Story of the Week, Oct 22, 2009, Brilliant Blue
Hello, angel lovers. Just a few announcements today and an extra blog (I blog occasionally for Guideposts.com).
—I know you like to be aware of good resources. I’ve got friends, a married couple, who would be great to have on your list. Bob and Cheryl Moeller are primarily marriage experts (parents of 6 and a dog) and conduct retreats and marriage preparation classes, as well as speaking around the country, You can also enjoy their newsletters, blogs and e-books. Bob is a minister and appears regularly on Christian television in our area, and Cheryl is a humor writer (and you know how I love good humor.) and former literary agent. Sign up for their newsletter or contact them at office@bobandcherylmoeller.com.
—Daniel Cayce, the wonderful son of our Arkansas ministry people, has injured his knee and is going to have surgery after Thanksgiving. His doctor has predicted that Daniel will be lose an entire year of pre-med school as the knee heals. I know we are not officially a prayer group, but all of us know Daniel as a tireless worker in the Cayce ministry—ever since he was a preschooler—and now it’s his turn to receive some help. Let’s all lift him up in prayer whenever we can during this coming month, especially that he receives a healing and is back at school and work soon. If you have anything to donate to the Cayce’s Thanksgiving extravaganza (they are hoping to feed 1000, followed by a clothing giveaway) send it to Joann Cayce Charities, 403 S. Second St., Thornton Arkansas 71766.
And a short angel story:
Veronica Sorola of San Antonio, Texas,willingly admits that when she was a teenager, her behavior problems affected her family. “We could never go out to dinner without some type of argument taking place,” Veronica says, “We bickered, we yelled and the night was always ruined.”
Then came an evening that was different. The family had gone out for dinner again (you have to admire Veronica’s parents,don’t you?) but this time the family didn’t fight. “For what seemed like the first time, we enjoyed our meal, laughed, shared stories of the day’s events,” Veronica recalls. “It was unreal for our household to actually enjoy an evening out.” Nothing unusual had happened to cause the change, Veronica mused on the way home. And yet everything had been so much fun! Maybe, she thought, she could pay more attention to her own attitude….
The family pulled up to their driveway and got out of the car. “Look!”one of them shouted, and the others looked up. “There was a brilliant blue ball of light dancing just above our one-story roof,” Veronica remembers. “It was the prettiest thing I have ever seen. It was about the size of a big grapefruit, somewhat transparent, and a magnificent blue.” Everyone saw it, and everyone was thunderstruck. What was it? And what was it doing in their driveway? Then a feeling of love stole over Veronica. “Somehow I understood that God was happy with us because we didn’t fight–we were a family, behaving the way a family should.” Veronica’s father and brother ran to the front door, and she and her mother continued to stare at the dancing ball, watching as it finally vanished. The whole episode had probably only lasted a minute. But its aftermath of kindness and awe, remains to this day.
When Veronica eventually discovered that angels often appear as balls of light, she considered whether or not the blue ball was an angel. But it doesn’t really matter. “I know the Lord was smiling down on us that night,” she says. “So when I find myself frustrated with a member of my family, I actively try to cool down and remind myself that He is watching, and I want to make Him happy with me and my family. I hope that one day I get to see the ball again, but this time with my husband and daughter.”
Have you ever seen a ball of light?
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I wish I could upload a picture. There wasn’t a “visible” ball of light, but there was a stream of light with something like a “ball” at the end of the streak caught on camera. The picture was taken while enjoying the company of some very close friends. I have never heard of angels appearing as balls of light–very interesting!