arm around me, and said, we sure have missed seeing you at church and couldnt stop thinking that there was something we could be doing for you. So we decided to come and just be with you. I started to cry. They just sat with me, allowing me to take the time I needed to feel everything I was feeling. It was their precious gift of time... that provided the life line and encouragement I needed to leave the darkness and step back into the light. I cant explain how this random small act of kindness touched my life, but it has in significant ways. Today I shared this experience in my classroom. I publicly thanked Camille for being in tune with her intuition that December day. I needed her and Duane more than they needed me that day. Their kindness has not gone unrewarded... I think of them every time I pay it forward. Camille approached me after class, with tears running down her face and said, I never knew I made a difference in anybodys life, let alone yours, Im just so ordinary. What may seem insignificant to many, was exactly what I needed. I assured her, she was my hero. I hugged her and said, your gift of time to me, in my time of need was priceless and thats extraordinary. You have taught me to listen, and respond to the gift of intuition. I encouraged my class to look for opportunities this week to listen and pay it forward, if you experience something wonderfully unexpected... smile. #intuition #gift #spiritual
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 02:22:52 +0000
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