One of the Top SPIRITUAL Evenings of My Life

Tuesday, November 15th, I entered Dolores and John Potterton's home with candle light lining the hallway welcoming my family and I into their loving home. Lauren, Chris, Scott, Justine, Ron and I are gathered by many dear friends with laughter, food, drink and love.

As I am the last to finish dinner, I come into their living room and friends and family are in a circle. Down to the real business of "gathering".

Dolores, being the warm professional spiritual facilitator, starts by welcoming everyone into her home and explains what the process (blessing) will be. Dolores starts the prayer meeting with the song "I Will Love You Through It" by Martina McBride. Tears in everyone's eyes. Oh boy!!!! (You all have to listen to that song on You Tube)

Each and everyone present had an opportunity to tell "ME" how I have touched their life, taught them something, loved and supported them in a special way, knew instinctively how they felt and made them feel better, how I had an impact on their lives and their families, how I brought family members together, how loyal, strong and inspirational I am and how much I do for others unconditionally. (It can go on and on but I will cut it off there.) As they said those amazing things to me with such emotion, they each tied knots in a beautiful blanket Dolores had prepared. When all was said, the group wrapped me in the prayer blanket and we said the Miraculous Invocation to St. Therese, the Little Flower.

I know like WOW, right. We ended the night with a candle and a pink rose that went home with each and everyone of us and are to light the candle on Friday and prayfully think of ME.

This was one of my most powerful and spiritual evening EVER. I soaked up every word and felt so humbled by what they had to say. The feelings go both ways. I truly love all of you. Such peace I feel. God's gratitude.

I know I am held up in all your prayers and please remember those that are afflicted. God's strength will carry me through this.

"All who call on God in true faith, earnestly from the heart, will certainly be heard, and will receive what they have asked and desired." Martin Luther

Please express your feelings and love to one another on a daily basis.We should not wait til an illness or tragedy to express what that person means to you. We all need affirmation. 

My heartfelt love and appreciation for my family and my caregivers that they will be PATIENT with me.

Well I am off to bed, hopefully some sleep now.

Love to ALL.

:) Joanie

PS... Visit this link my cousin sent me:
http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxSF-Louie-Schwartzberg-Grati