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Honeymoon in Machu Picchu

On December 6, 2023

In Guest Posts, Love & Relationships, Past Lives & Karma, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 8 minutes

Guest Post by Al Coffman

Our honeymoon was typical for a couple of our age; Piper and I were
headed to South America with our teenagers Flava and Inigo.¹ I had recently finished re-reading the spiritual memoir of Native American writer Jamie Sams. Her book, Midnight Song, began and ended on a Peruvian mountaintop in the Incan settlement at Machu Pichu, and a trip to the ancient royal retreat awaited us. On our way back to Oregon, we would stop and visit Piper’s parents in Pennsylvania. Primed for adventure, little did we expect a harrowing journey into the distant past.

The Pure White Heart

By Michael Avery

On December 1, 2023

In Dreams, Guest Posts, HU: An Ancient Mantra, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart, Synchronicity

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Guest Post by Dennis Ernst

My wife and I finally managed to schedule a “get away” weekend on the Oregon coast to escape from our hectic schedules. As I drove the winding road toward the coast, memories of previous trips floated across my mind. On our last few trips to the beach, we had found dark basalt rocks with quartz crystal heart-shapes on them and had some memorable experiences.

The ocean seemed to be a catalyst for these experiences, and I began to wonder what this trip might bring.

One More Hill

By Michael Avery

On November 29, 2023

In Guest Posts, Personal Growth, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Guest Post by Nigel Bell

In the mid 1960’s my family and I lived on a migrant hostel in South Australia. After spending eighteen months living there, my dad and mom began taking my sister and I to see the new family home getting built. I was seven years old and very excited at the thought of having my own bedroom.

Knowing I’d soon be moving away from my friends forever, I became inspired to take them on a long walk to see my new home. I didn’t realize at the time how an innocent journey of 10 miles would serve as a lifelong spiritual lesson.

My Near-Death Experience

By Michael Avery

On November 24, 2023

In Divine Love, Guest Posts, Personal Growth, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart, Waking Dreams

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Guest Post by Jim Jackson

In the summer of 2023, I had a memorable experience that was both frightening and uplifting. This took place a few days after my positive Covid test in the Marquis Newberg Rehab facility where I was undergoing treatment for my knee.

Outfoxing a Fox

By Michael Avery

On November 22, 2023

In Animals, Guest Posts, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Guest Post by Riley Carson

I used to go running on a sheep trail along the river that ran in the valley behind the college I was attending. It was open countryside with no people or houses around, which is why I loved it.

One day I noticed a fox up ahead. She noticed me about the same time I noticed her. (Just guessing on the gender.)

A Flatlander in King Arthur’s Court

By Michael Avery

On November 1, 2023

In Animals, Guest Posts, Personal Growth, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart, Synchronicity

Reading Time: 4 minutes

Guest Post by Al Coffman

I was born in Wisconsin, in the heart of the flatlands, and never tired of the mountains’ majesties of the American west. We were winding up our vacation, enjoying the drive through the spacious plateaus of southern Oregon. After a number of high desert adventures we were ready to put it on cruise control. Little did we suspect that we were about to fall through the proverbial looking glass.

“The Flame,” a Poem by Anne Roberts

By Michael Avery

On October 19, 2023

In Poetry, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: < 1 minute

By Michael Avery

Our dear friend, Anne, wrote this poem called “The Flame.” It was inspired by a quote from a book called The Slow Burning Love for God: “The slow burning, long-lasting love for God will lead us home—eventually. The turning points of change, which are the tests of purification, bring balance and open the heart to more love.”1

On October 7, 2023, Anne set sail for “home.”

One Flamingo Summer

By Michael Avery

On October 16, 2023

In Guest Posts, Love & Relationships, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 8 minutes

Guest Post by Al Coffman

On Easter weekend 2020 our small town was filled with tension as the government placed restrictions on the activities of daily living. Many people had stopped going out to work, shop, or exercise. They holed up in their homes, venturing out only for walks and a little fresh air. People didn’t know what to do. What was safe? What was kind to others?

I enjoy connecting with people in a store or on the street to share a smile, a joke, or an uplifting story, and most important, a little love. How could I reach out to people when everyone nervously stayed at arm’s length? One approach bubbled up spontaneously and blossomed over time.

Love Comes in Many Flavors

By Michael Avery

On October 2, 2023

In Guest Posts, Love & Relationships, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Guest Post by Dennis Ernst

Love comes in many flavors, and you never quite know when it might show up. I was learning how to give love but receiving it was more of a challenge. A “sticky” encounter one weekend in Ashland, Oregon, left me with a deeper insight about the gift of receiving.

Messages from Memories: “The Smile”

By Michael Avery

On September 29, 2023

In Love & Relationships, Messages from Memories, Personal Growth, Spiritual Exercises, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Michael Avery

Pichaya often reminds me to be here now in this present moment. She is right of course. But sometimes a memory will arrive at my doorstep unexpectedly and shuttle me off to the past. At least that’s the way I used to view it.

But what if those memories have really come from my past and into my present for a purpose? Why would they do this? I asked myself. Could it be they have messages they are trying to communicate?

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