Livvy is going through an "I'm scared" phase at night. She wants us to sleep in her bed and check on her all the time. As I write, her shades are up, a little nightlight is on, and she's hugging her Raggedy Ann...and a dozen other stuffed animals... simultaneously.
A few nights ago as I was tucking her in she said, "Daddy. I want to see the angels."
I didn't quite get it.
"I want to see the angels that protect me. That way I won't be so scared."
I felt like saying, "Yeah, me too." But I don't think that she would have understood me. So I told her that no, she couldn't see them and I couldn't either but that we knew they are there.
Were she older I would have told her about the one or two times that I felt angelic presence in an almost palpable way.
One of them was 5 1/2 years ago as I recuperated from brain surgery (but not on the sensory part of the brain - just in case you were thinking I was imaging things). Kim and I were so close to God, so dependent on Him for everything. There was no life apart from him. Every night before we went to sleep we spent a good bit of time praying not just for ourselves but for others and also just marveling at God's goodness.
In the middle of one of those nights I was turning over when I became aware of a presence - an almost electric presence - in the room. It didn't feel like anything I'd ever come across before. It certainly wasn't malevolent. But neither did it exude any syrupy niceness. It felt weighty, certain, sturdy, good. As I said, it was was unlike anything I'd ever experienced.
I didn't make the full turn. Instead I just laid there on my back, fully conscious, feeling like I needed to be fully still. And so I was. I wanted to tap Kim and wake her up and try and explain it all but I had this sense that by the time I did that the experience would have been over, the force gone... the sense that this was for me.
But she isn't older and wouldn't get that story. So I hold her close and I am teaching her to pray and telling her about the Good Shepherd and all the while reminding myself that I can't see the angels either but I know that they are there.
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Hello Everybody, I read it from all of you. I like your Good Stories. I am impressed.
Yes, I always believe in the Real Good Angels..over the world. I love the Real Good Angels and God..too. They are in my Heart Forever. I always pray all the time..forever..in my Whole Life. I know The Good Angels are here with me. I have Faith in the Good Angels..Forever. I wish I could see the Real Good Angels. They know How I feel.
I am blessed by God. that's all.
God Bless You.. I love you...Everyone.
Everybody, Good Luck.
From Good Friend
Here's the bad dream prayer we say at night.
I HAVE SEEN ANGELS, ONCE WHEN I WAS A CHILD, AND ONCE WHEN I WAS TAKING CARE OF SOMEONE I LOVED VERY MUCH AND I WAS WATCHING HIM DIE. I THINK YOU SEE ANGELS WHEN YOU HAVE TO. BUT I FEEL THE ENGERIES ALMOST ALL THE TIME, SOME ARE NOT GOOD. SO FAR I HAVE FOUND THE TRICK IS TO STAND YOU GROUND AND IF IT DOES'T FEEL GOOD TELL IT (THEM) TO LEAVE YOU ALONG AND THAT YOU MEAN NOW.
Been an Aide to George Bush, you would have been privilidged to
many political experiences ?
After all Father and Son, (both FILTHY RICH) were definitely not
well liked.
I honestly believe they were BOTH DESPISED human species likened
to all Global DICTATORS, and deservedly so !!!
my daughter chelsea mcallister was shot by a sawed off shot gun in the face,and her sister came from outside into the livingroom where she was and saw her sister chelsea standing..ashley never saw her face with blood on it,she did see it on the floor ..I believe god protected ashley from seeing her sister like this.even though i am still in pain over loosing chelsea i believe god was with her that night.I latter prayed that god would tell me if shes ok and about six months latter i heard god say to me i have her....it was such comfort but still it hurts so bad without chels....diane
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