Can You Spot The Angels At Work In Your Life
Posted: Saturday, August 23, 2008
by Susan Thom
I have been Blessed to believe in angels since I was a young child. Sitting in church with my parents and siblings, I always loved hearing about angels and the work they do. They may be invisible to the eye, but the soul and heart will know they are with us, if we are open and willing to accept them as guides for us to follow. They don't usually stay for more time than it takes to complete their mission. They may be with us for years for some problems, and seconds for others. The main intent is to set us on the right path and guide us when we falter. Of course, these are only my opinions and beliefs, I have only the proof of how certain people have worked in my life, and what they brought to it.
She was there for everything, phone calls of despair, coffee after the meetings at the diner to talk, visits to her home. She helped me figure out where my negativity was from, how to get rid of it, and how to rely on God for my salvation. I was thirty eight, she was twenty seven, and she started my world turning in a positive, and sober direction. I went to meetings for four and a half years, every night. She was a part of my life I relied upon and depended on. When my life circumstances changed, I stopped going to meetings, and she had changed her home group, and although she lives maybe five miles from me, I have never seen her since. She came into my life at a very difficult time, and helped me get rid of the past and get into the present, which had it's own set of problems, but at least, with many skeletons gone, I could come at them with a clean slate.
In my head, I cannot doubt that she was an angel, sent by God to help me find my way. When I had done so, our connection was no longer needed, and it ended. I went on, coping alone, but although I remained sober, problems caused me to be diagnosed with Crohn's, an auto immune disease that is draining, and dangerous, as it does not allow your body to absorb the vitamins and minerals it needs. This condition fluctuates according to your stress level. It is brought on by nerves, and I've spent four years out of the last twelve in bed. The first angel was my nurse practitioner, whom I have been going to for nineteen years. She was the one who knew when I went to her, that I had Crohn's, so she called a doctor friend and asked that he see me right away. He did, and it was Crohn's, and I was drained to the max. With medication, and baby food and yogurt and fruit, I regained my strength. I count them both as angels in my life.
Once diagnosed, I had to learn how to keep it in remission as often as possible. If it got out of control, it could lead to complications, and/or bed. I wasn't willing to go back there, but I was under a great deal of pressure and stress, and it was active. A good friend of mine e mailed me a note that said I had to go to this woman. Someone she never saw before or since, at her daughter's lacrosse game, gave her a card of a reflexologist. She went for her neck, and the pain was gone when she left. I immediately made an appointment, and was seeing her for almost two years. The difference in myself was noticeable. The physical symptoms of the Crohn's were easing up, the reflexology massages were wonderful, and I believe were working, and I was beginning to feel somewhat human again. She is a very wise woman, and she would talk to me and teach me things while doing the massage, and through e mail. We have emailed every day for two years. I became even calmer, and was managing to keep the Crohn's at bay.
I was also enlightened, and felt the spirit within. I am going through a divorce, and have not had the money to go to her anymore. I can feel the difference in the way I feel. I hope to continue one day, but her hand and arm also hurt, so who knows if we will ever be in the same position again. I envision going to visit her and someone new coming to the door and me asking for my reflexologist, and them saying, "We've lived here for thirty years, and there's been no reflexologist here." She has been an angel for me, and I acknowledge her as such.
I consider everyone I deal with on this site to be angels. All help me when I'm down. To have people care about you because they have gotten to know you through your writings, is an amazing thing, and a Blessing. People from all over the world, and in all different states. People you would never run into any other way. Why do we gravitate towards each other? Because we all have angels, and sometimes, they need to use humans to do their good deed. Thank you all of my angels, I truly appreciate your kindness, thousands of miles away.
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)Hi Sue, I love how God has reached out to you and given you those who are helping you cope. Thanks for sharing and I am praying for you. hugs, tPlease log in to respond to this comment.hi t,thank you for reading and commenting.you are one of the angels i speak about.i need the message, or i wouldn't have it.i finished the other book tonight.thank you for the prayers, they are needed and much appreciated.my best,suePlease log in to respond to this comment.Awe, thanks Sue, you are one to me as well. Can't believe you finished that huge book already :-)I love your new picture. I need to get a new one. Mine is just about a year old and not a very good one. One of these days :-)Please log in to respond to this comment.
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