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you are such a beautiful soul Celia. You truly feel like a sister to me. Thank you universe for the parents who made this lovely woman for us all to enjoy at this most unbelievable time in history

#WWG1WGA

God bless every single one of you and big hugs to my lovely "sister"

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This is perfect. Exactly how I feel about the precious things we haven't lost. Thank you. Happy Thanksgiving.

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Beautiful, Celia. Your word picture of the three bluejays is more memorable than a fleeting snapshot.

Wishing you and everyone here joyous, heartfelt connections with loved ones.

If anyone wants to spark up potentially healing, awakening conversations in a nonjudgmental manner, here are some questions to consider asking the narrative believers in your life:

• “30 Questions for a Narrative Believer” (https://margaretannaalice.substack.com/p/30-questions-for-a-narrative-believer)

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I'm crying tears of joy. Happy Thanksgiving to all. Let's hang in there. 🙏💞

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Beautiful!! Truth for sure!

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Okay now I'm crying. Thank you :)

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23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.

24 And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.

25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.

26 And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.

27 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.

28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.

30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.

31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord come.

32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.

Joel 2:22-32

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How do we forgive ourselves for failing to convince our loved ones that the jabs were dangerous. I’m pissed that I gave them just facts and not stupid simple counter lies to open their blinded eyes.

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we did the best we could John. Do not blame yourself..Let go and let God xo

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I hear you. Happened in my family too.

So far, no one is ill or died including a newborn babe.

This is the play of Divine intent manifesting in ways I cannot understand or take credit for.

Peace, brother.

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Let's be open to the continued miraculous.

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Amen

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A newborn!! Thank you Lord!!! And congratulations!!

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I’m in the same boat. But you can’t blame yourself. We’re living through a really bizarre time with extraordinary circumstances. The other thing that I have to constantly keep reminding myself, is that everything is happening exactly the way that God intended. I’m angry that I’ve lost my mom and also a couple of really good friends to “sudden adult death syndrome,” and when I try to make sense of things that don’t make any sense to me, and it’s difficult for me to accept recent events and losses, I have to stop and remind myself that God is in control ALWAYS.

And if we just trust in God and KEEP THE FAITH, everything will be OK.

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Precious video.

I feel the same about your "Hang in there"sentiment. Makes me think of a poster my sister had of a cat hanging onto a branch for dear life "Hang in there. Friday's coming"

Your Blue Jay gratitude caused me to reflect upon recent instances this week of being outside snipping a few garden items not yet frost hit....hearing the soft sounds of Cranes above. As I looked, sure enough, there was that recognizable "v" way up there. This happened 3 times in 2 days and when was out- only 5 minutes. I am grateful for that.

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It's wonderful to see birds, always. I can SEE the poster...:)

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Seeing that poster....brings back nostalgic recollections of "seemingly simpler" times. Well during times of teenage challenges, but naive compared to all going on now. Feeling a grief.

But I love those birds and they "uplift" my spirits. :) Every year we have at least 4-5 nests of little ones or small birdhouses taken by new residents. Multiple in a season- one after the other. Uplifting indeed. Fuel for the soul. And this year (after wondering who was eating our climbing bean plants bit by bit, day by day) one day upon looking out our kitchen window.....I saw a ground hog about 4 feet up the fence eating away, clinging to the support my husband had built! So much for "ground" hog.....this one didn't seem afraid of heights!

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As God intended....beautiful. Tears.

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I am so thankful I found you and I can’t remember how!! Maybe something you wrote ended up on telegram and that’s how! You are such a voice for all of us!! Some things are - I admit- intellectually over my head but it challenges this old brain!! Love the Dance Encore and all the things you write!! Thank you and God bless and keep writing !! ❤️

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Wow! As an OBGYN, it’s beautiful to see how new moms and dads respond to seeing their newborns. When an animal shows such obvious love, it demonstrates the miracle of God’s creations. Thank you, Celia

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I’m a huge animal lover. However, I’ll admit I haven’t been a fan of monkeys ever since that lady had her face ripped off by a chimpanzee years ago. She ended up getting a face transplant and the before and after pics really freaked me out. 😳

But a friend of mine, shared this same video on Facebook a few days ago and it really touched me. Especially since this will be the first Thanksgiving and Christmas that my family and I will be celebrating without my Mom (she passed on October 7th). It’s bittersweet, because I know she’s in a much better place, no longer suffering or in pain, reunited with her parents and other family members, and of course with our Lord Jesus Christ, but I miss her so much. And I wish I could scoop her up and hug her one last time, like the mama and baby in the video.

I’m cherishing every moment I still have with my Dad and other family members though, because if there’s one thing that losing my mom has taught me, it’s that none of us are guaranteed tomorrow and life can change in the blink of an eye.

Thank you for sharing this, Celia. It’s one of those sweet videos that’ll never get old. I hope you and your family have a very Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁🍽🦃

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Sherry, I know the feeling well. It's an "out of body" feeling. The only thing to do is keep going. Joy will return I promise.

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Hey again, Sherry. My heart aches for you as you go through all the “firsts” since your mom died. The human experience of losing a parent leaves you feeling a void in your heart but praise God that He understands our sadness and sense of loss. I will continue praying for you through this time next year. (You may remember I messaged you previously about my mom’s words to me before she died). FYI: my dad died last Monday. I’m thankful that he did not have prolonged suffering. Interestingly, 2 weeks before he died he said to me one morning, “I saw your mother yesterday.” I said, “you did ?” “ yes, it was good to see her.” In hindsight, I think God was preparing dad for his reunion with mom and The Lord and I think there was also a message to me after the fact to be comforted that this was God’s plan—in His hands. It gave me a sense of pease even though I’m incredibly sad, as I cared for him since he moved in with me back in 2013. Treasure the time with your dad, and if there’s anything he’s always wanted to do or someplace he wants to travel, just make time and do it! It will be one of your most cherished memories. (I took dad to the Holy Land with my church in 2018 before he became ill in December 2019.)

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He saw your mother! That makes me so happy.

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I used to be rather shy about sharing experiences like this. However, I now understand the value of sharing testimony----to bring hope to others and reaffirm others' faith. This is how others' testimonies help me. Thank you for commenting, Celia.

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Melinda, thank you so much for your sweet words and concern and I’m so very sorry about your Dad. 😢 The fact that your Dad said he saw your Mother, gives me tremendous hope, so thank you for sharing that. While I am a Christian, I have to admit that the last 9 months (my mom was hospitalized in March and she never made it back home) have been extremely challenging and have really tested my faith.

I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers and I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving. 🍁🍽🦃

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I’m sorry, Celia. I was all in my feelings this morning when I left my original comment and I couldn’t think straight ~ I meant to tell you that I love and appreciate you, your passion, your fearlessness, your honesty, your relentless pursuit of the truth and of course, your exceptional talent and work. And I’m so happy I found you through a mutual friend here on Substack. God bless you. 🙏🏻❤️

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Oh no nothing to apologize for--I was driving aaaaaalllllday to Milford PA and after dinner, back, so 3 hrs each way, have been away from screen. I hope you know how much I appreciate you too Sherry. <3

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tears....beautiful tears of thankfulness.

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I'm crying! Happy Thanksgiving to you all in USA from UK.

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Have a blessed day! From the USA to you all in the UK!

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Thank you for being in this world Celia. Please thank Tomas for his beautiful video of a mother's joy as well. Made my heart happier.🤗🙏🙏

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