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I am an "accidental blogger". When I launched my writing career in March of 2014, one of the things that I decided to include was my journaling, which I have always found to be a comforting and therapeutic endeavor.  It was a big risk to open myself up in such a public forum, but it has taught me that, for the most part, we share far more experiences than we think. It's comforting to know I'm not alone!  (*the "Button Text" is the link to my first novel)
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The Way Angels Speak

4/16/2015

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"Thank you for the feathers. They always show up when I need them most." ~A.

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a conversation where suddenly the words being spoken have struck a chord so deep your face is wet with tears you didn't even know you needed to shed? In my experience, that is exactly how the Universe works (quite possibly with a little help from the angels)! You find yourself buried under a burden you haven't even noticed, its weight absorbed into your psyche as just a given until the moment something or someone lifts it off and you can breathe again. Saying "thanks" just isn't enough, but stronger words have not been invented yet to adequately convey a sentiment so potent and deep.

Maybe our Guardian Angel whispers the words we need to hear in our ear, or another when we are not inclined to listen to the voice in our own heads. Then, the Universe conspires to create that moment where those words will have the most impact, and WHAM! there you are in the middle of a gift you didn't know you needed, at a time you thought everything was perfectly "fine", and you know you're not going to go back to the way you were before that gift arrived (which is perfectly O.K.). If I really thought about it, I could probably write a running record of those pivotal conversations from points along my lifeline, but right now I find myself unable to move beyond the latest one. It is such a powerful blessing that I want to hold on tight before the world starts again and ordinary things creep back into my day. I must add that I'm most grateful for the fact that my Guardian Angel has not given up on me, no matter the trouble and grief I've caused him or her. I have nothing else to offer except and inadequate but heartfelt "thanks".
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B B king
4/16/2015 07:11:09 am

Life is full of mysteriously wonderful things that you didn't know you needed until it came by and slapped you square across the face and then you realize - WOW - I needed that.

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Amy Marie Schaefer
4/16/2015 07:12:52 am

That's the God's honest truth!

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    I grew up in rural North Carolina. When I was only nineteen, I moved away and became a military wife. My only aspiration at that tender time in my life was to create an adult life that "fixed" all of the "injustices" of my childhood. Secretly, however, I wanted to reach for the sky! I wanted to be a writer and find ways to "save the world" (my mother used to say, "You have Save the World Syndrome".). Mostly, I wanted to matter.

    Since then, I have learned to reach well beyond what I ever dared to think was possible. I've learned not to allow fear to stop me from whatever future I want to create!

    What keeps me grounded? My Tribe! What provides the wind beneath my wings? A well of reserves filled with unstoppable passion!

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  • Amy M. Schaefer, Writer
  • Blog: From the Front Porch
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    • Children's Books
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  • Photo & Art Gallery