TRUST AND SURRENDER

Beloved,

How do you know you are trusting and surrendering? I feel like I trust God, All that Is, Angels, Higher Self or whatever you call Source but do I really? Am I really surrendering to the Higher Power?

I left early to go to my Card League last night as I wanted to stop at my favorite restaurant, Diane’s Villa Nova in Holland,  and inquire about my friend and its owner who has been ill for 3 months. On the way there, suddenly something started to make a racket under my car. When something is banging, you hear every bump or inconsistency in the road and being in a small town, the roads are quite bumpy I thought it might be my tail pipe and I made a decision to check it out when I got to the restaurant.  I got there and all of sudden the husband and owner of the restaurant was by my side and said he heard me coming from a mile away.

I checked my tail pipe but that was fine. Scott and I both bent down further and noticed something hanging in the middle of my car.  I had no idea what it was but after lying on the ground and scooting under my car, he thought it was the hanger for my gas tank. I certainly felt lucky because dragging metal creates sparks and my gas tank was so close to them. I had a bungee cord in my car so after some maneuvering , Scott was able to secure it somewhat but said he did not know how long it would last.

I was so grateful to Scott as I felt much better about driving my car now. Here Scott was quite busy as the restaurant is a family run operation so when one of the parents is missing, it is tough on everyone and time is at a premium. Yet he took his time to help me without regard for what he had been doing.  He might have even been eating his supper. Friends like Scott, Diane and their kids are more precious to me than gold. The meals they serve are all natural and homemade. Even the French fries are hand cut, they are not bought frozen. Their Shepherd pie reminds me of my childhood, it is that good.  They do not even have a microwave in the restaurant, so you know everything is fresh. The restaurant even has a dedicated fryer just for gluten free fried foods.  Where else can you get Fish and Chips that are gluten free? One of the boys, a chef, has Celiac and is very aware of food contamination and how to cook gluten free. Regular food is also served and they have another fryer for regular food. Even their grandfather’s sauce recipe with the same ingredients is used.   Diane makes the desserts herself so you know she has been missed by a lot of people. I am getting hungry just writing to you about that restaurant. BUT….most of all, the way they treat their customers like family is the real treasure you gain when you visit their restaurant.

My mechanic, Paul Teta of Teta’s  Automotive in Chicopee, who I have had take care of my cars for 30 years, has his garage about three quarters of an hour away from my home.  At this time of night, he was closed but I was sure he would at least look at it tomorrow.  I can’t tell you how much safer I felt driving down the highway and turnpike without that metal dragging under my car. I went early this morning and was the first one there.  I did not have an appointment but he listened to me and brought the car in for an inspection.  Scott was right on, it was the hanger for the gas tank and no store stocks it, so he ordered it for me and it will be in next week.  In the meantime, he made secure the loose metal and the tank until he could fix it next week.  Again, they feel like family to me and I know I can trust them whenever I run into any problem with my car.

I feel so fortunate to have people like this in my life. Episodes like this remind me of all the times I have been blessed and looked after. Of course, I know the angels and my team are hard at work up there, synchronizing every minute so all falls into place.  I am sure this has happened to you also. Getting back to trusting and surrendering; I have no problem trusting that I am cared for and all is well.  Yet, I woke up at 3:30am and was not able to fall back to sleep.  Do you think it is because I did not surrender as much as I wanted to? I do not outwardly fret as much as I used to and I was not consciously concerned about this but evidently I was worrying unconsciously or I would have slept through the night.  I guess I am not there yet but I am working on it or should I say, I want to “Love What Shows Up” per Matt Kahn.

This is an opportunity to hear Christopher Tims and a bright new budding flower, Aracelli Collazo .  She offers a very peaceful chant and also shares her life and her gift with you.

http://www.christophertims.com/araceli-collazo-free-gift.html

Pamela Kribbe brings Mary Magdelene to you in this Time of Chaos.

http://spiritlibrary.com/pamela-kribbe/about-this-time-of-chaos

Kara Schallock offers you an explanation of embodiment.  It is not the only story but it is a compelling one. Do you still see the 3rddimension anywhere?

http://spiritlibrary.com/kara-schallock/embodiment

Can you imagine?  This is a feat that is not too easy for me; I hope it is easier for you. I am a feeler that occasionally is gifted with a visual.

http://files.constantcontact.com/6a626ea1201/cf59b58e-c92f-4d76-a057-a091e11b06d8.pdf

Like the exhale, June is a month that brings change. This will brighten your day and lift your mood in expectation.

http://spiritlibrary.com/videos/jamye-price/june-ascension-energies-and-light-language-dna-activation

Love and Light


Mary Grace

http://www.IAmMaryGrace.com
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com

MOTHERS AND NATURE

Beloved.

I have been trying to meditate but all I “see” are these larvae of the gypsy moths. I am sitting here waiting to be inspired so that I may inspire you but all that seems to come through is my concern about this problem and my need to solve it. Sooo, I am surrendering to my concern but I will share with you my journey with these veracious eaters of our trees.

The birds and squirrels seem hungrier than usual and there are more of each species. There are so many in fact, that my hummingbirds hardly come to their feeders because with so much activity, they are having a hard time not being hit by them.  The squirrels this year are the worst as they are landing on the Oriole Feeders and consuming all the grape jelly.  I saw one squirrel hugging my bird feeder but then noticed that it was eating and chomping. I went out and discovered that the varmint had chewed a hole through the long clear plastic tube that holds the seeds.  It is supposed to be squirrel proof and I have had one like it for 10 years and this never happened.  It is not cheap as it is $70 -$80 and I see no way to fix it.  I will take it to the Bird Store and bird people to see what can be done but I don’t hold out much hope.

I got up this morning to discover the Oriole feeder on the ground and I could not see the hook on the tree that it was hanging from. I went out and discovered that the squirrel had landed on the feeder and when it jumped off it sent the feeder careening off and the other end of the hook was hooked onto another branch.  Part of the feeder, a seating place, had been broken off. I am seriously considering trapping these squirrels and bring them for a ride to another place with trees far enough away that they cannot find their way home.  I don’t want to do this but I see no way of stopping all four of them.

Anyway, back to the larvae.  I place the Oriole feeders on the railing of my deck to fill it with grape jelly.  I noticed so many small black things which I thought to be small ants.  I made a decision to wash it down since I must have gotten some jelly on it that was attracting the ants.  I took another look and then came into the house to get my reading glasses.  They were not ants but very small caterpillars that were the size of ants.  Oh boy, what to do now.  They were all over the railing, climbing up my house and also the garage.  I made up a concoction and sprayed it on them and I hope the Northeaster we are expecting this weekend will wash them all away as the concoction did its work. I don’t dare put that concoction on my tree because I don’t know if it will harm it or not.

I played cards at the Senior Center last night and spoke to others about my dilemma and they gave me ideas that I hope to implement to keep these critters from getting bigger and defoliating my tree. AS soon as I send this newsletter off to you, I need to get on the phone and call around to see where I can find the equipment and goo that hopefully will be the solution. My heart is heavy as I do not like to harm anything even if it is an ant or spider.  I feel that I did not have a choice in this matter but it doesn’t make me feel any better about doing what I have to do.  No wonder I cannot meditate or connect to Spirit right now as I usually do.

Lee Harris’ message comes at just the right time.  It speaks to me and to you.  Listen.

http://spiritlibrary.com/videos/lee-harris/may-2017-energy-update

Esther Hicks makes me laugh at my problems and also my reasoning.  She amazes me, astounds me and brings levity to whatever is heavy on my heart.  I would love to be able to reason like she does.  Of course, I realize that she also has contact with Abraham and that makes me chuckle at myself again.  You and I have just as much info waiting for us when we connect to the Divine.  Sometimes, I just can’t seem to get there so just listening to her makes me feel lighter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRcoTiCcg8I

I won’t be attending this year’s Natural Living Expo as an exhibitor but I am planning to attend as an attendee.  I thought you might enjoy an early peek into what is in the works for us.  I hope to see you there.

http://naturalexpo.org/

Can you believe that Pope Francis was on the TED show?  This Pope is truly the Pope for all humanity.  Instead of enjoying his pomp and circumstance, he insists on being treated like a regular person, just like you.  Yet, he spends so much of his time traveling and “being” with all of humanity with his love and tenderness.  He is such an example of Jesus who spent most of his time with the everyday person instead of with the rulers of his day. I have hope that his message of love is heard by you and me.

http://www.spiritofchange.org/politics-community/Two-Key-Takeaways-From-The-Popes-TED-Talk/

Please forgive me for dabbling in the past but this story touched my heart and brought back so many memories.  My mom also had dementia and I bought her a robotic orange tabby cat just like the last live cat she ever had which she had named Trouble.  In her mind, this fake cat was her “Trouble” and she would go nowhere without it.  She brought him to the cafeteria so he would have lunch with her and the others.  He ended up with quite a dirty mouth because she kept feeding him.  He went with her to the hospital also, he kept her calm.  This “cat” made a lot of seniors happy and the staff enjoyed him also.  Eventually, I had to buy her another one because the fur was rubbed off her first one and I just could not wash his face any longer.  If you have a beloved in a nursing facility, consider getting one of these “human made pets”.

Sunday is Mother’s Day, honor your mother.  It takes so little to make her happy and it makes you happy also.  I want all of you mothers to honor yourself and allow yourself to be pampered today and if you are alone, pamper yourself with whatever makes you happy.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY    BLESSINGS TO ALL MOTHERS

Love and Light


Mary Grace

http://www.IAmMaryGrace.com
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com

APPRECIATING THE UNEXPECTED

Beloved,

What a surprise Mother Nature had in store for me.  I have had the hummingbird feeders out for over a week and a half.  Guess who showed up for food first.  The Baltimore Oriole.  The hummingbirds “always” come first and then some time later the Oriole.  I needed to put the Oriole’s feeders together and then put some grape jelly in them as I had not been prepared for their arrival.  I chuckle as I remember that he came right to my kitchen window and let me know he was here.  He then tried to get the sugar water out of the hummingbird feeders but his beak is too big for the holes.  This was in the morning.

In the later afternoon, all of a sudden a hummingbird showed up for the beginning of their annual visit.  What a surprise to get them both on the exact same day.  I wonder if they flew in together.  Now there is more color as I look out my windows as I have both feeders in the front and the back of my home..  The Baltimore Oriole’s feeders are orange and the hummingbird feeders are red and combined with the green leaves coming out, it is a luscious spectacle. It lifts my heart to look outside now even if it is mostly grey and rainy.

Do you or anyone you know have a veil that keeps you safe and protected from what is really in front of you?  Jennifer Hoffman gives an explanation in such a simple way that all of us can  recognize  the size and density of our veil.

Kryon has a very important message and I believe it is true.  Sneak a peek from under the veil and see what is waiting for you on the other side. We, the humans, have done what we came to Earth to do yet we have forgotten that we did.  All the Armageddon predictions of the past have not materialized and they will not.  After all, there are no new predictions and the old ones have not been allowed to be. Pat yourself on the back for a job well done. Take this  message  to heart and have hope which is already manifesting on your planet.

Do you remember that button from Staples?  Well, push the easy button from Brenda Hoffman is just such a reminder that the button exists. Why oh why do we humans make life so hard on ourselves?  My thought about the answer is that making everything hard for ourselves and everyone else is an ingrained habit. It will take being conscious of our habit and breaking it by just taking a slow breath in. Just that  simple  practice of inhaling the life giving oxygen is enough to slowly chip away at the habit.

This is how we feel when we are allowed to come back home. Who is holding you back?  Is it YOU?  A real life example of making the best of what life offers and still reaching the one  goal  that was so important.

What an unlikely pair?  Yet, love is flowing between the two who are not at all alike.  In fact, they are even different species.  This warms my heart as it is such a beacon of what is possible between living creatures who share this beloved planet Earth.  All of us humans are one species on one planet, let’s get over ourselves and embrace all forms of life.  I “know” this is what is possible and is actually  happening  right now.

I think I will print this out so it can remind me to take a breath when I get uptight.

http://files.constantcontact.com/6a626ea1201/070f4743-28bd-47d8-a67f-696783390125.pdf

 

Love and Light

Mary Grace

http://www.IAmMaryGrace.com
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com