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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:

Listen to The Angel Ladies' Inspiration Zone on internet talk radio

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