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January 5,
2009
Happy New
Year everyone! We have had a bit of a break in routine and
enjoyed our Christmas holidays thoroughly. Hope you had a
nice holiday time, too!
Today we are back to the
schedule, offering our radio show tonight at 8 p.m. est on
Blogtalkradio
. I'll be
updating the website over the next few days, taking down old
pages and uploading new medallions and products. Don't
forget that Jean is offering very Special "Year
Ahead" readings
only until
January 15th and we are accepting registrations for the last
run of The
Way of the
Angels, which
begins on January 13th.
We've been taking a look
at the many things we've been offering over the past few
years. We have amassed a body of knowledge that is so
helpful to people and we now will be taking some time to
create e-books and other ways to offer the materials.
So, we begin the year
with a list of things to do! We hope that you will take
advantage of the many things that we offer for your best
life. We love what we do and we know that this work is very
important on an individual and a global scale. Please
consider supporting us as this New Year begins - perhaps
a
reading would be
of benefit to you, or a
compass session,
or a
CD, book or
medallion.
In this way, we can continue to dedicate our time to the
work of the angels and assisting those who are on their
spiritual adventures.
Have a great day!
Deb
December 28,
2008
Mother Nature
is on a bender, I think. In the past week, we've
received at least three feet of snow followed by days of
pounding rain that has washed it all away and now, this
morning, gusty, driving winds that are tearing off
branches and tossing them everywhere.
We've gone from -20
C last week to 16C (60F) at the moment, to another deep
freeze as the wind blows through.
I was in the
kitchen making coffee and feeling a little frightened of
the ferocity of the winds. We are surrounded by elderly
trees and I was alarmed by the movement of the skeletal
structures. The Douglas fir outside the back door was
totally in motion, looking as though it was inside an
invisible blender.
When I went to get
the coffee ten minutes later, I discovered that the main
tree in the backyard, shared by our neighbour, had split
in two and was draped across their yard. We had been
worried about the tree for some time as it had a bowed,
wishbone appearance and had mentioned it to the landlord.
I have angels around it to keep the other half up at the
moment. It may be cushioned by the huge fir tree if it
decided to come down, or it may just flatten our back
solarium. Either way, a call to the landlord is in
order.
We love this house,
but leasing, rather than owning has its drawbacks. At
this point in time, it would be impossible for us to buy
a home in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The least expensive begins
around 300K for a smaller place.
And, we are finding
that this home has its drawbacks. Initially, we thought
that Jean could carry out her readings up here in the
front. It is a nice converted sunporch and there is a
sturdy door. It works as a reading room from March to
October, then it is much too chilly to see clients.
With the rise in
elopements this year, I must transform the living room
into a ceremony space a few times each week. The need for
a dedicated room for a chapel and worship space has
become very clear.
So, at the end of
this year, we find ourselves weighing options. We wish to
stay in the area but need a space that can accommodate
our business and personal needs. If we owned the house we
could look at adding on to the building and reconfiguring
space... but, this little place with all the things that
need repair, would be listed at 479K!!
So, we are being
open to the Universe and calling on the angels to assist
with the solution. Many years ago, when we were writing
the Angel book, we were using one computer and finding it
a frustratingly slow go as we each had chapters to work
on.
We took it to the
angels, complaining that they wanted this book written,
but hadn't given us the tools to make work effectively.
They laughed and told us to be open to what came. That
next Sunday, after my main service, a wonderful
parishioner came to say hello. She was beloved, well into
her 80s and basically the parish matriarch. She asked if
I knew anyone who could use a computer. Her son had
bought her a new Mac and she had a PC she didn't
need.
Angels work
fast.
So, we are open to
staying here and open to a new place that is more
amenable to our needs. We know that monies will come, or
a place will present. It may be that someone reading this
has an idea, or is moved to assist us financially, or
actually has a home we could use. It has happened before
and we know that angels are on the case, working for our
highest good. We'll keep you posted.
Ah, the winds are
finally diminishing somewhat. I think I should go and
check on the back tree.
Blessings in your
day,
Deb
December 27,
2008
I hope your holidays have been nice. We've enjoyed a few
very lovely days baking cookies and making treats, and
just enjoying family over a very quiet Christmas. We been
counting our blessings and feeling grateful - especially
when we think back to this time last year and remember
how gravely ill Jean was. This year, we have been
celebrating and enjoying, watching old classic movies and
Christmas shows.
As we come to the
last week in the year, my thoughts always become more
introspective. What was good about 2008? What would I
have done differently? What do I wish to see becoming
reality for my life for 2009?
Today I have a
wedding, but hopefully tomorrow or Monday, I'll be able
to take some time and make a vision board or a treasure
map of the things I wish to attract into my life. It is a
fun and very satisfying activity -- and you can raise
more energy if you try it with a group of
friends.
Have a great
weekend, everyone. Party on!
Deb
December 24, 2008
Well, the countdown
to Christmas Day begins. We have been busy with weddings
and events that time has really zipped by. Most of today
will be spent parked in the kitchen making cookies and
other goodies for the holidays.
It is a quiet
holiday for us this year. Young son Nic is home from
college for the break, but older son Simon is working and
living a few hours away and won't be able to visit. We
may see my sister after Christmas, but it has been so
snowy and stormy that travel is tricky.
I think of the
crazy Christmases past, full of presents and people and
activity. For many years, when the kids were small, we
would have a Christmas with my Ex's family and one with
mine. We often hosted a New Year's party or attended
one.
I was feeling
a little sad about this the other day, missing my beloved
father and grandparents and others who made Christmas
such a magical time. I was missing my friends and my son,
and feeling isolated here in this part of the
world.
Yesterday, I
received news that put it all in perspective. A dear
friend's aunt passed away on Monday very suddenly. When
I was a teen, I was virtually adopted into my best
friend's family and by extension, her cousin's. Aunt
Connie shared my birthday and was such a kind, generous
woman. She was quick to hug and offer a compliment, and
there was always a smile in her eyes. Of all the people
in the landscape of my young adult life, Aunt Connie
taught me so much about being welcome and open.
I know her family
is devastated by her loss. She was a truly good woman and
the world has been enriched by her time with us. I know I
have.
So, today I find
myself grateful for this present moment. I am blessed
with love, with work I love, with support and
encouragement on every side. I love this little home,
even if sometimes it feels far away from family and
friends. Niagara-on-the-Lake is magical and I would
really miss it if we had to move
elsewhere.
It will be a lovely
Christmas Eve, eating goodies and watching movies. What
is lacking in presents is made up for by the genuine love
and joy that being together brings.
I wish you and
yours and wonderful time together, whatever the
celebration. May your connection and the happiness found
there find a new depth of appreciation. Our time here is
limited. May we give love and be embraced by love every
day, but especially now, at this wonderful time of
year.
And, remember,
those whom we have loved, who are no longer here
physically, are still with us in Spirit and surround us
with their love even now. Love never dies or fades away.
If you but close your eyes and think of your loved ones,
you'll feel their response lighting your heart. How
blessed we are.
Peace,
Deb
Dec. 28,
2008
So I'm watching
Martha. She has, as always, something stunning to show us
and it's so EASY to do at home....I am mesmerized: she is
working with glitter and I'm instantly attracted to
anything that sparkles so there I sit with tongue
out.
"Just apply the
glue," she says, showing how to put glue onto the bird.
Well, I've had my glue problems in the past...but I am an
optimistic kinda gal, so ok. "And cover the bird with
this beyoooooTTTTTyful glitter...I'm using this lovely
blue..." (dipping an ice scoop into a Rubbermaid Tough
Tote filled with about 25 pounds of glitter) "which is
the exact shade of blue I saw in the baldacchino in a
lovely old Italian church..." (scooping that glitter for
all she's worth)
"It was actually
the highlight in one of the flowers and I remember saying
to myself that we'd have to use that particular shade in
something....and just shake off the glitter... Mine is
called Baldacchino Italiano Blue Glitter and is available
at craft stores and Marthastewartonline of course.... And
there is our beyooooTTTTTyful bird ready for the tree.
How simple but how very elegant..."
The camera pans
over a row of birds, from chickadees to fantasy birds
with their various markings in different colours of
glitter, all looking quite fabulous. Ok, I can glue, I
can pour, and I can shake so I figure I'm in
business.
I get out my
ziplock bag of glitter bottles. I have a bunch of
glitters, all in small bottles, no two bottles filled
with the same shade. Never having been to Italy, I choose
a bottle of gold glitter which is the precise shade of
gold that is used for glitter and sometimes those
chenille stems. Martha and I obviously move in different
circles, but fine. Not having enough to warrant using a
mondo plastic container, I take a large paper plate to
contain the glitter.
Not having a
'dimensional bird' (translation: one of those bird picks
you see at the craft store), I quickly glue some pieces
of watercolour paper together and draw a few stylized
birdies onto them. Noting that it is indeed a small
bottle of glitter, I quickly paint the birds yellowish
orange in case my coverage is not as full and thick as
Marty's. Once they dry, quite nice and flat, I note with
some pride, I am ready to roll.
I smear glue over
one side of one bird and set it aside while I glue one
side of a second bird. I open the bottle of glitter and
the cap drops glitter all over my table as I set it
aside. No matter, I reassure myself. I can shake the
glitter off all the papers under my paper plate. I gently
pour the glitter over the first bird and tap gently to
shake off the excess. Most of the glitter drops onto the
plate.
Uh-oh, I think.
Glue has begun to dry! I grab the second bird and shake
glitter, hoping that I am in time. Not exactly, though a
large spot of glue has held a mound of glitter, making
the bird look as though it has a tumor on its poor wing.
"Medic!" I think merrily and try to flatten the bump. Ah,
the glue under the mound was wet and so my finger now has
a glittertumor on its tip.
I carefully set the
bird down on the plate and try to rub off the litter with
a tissue. Hmm, that Aleene sure knows how to make glue, I
think to myself, observing that my glittertumor seems to
have a rather large tissue flag attached to it. I rub it
off with my free hand which has somehow gotten fairly
sparkly itself. No matter. I press on.
I apply glue to the
back side of bird one and glitter, emptying the bottle.
Tap and set aside, I murmur gently but alas, having
tapped with too-great enthusiasm, the glitter has drifted
to my sweater and skirt. I lean over the plate and shake
the fabric and a sparkling cascade of glitter and a few
cat hairs settle onto the plate.
I take the second
bird and quickly apply a bit of glue to the back and
glitter it. By now I have emptied the bottle so I take a
small piece of paper to scoop glitter from the plate. Ok,
scoop is too generous a term; I'm scraping.
Returning to the
first bird, and now a little concerned by the small
amount of glue left, I examine the first side of it which
got such thin coverage. I'll put glue in the thinnest
spots, I tell myself, and look for the paper onto which
I've squirted the glue. I find it, eventually, stuck to
the outer side of my hand. By now I'm getting a little
concerned about the small amount of glitter I have left
but I do my best. Finally the birds are glittered ... not
exactly to my satisfaction, but they
sparkle.
I hand them to Deb
for placement on the tree. She hangs them onto the tree.
They sparkle gorgeously. I am pleased. She returns to me.
"You know," she muses, as she admires the tree "maybe
next time you could do stars or hearts instead of
fish."
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Dec. 17,
2008
Good
morning!
Well, we awoke to a
nice bunch of snow on the ground. The snow plow woke me
at some ungodly hour and I've been awake ever
since.
I remember the days
when I slept in past 11 a.m. When I was younger, I would
stay up late and sleep in late. I had no difficulty
sawing logs till the sun was high in the
sky.
Now I am lucky to
sleep past 7 a.m. - even on weekends. Ever since the kids
came along, I have been a light sleeper. Add to that a
cockapoo that hogs the bed and a restless cat who thinks
she can wake me whenever she has the urge... and well, it
isn't pretty. I haven't had my beauty sleep in many a
moon.
I used to be the
queen of sneaking naps, but even that has gone by the
wayside. The phone rings, the above-mentioned cat knocks
on the door if it is closed, *sigh* so, I am reconciled
to being sleep-deprived for some time to
come.
Today I am putting
sets of medallions together. It came to me that it would
be a powerful thing to match up various kinds of
medallions with things that people are working on, or
working through. I am thinking a set of medallions for
healing, spiritual quest and life purpose, and grief/loss
as well as general sets for blessing, archangels etc.
Check for the new uploaded page later
today.
Well, time to get
the coffeemaker started. Have a safe and happy day where
ever you are in this big ol' world.
Deb
Dec. 15, 2008
Hi all,
Hope you had a
great weekend. Here in NOTL it was fairly busy, with the
Santa Claus parade drawing lots of people. From our
house, we can see the parade as it goes along a
sidestreet before it turns up and then along the main
street, so we see it coming and going! LOL Lots of bands
and exciting music, and a great Santa float to wind it
up.
We sent out a
little update yesterday talking about all the things we
have been uploading. I've been working on a set of
prayer
beads
inspired by the angels, and also some
crosses
that energetically assist to transform our circumstances
to a more peaceful and joyful experience.
We've also posted
the online Holiday
Boutique,
which has special prices on many of our items. It is in
effect until the end of the year, but there is still time
to send an order before Christmas if you send it
ASAP.
Of course, the
fastest and easiest gift you can give a loved one is an
Angel
Ladies' gift certificate.
And Jean is
offering a special reading to preview the year ahead! It
is a combination angel/card reading and takes a look at
the issues and potential opportunities of the upcoming
year. The reading can take as long as 90 minutes and is
available onsite, or via telephone. It is a deal at $100!
Check out the details on Jean's page.
http://theangelladies.com/jean_porche_readings.htm
Whew! I am tired
just writing all of that.
Today, I am
heading to Kitchener to pick up young son Nic who is
finished classes for the year. We'll have to boot it back
before tonight's internet radio show. We are taking this
time to talk about the third theme of the Advent season
as we head into the holidays. Hope you can join us for
this inspirational and light-hearted hour. We begin at 8
p.m. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/the-angel-ladies
Have a great day,
everyone!
Deb
December 11, 2008
Gosh, we are almost
half-way through December and coming up on another
year.
We've been trying to
have some down time, but when you have your own business,
it is sometimes difficult to totally clear the schedule.
So, we've been focusing on doing things we enjoy -- like
working with clay and paints.
Saturday is the Santa
Claus Parade here in town and we will be open early and
hosting a Holiday Boutique. We'll have books, jewellery,
domino art and other fun things displayed and Jean will
be offering mini-readings. So, we are preparing for that
in the next few days. If you are in the area, we hope you
can join us.
Today, I'll be taking
photos of everything to post on our online Holiday
Boutique. There is still time to receive things by mail
before Christmas.
Remember to check out
Jean's delightful book, "Nellie Looya and the Special
Babe," found on the Gate
Street Books
site. We have
a few copies left and can get it into the mail to you
today!
Well, folks, time to
make coffee and get the day started. Have a wonderful
one!
Deb
Dec. 9, 2008
Hi
all,
Well, winter is
definitely here. I woke up to a few inches more snow.
It's garbage day and I am not looking forward to
tromping around out there in the cold. Grumble...
grumble.
We have been
working non-stop lately and I think it is time for a
break! You'll see above that we are launching the
prayer beads that were inspired by the angels. Jean
channeled the prayers and they are very powerful! We
know that they'll be a blessing to all who use
them.
We are planning
level I of the Way of the Angels course. This six-week
online course offers a fairly comprehensive
introduction to who and what angels are and gets you
receiving messages from your own angels. There are a
few teleclasses involved and an online group that can
be very active - a community of likeminded people
sharing about angels and life and understandings. We
hope that you can join us!
http://theangelladies.com/angel_ladies_way_of_the_an.htm
Today, we are
having fun playing with art. I am making some clay
creations and Jean is playing with paint. We have some
appointments on the books, but it is a day for some
downtime.
Well, time to head
out and do that garbage thing.... Have a great day,
everyone.
Deb
Dec.5,
2008
Yes! We've finally
updated this journal.
Holy cow, it has been
busy around here. We've been working on so many projects
and have seen things come to completion. It has been a
great couple of weeks!
What have we been
doing? We finished, published and promoted the
"Entering
the Mystery"
book of daily
reflections. (It isn't too late to jump in with daily
reflections to soothe and enhance your spiritual
appreciation of the season.)
The ETM book looked so
awesome that we pushed to finish Jean's delightful
children's book, "Nellie
Looya and the Special Babe."
Jean recorded
the story and cover art and I layed it out and edited the
CD.
I've been writing a
book about prayer. While prayer is a very simple action,
over the years, people have asked how to do it, or have
been worried that their prayers weren't very effective.
This little book explains the energy of prayer, types of
prayer and includes some prayers to assist you.
 And,
along with working on this book on prayer, we are about to
launch an Angel Ladies' version of prayer beads. Like the
rosary and other prayer tools, it is a way to assist with
your prayers for the world, your loved ones and yourself.
We've been told to call the prayers that accompany the beads
the "Nine Universal Blessings."
The prayer beads will be
announced later today. I am very proud of them. Like all
things that I create, they are energized and blessed and
contain beautiful hand-made beads.
Jean will be posting
December tarotscopes later today. In the midst of it all,
her computer went on the fritz, with the scopes in them.
Of course, we've been
having so much fun with the internet radio show. You cna
check out the link
here and hear the
archived shows, too!
Have a great weekend
everyone. I think that I'll attempt to put some christmas
lights up today -- and maybe the tree.
Deb
November 21,
2008
Today
in NOTL - Chilly, damp and snowy. Brrrrr.
Well, it looks like a
busy weekend coming up. We have two weddings here this
morning and I have two weddings in town tomorrow. Just
waiting for the coffee to brew and then I have to turn the
living room into a "chapel."
I love this house, but I
sure wish that there was an extra room where we could do
weddings, workshops and services. Because the house is
small, the living room tends to be the multi-purpose room,
and that involves reorganizing according to
event.
All in good time, I
guess.
The latest newsletter is
out. If you haven't signed up yet, just click the button on
the top of the screen to join up.
Also - you'll see the
blue box directly above this note about our new December
reflections. We feel this is one of the very best things
we've produced. It not only helps you with a quiet time of
connection every day, it invites you to consider the beloved
people of the Christmas story and see how their experience
can apply to your life! We love it!
Beginning Nov. 30th, we
are dedicating our Sunday evening internet radio show to
talking about the great themes of the Christmas story -
trust, love, hope, empowerment, creativity, miracle... We
invite you to take an hour and listen in. And, to enhance
your own experience of the journey to the holidays, we hope
you'll order the book. We are offering the e-book and
journal for a pdf download of only $15!
The spiral-bound book is
absolutely beautiful and will be a nice companion in your
daily spiritual connection.
For more information,
jsut click on the link in the blue box above.
Have a great day,
wherever you are!
Deb
November 18,
2008
Today
in NOTL: Partly cloudy and cold, with temps at a chilly
-1C/30F at nearly-noon.
After a rather thin
sleep last night, I was ready for my wake-up cup of coffee
this morning. I have a cup every day, and like most folks I
know, I really enjoy my coffee.
But today - !
Sometimes you get a cup of coffee in which coffee and water
come together with a precision nothing short of magical. And
that was what happened this morning.
It was a cup of bliss,
no question. It was heaven in a cup. It was hot and smooth
and perfect on the tongue.
Coffee like that makes
waking up worthwhile.
Jean
November 15,2008
Today in NOTL: Chilly,
damp, rainy. A gorgous day!!!
Have you heard of The
Onion? It's a satirical website with articles that parody
top stories and so on. Sometimes they're killingly funny,
sometimes only amusing, and sometimes they are works of art.
Here is one I absolutely love. http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28151
Jean
November 14,
2008
Today in NOTL: At
nearly-noon, we're at our high temp of 16C/60F under partly
cloudy skies. It's a bit breezy, with a colder front coming
into the area, but gorgeous!
I've been having an
adventure on Facebook. I forgot who encouraged me to sign up
- Deb suggested it months ago but it was over my head - but
I finally made a Facebook page.
That was interesting,
and I found some of my friends there, which was fun. Folks
who don't email me will leave messages for me on Facebook,
so we're able to keep in touch, which is
great.
I was somewhere in
'my' Facebook where I saw a list of 'groups' the program
felt I might be interested in joining. There was one for
Christians, which seemed to be ecumenical and open, so I
joined. The group had a discussion board, so I peeped in.
*thud* What a
poisonous gang!
Every thread - whether
it was devoted to a controversial topic like abortion or
just 'let's get along as Christ asks us to do!' - ended up
hijacked by rabid thumpers who wanted to bash Christians who
had differing ideas and beliefs. One fellow in particular
posted thoughtful questions in the gentlest and most
gracious manner possible yet was repeatedly bashed by
alleged-Christians who, frankly, seemed to have barely
skimmed his postings.
Again and again,
thread after thread - people would post open-minded and
gracious comments...and the rabid folks would jump in and
harp at them.
WHY?????? Why are
people who profess to be Christian so MEAN??? Where in
Jesus's teachings do they find support for treating **fellow
Christians** with such a lack of love? I may be stupid, but
I don't see where that is mandated or even tolerated by
Jesus.
Why is it so hateful
to them even to consider, for just a moment, that there
MIGHT be other ways to demonstrate their fidelity to Jesus?
Or that there MIGHT be other ways to be Christian that are
just as acceptable?
Sheesh, live and let
live.
Jean
November 11,
2008
Today in
NOTL:
Chilly this morning, with the nearly-10 a.m. temp a cool
4C/39F. IT won't warm up much. Our high today is only
6C/42F with only a bit of sun peeking through the clouds.
Brr!
I've been thinking
of snow lately. We only saw a spit of snow/rain mix a
week or so back; it didn't even hit the ground as flakes.
Nearby Guelph, we hear, saw snow yesterday, so we'll
surely get a few flakes soon.
A friend
commissioned four domino pendants from me - four snowmen
- so I've been drawing snowmen in miniature (dominos are
only 1inch by 2 inches). I've done four but will be doing
more so she'll be able to choose the four she wants. The
remainder will be sold online or here at the cottage or
perhaps another craft show.
Deb had a wonderful
day at the TTNO conference on Saturday. The ladies love
her medallions, which means a lot: they are all active
energy workers, so their sensing the angelic presence
with each medallion is a real confirmation of Deb's work
with the clay. They also liked my domino pendants and cat
pins very much, too, so I was pleased.
We'll be making
some changes to the way we do things online, I think. The
slower winter season is upon us here in
Niagara-on-the-Lake, so we have time to devote to the
site. I've been working on a Tough Times manual, and I
hope to have that finished this week. A few other things
in the hopper as well... We're not kidding when we say
clear the decks when you invite the Angels on board!
Hope your day is
going wonderfully well!
Jean
November 9,
2008
Today in
Niagara: at nearly-noon, it's cool and breezy with temps
of 7C/44F under cloudy skies. Later, a chance of rain but
remaining cool with a high of 8C/46F.
Did you catch the View
discussing Prop 8 in California? For those who may be
unaware, the California State Supreme Court overturned
the ban on gay marriage, ruling it as a deprivation of
rights to gay and lesbian cities, some time ago. Since
then, gay marriage has been legal.
The Mormon church,
secretly funding anti-gay marriage ads and so on under
the banner of the Roman Catholic church, and other
opponents mounted a campaign to push through an amendment
to the state constitution to strip this right from gay
couples. Proposition 8 was the item on the ballot; those
voting Yes wished to deny marriage rights to gay
couples.
The proposition
passed, and now there is some talk of revoking the
legality of the gay marriages performed during the window
of time during which the marriages were legal.
On the View, this
issue was one of the 'Hot Topics' discussed by the women.
I should note that only Whoopi and Barbara seemed to have
any understanding of the issue outside the realm of
church. Sherri and Elizabeth, bless them, are typical of
that blank-eyed radical who can only spout the
information - or, in this case disinformation - that they
have been given by others in power.
Sherri, especially, is
really ignorant of religious matters. I say this in the
true meaning of ignorant - someone who is unaware,
unschooled, untaught. In one View segment, she argued
that Jesus came before Genesis which is funny and
horrifying at the same time. She has faith, boy, but what
she doesn't know ... *swoon*
Elizabeth is ignorant,
too, but it is the rigid ignorance of one who says, "I
choose to believe this; don't confuse me with facts."
Unlike Sherri, who displays a real sincerity and
humanity, Elizabeth is one of those rabid rightwinger
thumpers who close down and refuse even to listen to
points of view that do not line up with what they have
chosen to believe.
The point of the
discussion that prompts this post was Elizabeth's comment
that a pastor in some other country was jailed for
speaking out against gay marriage and that could happen
in the states. I didn't check it, don't know if it's
true, and don't care as it's immaterial to this blog.
Sherri, too, had heard this widely publicized fear and
was deeply concerned about it.
I was amazed that
these women didn't realize the first amendment protection
and how broadly it is applied in the US. Despite the
legislation of civil rights, the KKK is alive and well,
and skinheads and groups promote prejudice freely, even
being protected by police at public events. Despite the
legality of divorce, the Roman Catholic church routinely
speaks out against divorce. Despite the legality of
abortion, pastors across the US speak out against
abortion.
Nobody gets jailed for
speaking against laws. In Massachusetts, where gay
marriage has been legal for years, pastors continue to
rail against it freely and refuse to perform gay
marriages. There is no basis for a belief that pastors
refusing to perform gay marriages or speaking out against
it would be jailed in California or any other state.
This is
disinformation.
Disinformation is a
powerful tool of those who would control the masses. It's
a type of propaganda tactic.
It works, as we see
across America as churches which regularly condemn each
other as not Christian enough or not Godly enough etc
join together.
One has to wonder why
they would. They certainly don't join together to
eliminate divorce, which none other than the big JC,
among whose claims to fame is being the Only Begotten Son
of the Ever Living God, solidly condemned.
One has to wonder why
the rabid drooling religious right is ok with something
Jesus condemned and not ok with something the only-human
Leviticus and Paul condemned, particularly in light of
JC's healing the centurian's servant.
We know that people do
things because there is a payoff of some kind for them.
What is the payoff for the churches in fighting gay
rights?
It bears thought.
Jean
November 6,
2008
Today in NOTL: At 8
a.m., it's foggy under cloudy skies and cool, with temps at
6C/42F. Later we'll see the sun and it will warm up a bit to
9C/48F. A great day!
Well, the US elections are over and I am back at
blogging. Honestly, it was just too hard for me to blog
without making really ugly comments as the campaign got
nastier and sank to ever-lower depths.
But halleluiah,
it's over, Obama was successful, and it feels as though a
new day has dawned. It has been feeling a bit like
Christmas, actually. Remember how, when you were a child,
you'd wake up and then remember - oh, yeah, I have a
bike/puppy/dollhouse or whatever wonderful gift you'd
been hoping and praying you'd get? That's how I have been
feeling.
Now that the tourist
season in Niagara has quieted, we Angel Ladies are busily
working on projects that take the back seat during the
season. Deb has made a batch of Messengers and they are
gorgeous. I've made dozens of dominos and they look
pretty fab if I say so myself.
And now we're working
on finishing writing projects that were waiting for us.
The Advent meditation book, Entering
the Mystery,
is ready for Deb to set up for downloads. I'm tying up
loose ends on a few other items as well.
We're like the
squirrels outside, busy busy but busy is good.
Hope you're having
good days, too, wherever you are!
Jean
October 29, 2008
Thanks for checking in and
seeing what we've been up to lately.
Actually, we are a little bleary-eyed
but happy! Jean is merrily working on her
gorgeous
dominoes and I am making some
new angel
messengers in anticipation of
the therapeutic touch convention in a few
weeks.
AND, we are soooooo excited! Besides
doing the radio show (which goes live today at 3:30 EST
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/the-angel-ladies)
we have created a new show for Holy Angels and will
be airing a time of Divine Connection on Sunday mornings.
You can check out the profile here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Holy-Angels-Parish
We see it as a way to connect with
those, who like us, are catholic or anglican and missing
that Sunday time of prayer and teaching. We hope you can
join us, and if you have a prayer request, please send it
along to office@holyangelsministries.com
October 27, 2008
What is it about time? There are some days when there
is just not enough of it to do everything, and other days
when it drags around like a mopey teenager.
I have to confess that I have been
getting through a nasty bug that just won't let go. While
I am not coughing up a lung anymore, I am still feeling
it in my system. Time for this thing to go -- there is
too much to do!
Over the weekend, we posted two new
pages on the website. One is in response to the phone
calls we've been getting in the last month. So many folks
are fearful and worried, coping with transitions and
changes. The angels remind us that despite appearances,
we have everything we need to find joy... but that is
often hard to see. So, we have posted a page of products
and downloads that we know have helped people at special
prices.
http://theangelladies.com/angel_ladies_tough_times_p.htm
And, Jean has been having a ball
working at her art. She has been doing artist trading
cards, and lately has started working with dominoes. The
results are fabulous and so, she is offering them on a
special page. We think they'll make great stocking
stuffers. You can see them here: http://theangelladies.com/angelladies_jeansshop.htm
Oh! Today is Monday, so if you are
online tonight at 8 p.m. EST be sure to tune in and join
us live for our internet radio show, You can go to
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/the-angel-ladies
to listen, or visit anytime to hear the archived
shows!
Just discovered that the coffee can is
empty... time for a run to the store!
Have a great day,
Deb
October 20,
2008
Apologies for not
being here for awhile. Things around the Cottage have
been busy as I have been finishing up the new Daybreaks
CD. I am really proud of it. It is a lovely way to start
and end the day, filled with gentle reflections,
affirmations, and connections with Divine Love and
angels.
Jean has finished the
"Entering the Mystery" project, which is a 26-day
reflection into Christmas for people of all
spiritualities. It is wonderful and I know it will be a
wonderful addition to your daily reflection time. It will
be available soon as an e-book, but will also be
available as a hard copy and also in audio.
The past week has been
a blur... not because of busyness, but because of a
terrible virus that Number 2 son brought home at
Thanksgiving. I haven't had a bug like this in
years! And, of course, there is no time to be sick. There
were weddings on the books and the CD to finish. Mind
you, I was not firing on all cylinders, so the CD is
wrapping up today. Two more reflections to edit, and then
I can put everything together.
Jean got the bug too,
although with all the vitamins, supplements and healthy
things she has been doing, she has really surfed through
this with flying colours.
Anyway, I should have
most of a voice for our internet radio show tonight at 8
p.m. We are having so much fun with it! We even have
callers phoning most shows!! So, if you find yourself at
the computer tonight at 8 p.m. visit
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/the-angel-ladies
and have a listen!
Have a great day and
wash your hands a lot!
Deb
October 10,
2008
You'll notice that
Jean hasn't posted for awhile. She has been afraid that
when her blogs of late have been a tad... um... taken up
with US politics. So, I am going to pick up the pen, or
keyboard today.
It is early in the
morning. I was up getting ready for the water guy to come
and test the quality (a ministry of health thing from the
town) and the phone rings. It is unusually early for a
call, so I answer thinking it is the water
guy,
It is a groom for an
elopement next week. They had phoned earlier in this week
and I had talked to him and then the bride. They paid
their deposit and I got the info I needed. I get rush
weddings from time to time so all was well. Or so I
thought.
He begins the
conversation by telling me he is aware that my chat with
his fiancee didn't go well. Okay... I'm half asleep, but
I would have remembered that. In fact, we had a pleasant
chat about vow options and readings.
I told him that I was
unaware of any problem... what could it be?
Well, she was upset
apparently because I told her I did same-sex weddings.
She didn't tell ME that, but the groom got an
earful.
The thing is, had she
expressed her views on that, I would have listened. I
know that not everyone is on-side with this issue and I
can respect where they are coming from. When I was first
ordained back in the 80s, people actually walked out of
church when I was preaching or presiding because they
didn't believe women should be ordained. I couldn't
take that personally, because the people in question
didn't know me,
Once we built a
relationship, there wasn't even a question. They saw that
God was working through my ministry and that of other
ordained women.
I feel certain that if
this bride had expressed her thoughts, she would have
found that I was quite understanding and probably would
have decided to go through with the wedding with me. I am
not marrying a gay or lesbian couple in their presence, I
am officiating at THEIR heterosexual wedding. As it was,
they decided to go with another minister.
That is one reason why
the deposit is non-refundable.
This is a first for
me. I cannot take it personally, because they don't know
me. But I do one heckuva great ceremony for
ALL couples, and I am very proud of that. And
I know that God is served in my ministry. I bless
them to their good, and I bless me to mine. And, as
always, I bless you in your day!
Deb
September 22,
2008
Well, it is the first
full day of Autumn and there really is a shift in Mother
Nature's energy. Suddenly, the leaves are starting to
have that "ready to turn" look and squirrels are becoming
more industrious daily. Outside grocery stores are
displays of orange, yellow and green gourds and squash.
Apples are coming into harvest. Welcome,
Autumn.
There are still a lot
of people visiting town and this is the best time of the
year to do so, really. The heat and the crowds of July
and August aren't to everyone's liking, so now is a more
relaxed way to visit the unique stores, and of course,
pay a visit to the Angel Ladies' cottage.
I am almost finished
with the editing of the new daily
affirmation/prayer/inspirational meditation CD Daybreaks.
I am really proud of it. I had intended for it to be a
morning and evening connection kind of thing, but it
became something much more. The angels have a way of
doing that. So, every morning there is a five minute
session that includes a little reflection, a
mini-coaching/empowerment exercise, a little connection
with the angels to get your day off to a great start, and
an affirmation to carry you through the day.
The evening session is
a little longer and is a wind-down, stress relieving time
that helps you release anxiety, stress and the worries of
the day, preparing the way for a lovely and restful
sleep.
There are 14
meditations on the CD and as you go through the week, the
angels tell me there will be a shift in your attitude,
increased attraction to joy and prosperity and benefits
on every level of your life. Listen to it for a month,
and there will be profound changes for the better!
There is a pre-order
special which you
can find here.
We have had several orders and I am anxious to hear
feedback once people have had a chance to listen to it
for awhile.
Gosh, we've been so
busy working on some exciting things. Jean is about to
announce the completion of a project that is near and
dear to our hearts... I'll let her reveal it to you all
in her wonderful words.
For right now,
there is one more very exciting thing to tell you
about!
Eons ago, I was
journalism student. I loved every aspect of the course
but I found that what I loved absolutely the best was
radio. We had quite an extensive radio broadcast unit and
I volunteered for Ryerson radio. I LOVED it. To me,
heaven was sitting in that cork-lined, windowless booth
with yellow pages of news copy, letting my voice carry
the feeling of the words.
I apparently
sounded very attractive because often, I
would often leave the booth to find several male students
in the hall waiting to meet the girl behind the voice.
Well, I was more like Janeane Garafalo and they were
looking for Uma Thurman.... Of course, I never admitted
to being the reader. I would tell them she'd be out
in a minute. LOL
The power of radio has
always fascinated me. I listen to a lot of CBC radio and
of course, CHFI. Over the course of time you build a kind
of relationship with the hosts and personalities of the
medium. It is warm and intimate and there is a quality
that you just don't experience with TV and the radio.
More imagination in play, I guess... like those guys in
the hall long ago.
What a great delight
it was to have Erin Davis (morning host of CHFI) visit us
this past Spring with her friend and to have an ongoing
realtime acquaintance. Erin is a deeply spiritual woman,
growing in the journey and fascinated with the work that
we do. Funny how things cross over like
that and intersect to form friendships.
Anyway, I digress. :)
Tomorrow, we are
launching our internet radio show, "The Inspiration
Zone." Internet gives us a platform to bring the message
of the angels and Love to a thirsting world. We get so
many emails from people who are going through challenges
and transitions and we hope that this is one way that we
can assist.
We are on air at 3
p.m. to 4 p.m. EST, which should be a good time for the
folks in Britain who have been wanting to have
telesessions with us! Tell you friends to listen to us
and even call in if they have questions.
Here is the
link:
If you can't listen
"live," you can always hear the archived programs. We
hope you can join us - and let us know what you
think!
Deb
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