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I am happy to be serving Helium as Steward of the Memoirs sub channel of the Creative Writing Channel. I look forward to meeting many of you in the days to come.

I am a 76 year old retired Chaplain, happily married, with two grown sons. Although I was a minister

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Religion & Spirituality > Theories of Spirituality How to connect with and get help from angels: 1 of 25
THE GIFT OF THOUGHT -(A Teaching Channeled From My Angels*) Thought is certainly the crowning glory of mankind. That does not mean, of course, that other animals do not have rudimentary thought processes, for they certainly do - but man has a special gift. And thought is not simply the process of logical thinking. That is p... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing When life hits you hard: 17 of 139
SURPRISED BY JOY "The Omega Pen Company. How fortunate to be associated with you!" Thus was the thought of Douglas Craft as he walked into the front door of the business he had worked for during these last 15 years. But on his desk, this balmy summer day, was a stark white envelope with his name typed in bold capital letters.... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Christian living: How to live a life that is pleasing to God: 3 of 24
"SENT BY GOD" A SHORT STORYWe are not, indeed, "our brother's keeper" in the sense that we are responsible for his actions. For our brother or sister is an entity that has come to the earth experience with his own set of goals and responsibilities that only he can fulfill. But in another sense, we are our brother's keeper. Le... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) God is with you: 5 of 35
God Still Works In Our Lives Today In Acts, Chapter 9 we have the story of the Apostle Paul's Damascus Road Experience. Paul (Or Saul, as he was called then) had an experience with God and God said for him to go To Damascus and wait. Then he told a man named Ananias to go to the street called Straight and to the home o... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Believing in angels: 13 of 85
YOUR GUARDIAN ANGELS* At the end of a very long day, a kindly father trudges home through a snowy evening to a family who love him dearly. As he nears his home he hears the tinkling bells of an approaching horse drawn cab. He steps back to allow its passing, but immediately sees, from the corner of his eye, a small figure ho... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Your favorite Bible story: 9 of 42
YES, MARTHA, HE DOES HEAR YOU.Martha was so close to Jesus. How could she show him her deep love? She felt that she would gladly die for him. He meant so much to her personally, to her sister and certainly to her brother, Lazarus.She chose to honor him in the way that she knew best. She cleaned and dusted her already clean ho... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Identifying contentment instead of happiness: 2 of 8
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOMEMarvelous white, dainty pelicans dot the ocean sky as fishing boats ply their trade along the shores of a New England bay.Large mountainous profiles pitch into an azure sky in the heart of North Carolina and form a backbone of ridges across several states without getting the least bit tired.Orange tr... More..
Religion & Spirituality > New Age Concepts Testimonies: Is channeling a real experience or is it faked?: 3 of 11
IS CHANNELING REAL OR FAKED? About 10 years ago I was on vacation in Kentucky. I had borrowed an audio book from a friend and the interesting title was Angelspeake. The main thrust of the book was that a lady had an experience one night of "hearing" a voice and the voice said, "I am your Guardian Angel and I would like for y... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Theories of Spirituality The lack of 'Balance' in spirituality: 7 of 22
THE BOY WHO WANTED TO MAKE EVERY SHOT Jimmy was a boy who talked, ate, and slept basketball. He played well for his age, 16, but spent a great deal of time day dreaming. And his day dream was always the same. He wanted to somehow gain the ability to shoot and never miss. He saw himself making a three quarter court heave and t... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights How to grow in a spiritual way in your day to day life: 10 of 28
LIKE A BUTTERFLY There are bound to be times in a person's spiritual growth when his/her inner guidance leads him in directions that are different from the path that parents and friends have chosen. This is not because spiritual truth is misleading you or them. It is simply because God has made each of us unique and we have e... More..