Primary Menu

Home
ABOUT
COURAGE TO CREATE
- COURAGE TO CREATE ~ 12-WEEK TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCE
PRODUCTS
- IF THEN AMEN CARD DECK
Contact Us

Heal & Free Your Soul ~ In The Garden of Blessitude

Tag: unexpected gifts

Embracing Messages from Beyond: A Christmas Gift of Reflection

December 21, 2025.Reading time 8 minutes.

Angel from Heaven

When you believe in miracles…

Share this:

X
Facebook
Tumblr
Pinterest
LinkedIn
Email
Print
Reddit

Like this:

Like Loading...

SEARCH HERE

Search

CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY FREE RESEARCH:

CLICK HERE to read about my brand new IF THEN AMEN CARD DECK! Could you use a little help? If the answer is yes, check out this private self-help system and see if it would work for you!

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Email Address

Join 1,602 other subscribers

Recent Posts

Embracing Messages from Beyond: A Christmas Gift of Reflection
The Flight of the Starling
WHO WILL PROTECT OUR FREEDOM?
YOUR SOUL DOESN’T NEED PERMISSION
The Faith Bucket

Article Categories

Authenticity and Power Blessings and Gratitude Emotional Pain and Healing Fear and Anxiety Haiku Hope and Inspiration Let Go and Forgive My Art and Poetry Other

Menu

Home
ABOUT
COURAGE TO CREATE
- COURAGE TO CREATE ~ 12-WEEK TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCE
PRODUCTS
- IF THEN AMEN CARD DECK
Contact Us

Gallery Images

2015-01-04 07.26.57

2016-07-27 18.19.53LonelyPigeon

2016-09-21-19-06-35 Dolphin Zentangle

2016-11-26-18-17-01Fire Sky

2016-05-24 21.37.48My-art-flower

2110 Draglioni Decorative Glass Plate

2014-07-17 10.35.50 Beautiful Flower

picsart_02-19-10-23-16Angels-in-the-sky

IMG_3509_0Sunflower-glass-plate

Rainbow-flowers-abstract

20150531_181955

20151009_082200Keywest-sunset

Archives

Meta

Log in
Entries feed
Comments feed
WordPress.org

Follow Blog via Email

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Email Address

Search

Copyright © Lorrie Bowden, LorrieBowden.com, Blessitude, and Garden of Blessitude 2014 - 2025. All written work, photographs, and artwork are original works created by the author of this blog, unless otherwise noted. Unauthorized use of this material without permission from the author is prohibited.

Follow Blog via Email

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Email Address

Other Social Media

X
X
Instagram
Instagram
Pinterest

Search

Community

Meta

Log in
Entries feed
Comments feed
WordPress.org

Category Cloud

Authenticity and Power Blessings and Gratitude Emotional Pain and Healing Fear and Anxiety Haiku Hope and Inspiration Let Go and Forgive My Art and Poetry Other

lorriebowden

Transformational Coach and Mentor for Female Writers | Intuitive | Author | Creator

View Full Profile →

February 2026
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28

« Dec

Tags

"The Prophet" 3:00AM 9/11 20% off 2017 2020 vision abundance abuse abusive energy abusive relationships A call to be united! accept acceptance accepting accessible ACIM A cloud of love ACOL A Course in Miracles A Course of Love Act "As If" action adapt a different way to live a fork in the road afraid to remember a free soul lives authentically Aftershocks ageing A giant Thank You A gift A Gift From Your Soul agreement agree to disagree without violence a heart filled with gratitude Albert Einstein Align with your soul allergic reaction alligator allow allowance allowing alone American Oystercatcher a new attitude A new look a new world Angel Award Angel Cards Angel cloud Angel clouds angels Angels in the sky Angels playground anger animal totem answered prayers answers answers to your problems anxiety apathy A prayer for LOVE A puzzle piece that fits arcade architect of my dreams A Relapse of Lyme Disease A Relapse of Lyme Disease - A Series art art & creativity art creates itself artist ascension ashamed ask for answers ask for help asking and receiving Ask◇Seek◇Knock A special offer assurance a time of renewal Atlantic Ocean authentic authenticity Autumn Avon awakening Award aware awareness a warm embrace A wish for peace a work in progress a world where there is no pain Babesiosis bacteria bad memories bad things happen to good people balance ballerina banish fear ban judgment barbecue Barnacles be a better friend be a better person beach beach day beach walk be a part of life beating myself up beautiful beautiful day beautiful flowers beautiful lyrics beautiful photos beautiful sea beautiful sky beautiful soul beauty beauty inside beauty is everywhere beauty of nature Be brave Beginnings Be good to one another being being enough being right be in the moment beliefs believe believe in yourself Belmar best friend best friends betrayal betrayed Between Knowing and Doubt Between Spirit and Ego Big life changes birthed into your soul black and white photos blame bleeding soul blessed blessings Blessitude blind faith blocked bloggers meet Blog Tour blood clot blood that hurts blossoms Blowin' in the Wind blown glass blue crab blue poppers boardwalk Bob Dylan body Body Mind Soul Spirit body tightens body won't listen bold faced lie bondage books bounce back Bradley Beach brain fog BRCA 1 BRCA 2 Break free from your pain breaking free breaking the chains of the past break through the darkness breast cancer breathe bridges Bring your dreams to life broken arrow broken hand broken heart Bucket List bully buried memories Bye Bye Button Pusher cabin fever Calling all lightworkers calm cancer canoes capable care caretaker's journey caretaking celestial change changes change the energy change your life Change Your Life For The Better change your mind change your thinking change your thoughts Change your world chaos chicken fight child abuse Choices Christ Christmas Christmas 2025 chronic illness clarity cleanse cleansed cleansing clearing clearly see your soul cling to life clouds clutter Co-dependency Co-dependent collaboration collaborative poetry collateral damage Collective energy come together comfort commitment committment communicate communication community companions compassion complicated relationships compromise conceive concern condemnation confident confused congested connect Connected connecting connection connections Connection to the Divine connect with the Divine consciousness consent consequences Consequences - A series constructive reflection contemplation contentment control control freak control freak tendencies cornfield could you use a little help? courage Courage to Create Covid Covid 19 create creating and the Divine creation creation paralysis creative act creative spirit creativity crossroads cry Cupid's playground curious mind curse danger dark abyss darkness dark passenger Dealing with Covid 19 dealing with grief dealing with pain dealing with trauma death death of a friend deceive decide to take care of yourself decisions decorative glass plates decorative plate deep waters degrees of gratitude depression desert sunset design your life desires despair destiny destroy destruction determination detour differences direction disappointment discernment discomfort disconnect dishonor Disney World dispel the darkness divided divine Divine Guidance Divine inner guidance divine light divine love Divine timing dog fight dogs Dolphins don't allow your brain to play the what if game don't give up done with the hurt Doreen Virtue doubt doubt and fear doubts do what you have to do Do you listen to your intuition Dr. Wayne W. Dyer Dragonfly dream meaning dreams dust has settled dying dying to tell dysfunction Dysfunctional Relationships early detection is everything Earthquake ease the pain Easter Easter Sunday 2021 Edgar Cayce ego elbow pain election stress El Faro elope embarrassed embezzlement emotion emotional aspect of disease emotional healing emotional pain emotional turmoil emotional vampires empath empathy empowered Empowerment encouragement encouragment ending bad relationships endings energetic alignment energy Ernest Holmes eternal life ethics everything will be okay evolution Ex excluded exhiled existence expectations expect miracles expect to see miracles exploration exposed express expression Face your fear facts about me failure fairy tale faith faith and devotion faith larger than fear fake it till you make it Fall falling falling tears false protection family Family and holidays family dysfunction family pain family stress father favorite fear fear of not knowing feeling feeling bad feeling like a coward feeling the love fend for myself fever find clarity finding self find your power finishing projects fireflies firefly fishing pier fists clench Flame Tree flow Flowering Tree flowers flu flying focused fog following goals follow your dreams follow your intuition follow your passion foot pain forget the pain forget the separation forget your fear forgiveness Forrest Gump fortune cookie forward path foundation of love fountain fraud freak accident freedom free speech under threat free will free writers workshop Free your soul friend friends friendship frightening frozen dream fulfilled fulfill your dreams full moon full moon rising Full of Blessitude fun Funeral for a friend garden Gary Zukav generosity get on track get real getting over loss Ghosts Ghouls gift gifts give and take glass art glass fusing glory goal Goblins God golden retriever goodbye Good riddance 2020 go to the dermatologist go to the light go with the flow grace Grackle grateful gratitude Graveyard of Unfinished Projects grief Grief around the holidays gross violation grow growing growing my love growth guiding light guilt gypsy Haiku Haiti hallowed halls Halloween Costumes happiness happy Happy Birthday to me Happy Easter Happy Halloween Happy Mother Happy Mother's Day Happy New Year Happy New Year 2022 Happy New Year 2024 HAPPY THANKSGIVING Happy Thanksgiving 2022 hardships hard times harmony Have a Nice Day Hay House haze Heal and Free Your Soul healing healing energy Healing Journey heal your emotional wounds heal your heart Heal your pain hear me heart heart attack heart connections heart trouble heaven heavenly realm helicopter help helplessness help many help me help when you need it He Said She Said hidden dreams hidden from truth hide hiding highest good High Hopes Hilton Head SC hindsight hip pain holiday Holiday anxiety holiday depression home homeless honor honored honoring life hope horrible accident hospital hospital ER How are you thinking How do I save myself How peaceful is your soul? How to deal with change how to heal from your past How we SPEND time human human connection humanity hungering heart Hungry Bird Hunker down hurricane Hurricane Dorian Hurricane Ian Hurricane Irene Hurricane Joachim Hurricane Matthew Hurricane Sandy Hurricane Wilma hurt hurt none hurt people hurt I'm afraid I'm sorry I am I am as God created me. I am a work in progress I am grateful for all you taught me I am not a victim I am over the moon I believe in Angels I buried the truth I can't believe I am 60 years old I can do this I deserved it I don't know I don't want to know I feel beautiful I feel like an imposter If people want your opinion they will ASK IF THEN AMEN CARD DECK If you really want to change I have a question I know you I know you are still with me illness illumination illusion I love creating I love my life Imagine all the people living in peace I miss my mom I miss my mom and my dad I miss you I miss you so much immortality impaired memory impermanence I must make things I need help I need to create inertia inner child inner voice innocent child insanity insomnia inspiration inspirational poetry inspirational writing inspired insults integration intention interference internal struggle in the moment in the zone intuition I ran I remember I remember and its ok I see you Is there enough love I survived It's okay to be proud of yourself it's ok to not be ok It's not too late I take back my power It is okay to say NO it matters it was there all along I want to feel again I was wrong I will miss my friend I wonder why Jersey Shore John Denver journal journey joy judgment kaleidoscope kaleidoscope of colors karma kayaks keep moving forward keep trying Keep your faith close to your heart keys Key West Key West Sunset Khalil Gibran kindness kindred spirit knee surgery Knock knowing labyrinth lack of feeling larger than life launch of new service Law of Attraction learn learning leave your fear lessons Let go of the past Let it go letting go liberated Life life changes life decisions Life does not make sense life force life is beautiful life is magical life is movement Life is precious life lessons Life will never be the same light Light and dark lightening bug lighthouse Lightworkers unite light your world listen live a little more live and let live Live in BLESSITUDE Live in the moment Live while I am alive Live your best life live your own life locked locked away lonely souls long-stemmed roses long-term antibiotic use longing long sleepless night Lord losing my mind loss Loss of control loss of independence loss of life lost love Love & Happy Dances love and hope love energy Love from Angels love is the answer love is the way love is the why Love one another Love that never dies love yourself Lucid Dreaming Luke 24:38 Lyme's Disease Lyme Disease madness Magnificence Magnificence of Creation make changes make changes in your life Make good holiday memories make love not war Make new family traditions for the holidays make the pain stop Make your soul smile man-o-war manatees Mary Chapin Carpenter Mass destruction meaning meditation meditation writing meeting a stranger meet life head on meet your soul's yearning melanoma scare memories mermaid Merry Christmas message Messages from Angels messenger Michael Mark mind MIND BODY SOUL Mind Body Spirit Soul Mindfulness mind plays tricks mind your own business miracle Miracles misery missing pieces mistreated Mom Mom's Angelversary moonbeams More Love Morning Glory mosaic mother Mother's Day 2023 Mother's Day Pain Mother's Day Mother's Day Without Mom Mother and Daughter Mother Earth Mother Nature motivation moving forward multiple haiku murder muscles Muse musings My Angels saved me My Art My Card Deck is available my fear My first interview my friend passed from Covid 19 My Mom died and I miss her! my poetry My Power My Rock my son was in a bad accident mystery My Ted-Style Talk myths My time of year naked heart naked soul narcissistic abuse nature navigate the pain nerve pain New beginnings New Year 2019 New Year 2025 New Year’s Resolution nightmare no fear no longer hiding my voice no regrets not necessary numb my mind obstacles ocean Octopus Oh what a beautiful morning old habits Omnipotent on a mission one oneness One year Angelversary on the verge Open heart open mind open soul open to possibilities open your heart opportunistic infection opportunities opportunity opposition orange organs our mortality Our reality Our World Is Hurting Own Your Choices own your power own your truth Paddle Board pain painful pain of loss pandemic apathy panic panic attack Paris Attacks Passion past patience pay attention pay attention to the signs peace Peace is so powerful Pei Wei pelicans people helping each other perdition perfect alignment perfect health perfection perfectionism perfect love perfect peace perseverance perseverence persistence photobomb pick your favorite picnic Picture of Health pieces are in place pink water pitch black pleasant surprise Please help me with my research please vote pneumonia poem poetry pointing fingers positive positive changes positive thoughts possibilities post surgery power powerful Power of prayer Power of the Divine practice makes perfect prayer prayers prayers for peace Praying praying mantis prejudice present Presidential Election pressure prevent pain procrastination Progress promise promises proper place Prose Poetry protect protected protection protective armor protect me protect your heart proud Psalm 30:5 pulmonary embolism puppy purpose purpose in life pursuing your dream put the pieces back together Put yourself out there Quantum Entanglement quest questions quiet rain rainbow rainbows Ralph Waldo Emerson reaching goals reach your goals reality reality check realization rebirth rebuild receive receptive reconcile reflection of your soul reflections regret regrets rejoice Relapse of Lyme Disease relationships release Release it from your soul remember remember who you are renewal repair Resilience respect Respond Don't React responsibilites responsibility restore restored retaliate revelation Ride out the storm right and wrong Righteous Police rip tide Rise Up risk assessment road traveled road trip Royal Poinciana Tree Sacred ground Sacrifical Love sad sadness safe safe haven sail satisfied saved saves lives Save yourself and leave scars Science of Mind scream Scurvy Elephant sea seagulls sea lion search for meaning Searching searching for something sea turtle nests secrets security blanket Seek Seek and you shall find seeking see with your heart self-abuse self-abusive self-care self-centered self-compassion self-dominion self-esteem Self-isolation self-judgment self-love self-reliance self-reproach self-worth self care selfless self love separation serenity setting intentions severe dehydration shadows shame share Sharing your soul Shark River shattered shattered thoughts shift Shine your light shining shining light SHINY OBJECT SYNDROME Should I stay or should I go? Shredded sickness silence sing sins Sister sleep smile smokescreen Snow in the sky So Blessed and Full of Gratitude so full of gratitude some lost everything someone cares something to believe in something to learn son soul Soul's purpose soul mate souls Soul Stories SoulWork Source spark of grace spatial awareness speak your truth spiders spiked pinballs spirit spiritual Spiritual enlightenment spiritual writing Spring Lake NJ stand in your power stand up for what is right stand up for yourself stars starting and finishing Stay Safe Be Well steadfast stillness Stop fighting change Stop hiding stranded stranger strangers strength strength & fortitude stress Stress and anxiety Stress and anxiety around the holidays strong struggle struggles suffering suicide summer Summer Solstice Sunflower sunflowers sunrise Super storm Sandy support surfing surprise surprise rainbow surrender sweet dreams swimming Take back your personal power Take Back Your Power take care of yourself take control take my hand Take Responsibility For Your Life take your power back teacher tears terror test thankful thankfulness thanks for your help Thanksgiving thank you The Art of Being Thankful the beauty of love The best Christmas Gift the bridge between denial and truth the cone of uncertainty the creative process The Fall the fortune cookie The fragility of life the gift The Graveyard of Unfinished Projects The Happiest Place on Earth The hardest year of my life The Honey Fitz The Hug I will never forget The journey The journey back home The life our your desires The loss of a dear friend The Magnificence of Creation The Momma the need to know the new normal the ocean the other side The Pain of Grief the path The power to change The Power Within there's nothing to fear there is light there is power in your choices the sea these are turbulent times the small voice within The struggle is real The transformation of a soul The trouble with holidays the truth area The Truth Hurts The Universe has your back the unknown the way the way we are the same The Will of God The World Needs Your Gifts things that don't fit things that make us different This is my life Thomas Merton thoughts thoughts are things three wishes tidal wave time time in a bottle Time is currency time is speeding up time to think tired together together we can do anything Tornado touch tranquility transformational treatment tree of wisdom Trick or Treat true nature trust truth turtle messenger twinkling eyes Ukraine unbearable unburdened unconditional love understanding unexpected gifts universal soul unleash chains unlimited possibilities unlock the path unsettled unsure of the future uplifting vacation Valentine's Day validity verbally attacked Versatile Blogger Award victim of life visible creations voice vulnerability waiting to live Walking on eggshells walking through pain wall art wallflower wall hanging walls Wayne Dyer we all count we are all connected We are all one we are one We are the United States we can change the world We create our reality Weekend of Transformation we have to start caring again We need more love We see what we believe We will get through this what's wrong with me What about Peace? What do I really want? what do I want What do you believe What do you need to feel peace? What do you really want? what Lyme Disease feels like when it all comes together when old insecurities surface when people are rude when someone you love is hurt when you are broken when you lose your voice when you miss someone so much when your mind plays tricks on you When your past interferes with your future where is my power white light white noise who died and left you boss? whole Whose pain is this why Why is change so hard? why now wildfires wisdom wishes wonder word finding difficulties World Peace Starts at Home worthless wounded wounded soul wrist pain writer's block writers who hide writing with my soulmate yearly breast cancer screening yearly mammogram yearning you're not the boss of me You are but a vessel you are not alone you are safe You Are So Powerful You are THAT POWERFUL you can't bury the pain you can't ignore it You can change your life you can do it you can do this you can do whatever you want you CAN have it all you create your reality you decide how to feel you have to learn your own lessons You know what must be done Your authentic soul your best self your destiny your intuition is your Angels talking your own mortality your path Your Power your role Your Soul's Purpose your voice Zentangle

Loading Comments...

Write a Comment...

Email (Required)

Name (Required)

Website

%d