Memories to Cherish

A Trip just for Mama

2012-02-04T10:11:00.006-05:00

I said I was going to make some changes in 2012. One of them is that my family was going to take a front seat in my priorities this year. That means more trips to TEXAS!

I just bought my tickets to fly to Corpus Christi this month to be with my mom. I told mom this trip was dedicated to her. I know this means a lot to her and that means a lot to me. She has been a mom with so much love for her children and for that I am grateful and will do anything I can to be there for her. I love my mom so much! She is having a catheter abilation for her heart flutter and speedy pulse rate and I want to be there for her in the recovery. Looks like we are ALL going to be there.

Tickets weren't cheap, but for some reason I just didn't care. I didn't worry... I had a faith that this was angel money appearing. Plus my BFF Tina lives in Corpus these days and said she'll pick me up. It's only 20 minutes to Port Aransas... she also mentioned that she works for the Port Home Health and said if mom needed a home nurse to check on her, she can make that happen .... how comforting was that?!

My sister Lisa and her beautiful family will be making the trip from San Antonio to be with us in Port Aransas (aka ~ Port A). YAY! Now all we need is our brother David who lives in Houston and maybe even Kelsey and Brett, all the way from Beaumont..... it's a bit challenging with my family spread throughout Texas EVERYWHERE!!!

I was having a textversation with my lil brother yesterday morning, informing him of all the details. He said he will make it happen and make a trip to be with us. YAY! Now, the creative part comes in where it will take some team effort: Kelsey and Brett live the furthest away from Port A... close to 5 1/2 hours. BUT, since their Uncle Dave is headed to Port A for sure, the kids could hitch a ride with him if they can get from Beaumont to Houston with the help of Grandma Jojo... Kelsey loved that idea and thought it would be awesome to spend that time with Uncle Dave and then to surprise Grandma Sara. That just warms my heart to hear her say that. Those kids need as much family as they can get. (I pray their dad doesn't do what he did last Christmas when Uncle Dave tried to see them ~ say okay, then act like they had something to do when they didn't). David is all for the road trip with the kids.

I was having this textversation with my brother Dave, niece Kelsey and BFF Tina while commuting on the railroad to NYCity to work yesterday morning. I was so happy with all these wonderful connections and loving how it was all working out. I took a deep breath, a smile ran across my face and my heart felt warm. I looked up from my phone and out the window after receiving my last text with my brother: "Whatever I need to do I will ok. I'll be there ok! Promise! Keep me updated I'm here for family. I'll take care of it for sure! And I LOVE YOU AND OUR FAMILY! :)"

I was full of content and bliss. I felt Mary's presence and knew she was happy about all this family connection. Then, at that exact moment that I was feeling this love and looked out the window I saw a big piece of cement wall with the name DAVE spray painted on it! I went from bliss to mind blowing numbness... then I smiled to myself and did a little giggle. What an amazing sign!

I hear you Mary - I hear you!!!! I'm excited too!

I couldn't get a picture of DAVE on the cement since we were in transit, so I'm posting this precious picture of David at Mary's grave last year.........

$5 from Heaven

2012-01-22T19:09:00.013-05:00

I bought a couple random cards today to send to Kelsey and Brett, Mary's lil angels.

I wanted to put a little something in each card before I sealed them. So, I checked my wallet and saw that I only had one $5 and a few $1's.... that wasn't going to work :(.
(You have to admit, its so much more fun getting a card with money in it. My dad always did that.)

I decided to take my Honey dog out for a quick doggy break. I saw my neighbor with his little dog Guy & started talking as our dogs were running all over the snow. Cardinals were everywhere. He mentioned he had a friend who is a bird watcher and I told him about my cardinal. He said the cardinal story gave him chills....

Then, as if out of nowhere I saw a $5 bill sitting in the snow near him. I pointed to the $5 bill and asked my neighbor, "Hey is that yours?" He said "No. I checked my money this morning and didn't have any $5 bills"........
I said, "REALLY? We've been out here and I think you even walked by that area".
He walked over to it and said, "No, not mine. Here, you take it"...... then he looked a little startled and said, "Wow, that appeared out of nowhere!"

YES, it did! Well, not really "nowhere"..... $5 straight from HEAVEN ~ Amazing!

Hehe - it was meant for Mary's lil angels! She knew I needed another $5!

Wowsie!!!

Crying in the Shower

2012-01-20T08:40:00.002-05:00

I just had to post this to my Mary blog... there is something in this picture and these words that reminded me so much of me. I did A LOT of crying in the shower after Mary passed away. The crazy synchronicity with this picture is: If you look at the name at the bottom of the picture in white, it says "Jenny Marie" ~ THAT IS MY NAME!!!!!

(This was a popular post on my Little Red Bird Chirps page ~ 166 likes. It seems alot of people could relate to this picture too. There's something comforting in that. We are not alone!)

6 Word Memoir

2012-01-20T08:12:00.002-05:00

Hope - Enthusiasm - Change - Pain - Recovery - Faith

I was born with HOPE. I live with ENTHUSIASM. I have experienced much CHANGE. With many of the changes came PAIN. I am living in RECOVERY. I am living with FAITH.

Mary's Morning Visit

2012-01-19T07:00:00.006-05:00

Thursday morning as I'm getting ready for work:

Chad was in kitchen.
I was in bathroom.
He yelled "Jen?"
I came out of the bathroom and said "What?"
He looked like he saw a ghost.
He said "I thought you were in the living room. I saw a 5 foot shadow walking around.... Now I have chills!".

Hehehe - My Mary was 5' tall! This is not the first time her Spirit has been spotted here.
My cat Boo was acting very peculiar too!

No More Doubts

2012-01-18T21:42:00.018-05:00

I was driving through my neighborhood this morning.... Looked up at the sky and said:
"Good morning sunshine, I hope you know how much I love you!"
This message was intended for my Mary, not really the actual sunshine.

As I left my neighborhood I started thinking about Synchronicities, how they happen and how they are meaningful coincidences. Especially the license plates with the consecutive sequence of like numbers..... I was asking myself: "How does that work?! How does the universe put that exact car in sight. Is it really just a coincidence?" For those few seconds I had a doubt, then as of by magic, a white car drove past me with 555 on the license plate. I couldn't believe my eyes. I hit my steering wheel and said "WOW - you did it again!" I was in sheer bliss by this magical answer to my doubts and started to giggle. All of a sudden the song "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis started playing on the radio! This is my Mary's song. My bliss meter was off the charts.
I feel so in touch, so in tune.
There is no doubt my thoughts are being heard and I am not alone - hehehe - lucky lucky me!

OH: throughout that whole day I caught the time's 2:22, 3:33, 5:55 & 11:11. I DON'T look for these times ~ it just happens by chance that I see them. (whenever I've ever 'tried', it never works)! These pictures here are from my iPhone - I'm able to snap a picture as I see the time.

Friday the 13th - Day of Signs

2012-01-13T22:43:00.008-05:00

I had an amazing thing happen this morning as I was leaving my neighborhood.

I was driving through, looking up at the leaveless trees thinking, "Where are you Mary? Where are you? I'm really missing you today!"
No cardinal, but I did get a nudge to turn on the radio. A song I'd never heard before with the chorus "Everywhere I go I see your smile" was ending. I thought, "Awww, that's me about Mary!"

Then as soon as that song ended, the song "Hey Soul Sister" came on - I can't even describe my excitement!!

Mary - Mary - Mary, so attached to my soul!! She is with me....she actually hears me. Woohooooo!

As the day went on, so many number signs were EVERYWHERE! After the fun trip to the train, I got into NYCity.... headed to a meeting uptown to have my annual review, I happen to look up and see this address: 888 8th Ave!Then I caught this plate with 111!

I had a wonderful review and even got a little raise. I am so grateful for my job and don't expect anything, especially in today's economy, so when I got this news, I have to say, it was an answer to a secret prayer.

I left my meeting happy as can be and as I am about to walk into my own building, I saw a little red car parked outside with 444.Then to top it all off, I got this text from my precious niece Kelsey:

I am so blessed by my Angels......

A Cardinal Visit

2012-01-10T07:58:00.001-05:00

I was up all night blowing my nose - gargling with warm salt water & sucking on throat lozenges :(.... But as I left for work this morning a beautiful little female cardinal flew right in front of me as I was leaving my breezeway!

She's saying I'll be okay ~ YAY!!

Spirit Lives On

2012-01-07T12:53:00.003-05:00

When Someone Dies, their Spirit Lives on in Us!

We can't hug them or see them with our eyes.

But we can still feel them in our hearts.

That brings me comfort.

I hope it does for you, too...

When we love someone,they become an indelible force in our lives, even after they're gone.

We remember the way they told a joke, wore their hair, and walked into a room.

The littlest things will trigger memories of the sound of their voice, their scent, the times we spent with them.

We recall how they dealt with hard situations when we are faced with the same things.

We think about them for no reason at all:

What would they say right now?

We will always wonder: are they watching over us?

Do they know how much we miss them?

Even though we'll never see loved ones who've passed on walk through the front door again,

I hope you can find peace with the knowledge that you'll always have a part of them with you.

When we love someone,Their spirit lives forever in our hearts.

~E.D. Frances

Angels for Mom

2012-01-07T11:07:00.021-05:00

Last night I was acknowledging my angels at the same time I pulled into a gas station. I immediately saw $3.33 on an advertisement sign for Pepsi and my heart skipped a beat. I knew it was a sign from my angels. I've never seen a price of $3.33 like this and for me to see it at the exact same time as I was thinking of my angels seems magical to me.

I pulled around to a spot and as I got out to start pumping gas, a car pulled up behind me with 444 on their plate! My enthusiasm jumped up a few levels and I couldn't contain myself. What are the chances?! It was another sign.... now all I had to do was figure out how to take a picture without getting caught. It was tricky but I did it!

Later that evening I called my mom to find out how her Dr. appointment went. She told me her pulse rate hadn't lowered with the medicine and it was still a fast 138 bpm and the doctor made an emergency call to the cardiologist. The Cardiologist recommended that she double up her doses until he could see her in 5 days. Naturally my emotions caused worry and my mind was filling with sadness.

The next morning as I was heading to the train for my morning commute my mom's health was still weighing on my mind. I had thoughts going up to my sister Mary as well and then I felt a nudge to turn the radio on. The song "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis had just started playing! It's as if I was having de ja vu from the night before, my heart skipped a beat again! Another wonderful sign that my thoughts are being heard and being acknowledged. I knew it was my angel Mary!
The first time I had the song "Bleeding Love" was in the summer of 2008 when Leona Lewis sang it live on American Idol. There was something about it that made me think I Mary, so ever since, I've called it her song. I had this feeling Mary would love the song and as my abilities to feel her presence has grown, she has confirmed she loves it!

As if that wasn't enough to make my day, within minutes, I received a random text from my mom saying that she felt God and Angel presence around her!!
This was at 6 a.m. her time and I NEVER receive texts from her that early.....

Amazing Synchronicity brought to us by our Angels!!!!

Mary Christmas

2012-01-03T20:57:00.001-05:00

It's been a Mary Christmas for Jana this year... Cardinals everywhere and Mary's love has been shining through! Helping her, showing her and comforting her..... giving her faith that it will all be okay.
Jana sent me a text telling me about how Mary is helping others through her too!

Here is a picture of a FB post that a friend of Jana's shared:

My friendship with Jana has grown this year with Mary in our hearts..... I was showered with cardinals and M&M's from our dear friend. I feel Mary's presence in her love for her!

We are so blessed!

Hey Soul Sister

2012-01-02T20:15:00.012-05:00

An amazing synchronicity happened today....

I sent my SSS (Sweet Soul Sister) Jen Dio a text this morning wishing her a wonderful day ~ she sent a text back telling me she was a little bleh today and needed to hear that. Don't ask me how, but I knew that she needed it. She didn't give any reason at all, I just had this feeling. I was wishing we lived closer but yet felt so grateful that we found each other. Our friendship is a true gift from above! I was in the moment of gratitude when all of a sudden the song "Hey Soul Sister" from the group Train came on. It was a moment of pure shock - I started giggling out loud to myself as I was driving home.

I didn't know who the band was and I remembered that I had the "Shazaam" app on my iPhone that tells you what song you are listening to by opening up the app and pointing it to the radio. I'd never used it before and decided to try it now. It worked! I even got a picture of it on my phone. I was so excited. This had never happened to me before. My friend, Mary Soliel wrote about this kind of synchronicity in her book "I Can See Clearly Now: How Synchronicity Illuminates our Lives". I always wondered if it would happen to me. Even Jenniffer Weigel writes about her song synchronicities in her book "I'm Spiritual Dammit!".
YAY - now I can write about it too!!!Well, it doesn't stop there..... later this evening my SSS Jen Dio sent me a text full of excitement explaining that her daughter Haylie had posted on her FB wall at 11:11 the song "Hey Soul Sister".......

What an amazing Synchronicity! Our angels are singing to us!

One extra little synch today:
I text to my niece Kelsey that I was at the dentist again and she text me "bleh :/" - I've never ever heart that word before. I know "blah", but not "bleh"! Then, shortly after, Jen sent me the text that she was feeling "bleh" this morning. Cute little synch between my SSS & my sweet niece! Love it!

Awakening

2012-01-02T15:25:00.002-05:00

When someone you love passes away, you lose a part of you, then a quiet strength is born within you that you could not have without the experience of this true loss. As we mourn, we embrace a white light and this light changes everything. Your Spirit shifts and priorities are re-aligned.

An awakening happened for me on so many levels..... Less worry, more love and a sense of knowing!

Mary visits my SSS

2011-12-28T11:13:00.000-05:00

So, I was cooking dinner in the kitchen (alone) tonight when I heard something hit the floor. I turned to find that your Cardinal card had somehow fallen off and away from my fridge when not ever, and I mean EVER, has ANYTHING ever fallen off. I have about 25 cards up there and all are securely mounted by magnets. Yours was one. Someone was clearly here saying hello. So I'm stopping in to share the sweet hello with you. Xoxoxo

This was sent to me from my SSS Jen Dio. I know it was Mary saying Hi & keeping her company while she was cooking...... Jen knew it too!

Angels & Numbers

2011-12-27T01:04:00.004-05:00

These numbers and signs appear to me everyday now. Clock times, license plates and dollar amounts. I usually take a picture and send it to my soul sister Jen Dio and she does the same with me. We have so much fun with our angel whispers and synchronicities. It's wonderful to share with each other.

12/26/11

Went to 5 Guys tonight and noticed the total for my bill was $13.33 - so I said to the cashier, "Wow, look at that - 333 - angel numbers"... he looked at me and then at my receipt and said, "Hey look, your order # is 3 too!" - How cute was that?! An angel nudged him to smile too :)

12/5/2011

Woke up with a cold sore, grumpy and a gray cloud over my head, then: as I headed to court for a crazy resident situation... I saw 111 on a truck license plate & then caught an address on a bldg- 111 Bowery - oh, I was headed to 111 Centre Street, NYC! As i was in the court house, I happened to look at my phone at exactly 11:11.... I left the court at 1! Angels are with me :)

*There are many definitions of the meaning of numbers and I haven't found "just one" that I truly believe. I find a lot to be fun and interesting, but I am sticking with my simple belief that they are angel whispers. Angels making themselves known!

Archangel Michael ~ Synchro

2011-12-26T21:18:00.006-05:00

After running a couple quick errands on Christmas Eve morning , I came home to my husband rambling on and on about Archangel Michael. While I was gone, he decided to look up information on Archangel Michael and all the things he stood for. He had a sparkle in his eyes as he shared all the interesting facts he learned.

I just stood there and listened to his childlike discovery. It was so fun and funny because I was JUST about to give him his first gift for Christmas. Archangel Michael cards! Chad had mentioned to me that he liked Archangel Michael, but that was it, never any details of what he knew about him. I couldn't believe my ears. What a confirmation this was that I made a perfect choice in purchasing these cards for him. It was kind of a fluke that I had even found them.......A couple weeks earlier I randomly discovered a Namaste shop in NYC. The Doreen Virtue Archangel Michael cards caught my attention and for some reason felt like I was supposed to buy them.

What an amazing Synchronicity! The angels were speaking to us and brought this moment together :)

Synchronicity

2011-12-26T21:02:00.009-05:00

“According to Vedanta, there are only two symptoms of enlightenment, just two indications that a transformation is taking place within you toward a higher consciousness. The first symptom is that you stop worrying. Things don't bother you anymore. You become light-hearted and full of joy. The second symptom is that you encounter more and more meaningful coincidences in your life, more and more synchronicities. And this accelerates to the point where you actually experience the miraculous. (quoted by Carol Lynn Pearson in Consider the Butterfly)”
― Deepak Chopra, Synchrodestiny: Harnessing the infinite power of coincidence to create miracles

“We do not create our destiny; we participate in its unfolding. Synchronicity works as a catalyst toward the working out of that destiny.”
― David Richo, The Power of Coincidence: How Life Shows Us What We Need to Know

“When you stop existing and you start truly living, each moment of the day comes alive with the wonder and synchronicity.”
― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

Cardinal Christmas Story

2011-12-26T09:58:00.002-05:00

On Christmas night, a new FB fan of Little Red Bird shared a sweet cardinal story with me. I just love how all these Mary's & Jen's are coming into my life. My sweet sister Mary had a fun sense of humor. I'm sure these Mary's & Jen's are no coincidence. He-he

Mary Blanton Hutslar:
‎:) Everything happens for a reason! My grandfathers CB handle was Red Bird and when I got up Christmas morning there was red bird and squirrel sitting together in the tree above my door. I was tagging the picture and found your page. Thank you for all the beautiful memories it has brought to me tonight!

She is Just Away

2011-12-26T09:37:00.004-05:00

When death walks by with quiet tread
to touch a loved one who's then led
away from sleep, away from pain,
to walk in joy and live again...
You'll hear her on a whispered breeze,
a calling bird in swaying trees...
D not weep long, but lift your eyes,
you'll see her glory in God's skies.

She'll be there in a swallow's flight...
her eyes in stars on a velvet night...
her courage strong in every tree...
her name carved well, for eternity.
Hide not your love within your heart,
for she will always be a part
of you and everything you do,
for death is nought when love is true.

Little Red Bird loves Ladybug Whispers

2011-12-25T01:21:00.001-05:00

I truly believe our angels put Ladybug Whispers & Little Red Bird together ~ they knew our healing would be brought to the next level and our souls combined will be stronger! Together we will be powers of example to so many and our combined love will be large enough to love them all!

Little Red Bird Cardinal Signns

2011-12-21T13:26:00.001-05:00

Kelly Beck Lund:
Red birds remind me that my Grandma is close by even though she is in heaven I know her spirit and guidance is near. I love you lil red bird.

Jodi Gregor:
Looks like the one I saw when I had my dream about my dad who passed less than 6 months ago. My son saw one in the tree staring at him last weekend. It then flew towards the window at us and then flew away. I love these beautiful signs that God allows my dad to give us. Thanks for sharing!!

The Universe - Orbs

2011-12-20T00:52:00.001-05:00

The top 10 things dead people want to tell living people, Jeni, are:

1. They're not dead.

2. They're sorry for any pain they caused.

3. There's no such thing as a devil or hell.

4. They were ready to go when they went.

5. You're not ready.

6. They finally understand what they were missing.

7. Nothing can prepare you for the beauty of the moment you arrive.

8. Don't try to understand this now, but life is exceedingly fair.

9. Your pets are as crazy, brilliant and loving, here, as they were there.

10. Life really is all about love, but not just loving those who love you...

In their own words,

The Universe

Thoughts become things... choose the good ones! ®

They also wanted you to know that they really do show up as orbs in some of your photos, Jeni, but so does water. Quite a talkative bunch.

Had to post this note I received from the UNIVERSE TODAY (12/20/11), but missed it, but thanks to my SSS Jen Dio, she sent it my way without knowing I missed it. She was amazed by the note regarding the orbs..... what a great confirmation about our Orbs! The first part of it is pretty amazing too actually! Reminders to us on how to live - the wisdom from those who live before us.

An Angel Visit for my friend Jobear

2011-12-17T22:36:00.000-05:00

Jobear Dumas:

Sometimes it takes a long time to get an answer... Long time ago we had a second miscarriage in the same year I was totally undone. Didn't tell anyone but I just knew it would have been a boy so in my mind I named him Jeremy and I imagined what he would have looked like and traits of his temperament, he would have been a June baby.They say these unborn go straight to heaven and develop there into full stature and wait for us there.The other day I went to a new dentist and he says to me hello my name is Jeremy and I had a double take it was all I had imagined and more. he had my wife's stature small and my father's blue eyes and blond hair and he was more reserved like my daughter and her mother. When he put his fingers on my chin to examine me it felt like family. he proceeded to replace old fillings in my front teeth and gave me a new smile. Afterwards I felt a peace that everything was alright after all and something good had turned out in heaven out of a devastating situation and I can say after such a long time I found comfort.

Grief

2011-12-17T09:01:00.002-05:00

"Grief is not a disorder, a disease or a sign of weakness. It is an emotional, physical and spiritual necessity, the price you pay for LOVE. The only cure for grief is the grieve. ~ Earl Grollman

Mary's Lil Legacies

2011-12-17T08:26:00.004-05:00

Sweet Kelsey - so wise for her 15 years.... so beautiful like her mommy! She has a compassion for people, maybe because she understands life adversities already. She has overcome so much in the loss of her mom. It took her some time, but she Believes now, that her mom is never far. She is with her as she sleeps and watches her throughout the day ~ even flies a cardinal to her side on special days. Kelsey is seeing coincidences now as synchronicities. She calls them cowinkiedinks - hehe! She met a boy at church the other night who's mom passed away on the exact same day as hers. They both had dreams of their mom with the same exact context (where they had to allow their moms to go on to Heaven instead of lingering in the spirit plane directly above them), both of them have Aunts who had a significant dream of their mom's and lastly, the passing of both their mom's was similar in a certain involvement. She couldn't believe her ears when she met this boy and couldn't wait to tell me! My sweet niece' eyes are open and her heart is allowing her to see the miracles life has to offer!

My handsome little Prince Brett, always saying the funniest little things ~ things that make me smile straight from the heart. If you could buy a shot of love - he is it! I'll get a random text or phone call from him saying "I just wanted to say I love you Aunt Jeni - that's it" & "I miss you". These words tug so hard at my heart. I'm so grateful to have him in my life. I tell Brett he has to take care of me and Uncle Chad when we get super duper old, since we don't have kids. He say's "Of course Aunt Jeni - duh". hehe I love to spoil him as much as I can. I'll ask him randomly, "Hey Brett, want a new XBox game" - he says, "Whats this for?" - I say, "Just cuz I love you", he says, "Well, ummmmm, I don't want to take advantage of you but Mortal Kombat is how you spell it"..... hehehe! He has a funny little lingo he's made up with his friends and even has signature symbols like =3= or ~WIAN~
In my letter to Mary the day she died I promised to love her kids as if they were my own. Amazingly, with each day that has gone my love for them grows more and more. I didn't know that was possible. Their Grandma Jojo is an angel on earth and gives them the stability, love and direction they need in life. I am forever grateful for her and try to let her know as much as possible. She's the one who sent these wonderful pictures to me for Christmas this year. She loves these kids as if they were her own. Jojo the Grandma angel ~ sounds about right!

Soulful Quote from my friend Poli X

2011-12-16T22:28:00.001-05:00

"We all have courageous souls because we all have a difficult story to tell that created the space we are in now. Its that space that forms who you become in life and what action you place on yourself to shine through it with great RESPECT to yourself and others. I am always reflecting the me that created the 'I' in my life." ♥ hugs ~Poli X

Another Little Red Bird Story

2011-12-16T22:15:00.009-05:00

My Sweet Soul Sister Jen Dio shared one of my stories on her FB page Ladybug Whispers and received a cardinal story from her friend Cejay Scott. It's so beautiful and inspirational, I had to share it here:

"My mother used to say when I die, I'm coming back as "one of those red birds". Shortly after her death my sister kept seeing cardinal around her house and while I was out for a walk while in NY for my mom's funeral, I noticed a cardinal following me and even snapped some pix of it. I did not know about my mom's red bird statement when I did so.
After I saw pix my sis posted of a cardinal looking in her window just two days after Mom's death, my sister told me what my mom had said..."

A Little Red Bird Story

2011-12-16T12:04:00.007-05:00

Jobear Dumas (A Little Red Bird Fan) has shared a wonderful cardinal story with me on my FB page and I had to share it here:

To LRB - a Messenger:

My little sister passed away a long time ago she had been a child with special needs and I had been a caregiver and we were close. So I was sad in my room missing her when I heard a peck peck at my window that wouldn't quit so I went to check it out it was a little red bird coming to cheer me. Well I had red curtains and a bush below the window with small red blooms that may have lured the bird but over the years I moved to different places and soon a little red bird would come so I took it as a sign from her to cheer me. Well now I've moved to the desert where there are no red birds but I met the little red bird on Facebook who supplies me with much inspiration and a multitude of little red birds and I save the pictures in a folder so when needed I have all the little red birds to look at.

You can use the story glad you liked it my mother just came back from a long cruise while aboard she saw a young lady on the deck and she said to her you look like my daughter would have what is your name she said Francine from Montreal (that is my sister's name and the original city we came from) the young lady said you give me the shivers and gave my mom a hug.

Cardinal Messages from Rev Jacqueline Garner

2011-12-15T13:55:00.003-05:00

#1
Cardinal
Wake up! Cardinal is chirping at you—bringing a message of personal power. Stop shrinking from your destiny. Stop pretending that you are less than. If you are unsure of your path, ask Cardinal to fly with you—it’s certain he will help you focus, gain clarity, formulate a plan, become self-assured, and step out into the world with the confidence befitting a person of your power.

God & Our Angels often speak to us through subtle messages & symbols. Their messages can be like little treasures just waiting for us to recognize them. They may come as a vision, a thought, a word, a feeling, a sound, in physical form or even in a dream.Have a beautiful Day~ Loads Of Love, Rev Jacqueline J Garner, Spiritual Teacher, Intuitive, Certified Reiki Master, Artist ♥ @ Reiki Angel TM

Cardinal Gifts on Dad's B-day

2011-12-07T22:17:00.014-05:00

So many gifts on my dads Birthday!! All Mary connected too! Elizabeth's Holiday animated card she shared with me today with a Cardinal, Michelle seeing the cardinals in her back yard & thinking of me, Jen's cardinal card purchased for work "Share Thanks", Jana's cardinal story she posted on my FB wall AND Marys daughter Kelsey calling me with the most amazing coincidence story EVER -Mary at work!!! All these beautiful gifts for me on my dear dads B-day! I am truly blessed!

Jana:
Thank you for my Mary ornament! My tree will look different from now on. Gotta share. When Morgan heard the Cowboys were playing the cardinals on Sunday - she said, "oh mom, Mary." Then when they won she reminded me again. Sunday afternoon we went shopping and she found a cardinal gift tag. the sales lady offered her to take as many as she would like since they were complimentary and would be discarded after Christmas any way. Morgan took one and slipped it in my purse. totally forgot about it until I found it on my conference. It's now hanging on my buletin board in my classroom. My reminder from Mary that she is with me always even in the trivial moments - just like before. Better still she knows Morgan and Morgan know her!!!! What a gift this Christmas!!! There truly is such joy in the simplest of things!!! And Mary is ALWAYS with me and my children! A blessing in itself-just llike Mary!!!!

Happy Birthday Dad

2011-12-07T09:33:00.000-05:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD ~ FROM YOUR LIL JENNY

(I love this picture - Mary, Davey, Dad & me)

It's pretty amazing that my SSS Jen Dio and I share so many of the same experiences in life. One of them is the loss of our dads.

She posted this sweet poem to him on her FB page and I loved it so much that I had to share it here. It's as if I wrote this to my daddy too:

I miss you today,

as I do everyday,

but I'm okay.

I have family that loves me,

friends I adore,

and am happy once more.

I wish I could hug you.

I wish I could see you.

Know that I love you

with all that I am

and through all that I do.

~JD

Mary Confirms her Love in a Dream

2011-11-19T09:34:00.005-05:00

My beautiful soul sister Jen Dio had a dream with my sisters Mary and Lisa in it. What a beautiful sign of Mary confirming to Jen that she is very much a part of our sisterhood and that she loves her too. We don't have to have the same blood to be sisters. Our hearts and souls are somehow connected. Friends are the sisters we are blessed to choose. It took Mary passing away to bring my Sweet Soul Sister (SSS) to us, 3000 miles away. Distance doesn't even matter with the love we have in our hearts for each other!!

"Last night I dreamt that you, Lisa, Mary, and I were all sitting around and chatting it up. We were happy and content. We were talking about life, love, and loss and comforting each other and supporting one another. The twist? Mary was on the other side but the three of us still saw her, heard her, and felt her as if she was here in the flesh. I know her spirit is with you everyday, as if her body and physical self never left the Earth. I really feel like she came to me to share this with you. She is with you, Jeni. I know you know this. ;-) She loves you very much and she's here more than ever, loving you and guiding you on your journey through life. =) I love you my SSS.........."

Little Red Bird Signs Everywhere

2011-11-19T08:03:00.015-05:00

I hear you in the morning, I see you in the tree, the weather doesn't matter, you're always with me! What a loyal little bird you are ~ never really far! All i do is wish for you & then you appear..... my ANGEL in disguise! ~LRB Chirps

Since "Little Red Bird" has been formed in Facebook, I'm receiving so many little chirps back to me how our Little Red Bird is very special and significant to so many others. Signs of Love from Above from those we lost. How comforting it is to hear and to connect to these wonderful souls. I thought another blog post was due to share the love here with you too:

My FB friend Sally Parris wrote to me:

My Mom loved her Red Bird & she visits me often..

My MOM's favorite birds were the hummingbirds and cardinals.... she talked to her Red Bird and i swear he listened, and when he visits me i talk to him and i know she hears me

My FB friend Mary Kinzler receives electrical signs:

..... I have Lost a lot of Friends & my Mother at the age of 12, They also show me they are there ♥ most of my 'signs' are electrical :)

A FB Little Red Bird fan Penelope Lillie shared:

I love this one I think of my mom who passed away she is now my mom bird....xo

A FB Little Red Bird fan Jobear Dumas shared:

my little sister sends me little red birds and now that they don't seem to live here in the desert they still appear I saw one at Target in a snow globe, then the little red bird on facebook, then another fake one on a branch in a store even on the weekly circular advertising Christmas card. She's gotten quite creative in sending me little red birds in unexpected places.

www.facebook.com/littleredbirdchirps

Jana's Mary Memory Book

2011-11-15T21:51:00.013-05:00

I don't even know where to begin with this incredible gift that Mary's sweet friend Jana sent to me. Since Jana and I have connected, so much love and healing has taken place. In the past few months Jana has sent me the most incredible momento's of Mary!

The most recent momento of LOVE is this little book packed with Mary memories, coincidences with M's and the connections. She made this with so much love, I can feel it on every page. I wish I had the room to share every single page, but I've decided to divide them up. I'll post some significant pages on her Birthday, on her Anniversary and special days.

Below are a few pages from the book that Cherish's some of Jana's college day memories with Mary.

I am so blessed to have Jana in my life now ~ sharing Mary's memory, all her signs, synchronicities and angelic spirit!

11/11/11

2011-11-11T11:11:00.002-05:00

Everyday is special but TODAY is extra special! 11/11/11 ~ angels are everywhere - open your heart and see with your eyes the beauty of their love - signs are everywhere! BELIEVE and you will see! ~LRB Chirps

Quote on Faith

2011-11-09T10:32:00.002-05:00

"Faith is a bird that feels dawn breaking and sings while it is still dark." - Rabindranath Tagore

Cool Synchronicity

2011-11-08T21:22:00.004-05:00

Our friend Jason bought this little red bird magnet on-line from a girl named Jennifer who lives in Texas (LOL) and gave it to me! (I'm Jennifer from Texas too)....

This Little Red Bird magnet fits perfectly in this picture I have on my fridge with my siblings and Mary's kids :)!!

Little Red Bird is our Mary!

CHIRPING

2011-11-07T09:52:00.001-05:00

May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day. May songbirds serenade you every step along the way. May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that's always blue. And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through.” ~Irish Blessing

Signs ~ Spoons

2011-11-06T11:29:00.000-05:00

I have a friend I connected with who commutes from the same train station as I do, lives in the same neighborhood and has had crazy amazing signs and synchronicities. Her name is Lisa and we met through a mutual friend who also commutes from our station. We just happened to all be in the same car going home one day about a year ago. We were introduced and the power of the Universe began our synchronistic stories in conversations. One unique quality about Lisa is she always has a splash of purple hair! Crazy cool huh?!

Lisa mentioned to me early summer that her sister's long term boyfriend had passed away. He had gotten sick and knew he was going to die. He had a funny personality and made the most of life even in the end. Lisa said he would joke alot and in conversations they learned that he loved to "SPOON". Yes spoon ;) ~ we'll leave it at that. LOL. In the end days as he was in the hospital he would joke to his girlfriend and her family that they should come by the Hospital to visit him and spoon. He would joke around and tell my friend Lisa that when he died, he will show them signs that he is around by showing them silver spoons.

TWICE Lisa has come across a random silver spoon. The most recent was when she was talking to her mother in law about Life after Death. After the conversation, Lisa said she went outside to walk her pup and on the trail was a random silver spoon.... looks like someone was supporting her conversation!

Thought you might like this interesting story of signs from above!

Thank you Lisa for allowing me to share. xoxo

Connections - Stories from Loss

2011-11-05T10:51:00.012-04:00

You never know when and where you are going to have a connection with someone. I (Little Red Bird), was looking through Medium George Anderson's FB Page the other day (October 27, 2011) and decided to comment on a post - hoping to give some comfort to Candace who recently lost her stepdad. From there a long thread of posts occurred and a couple cool connections. Signs of love from above are everywhere and how wonderful it is to connect with those who have received them too. There's a certain bond that forms instantly when people connect through the magic of the signs received.

Candace Hirsch: Little Red Bird, I love your blog. I used to believe in signs and was convinced I had them. Mine are ladybugs, doves, blue birds. And things have happend concerning each. But now I think it was just me wanting to see what I wanted to see...self-comfort. I'll tell you a story about a ladybug. My first "step" dad died when I was almost 7. I didn't know my real dad as he died when my mother was pregnant for me. My dad that just died in AUG was my dad for the last 43 years. I never considered either a "step" dad...they were my dad. I was close to both of them. Anyway, I went out to see my first dad...before this dad died...hope this isn't confusing...and I was going through something and wasn't sure if it would be straightened out. When I first got to his grave that day...this was in JUN...I saw a ladybug walking on his grave marker. I smiled because I thought he had made sure it was there to let me know, it would be okay. I sat down on my sheet next to his grave and had my legs outstretched and had lost sight of the ladybug while doing this. But after I stretched my legs, there on my pants was the ladybug. I couldn't figure out how it got there. I let it crawl on my finger and talked to my dad and told him thank you and I would quit worrying. That ladybug stayed on my finger the 20 minutes I was there and when I went to leave, I put it on one of the flowers on his grave. That ladybug meant a lot to me. I was sure it was a sign from him. My dad that just died used to say to me...you will probably be the only one who brings me flowers when I die. He knew I always brought them out to my other dad. Sunday, I was out there putting new flowers on both their graves and sitting and crying and talking to my dad that just died and I looked up and flying overhead was a bald eagle. It was beautiful. I wanted to think it was my dad giving him dying was horrible and it haunts me. His last words were to me as I was the one with him in the ER before they transferred him to another hospital and he never spoke to any of us again. Even his last words haunt me. He said.."I'm sorry". Those two words can mean so many things and I am not sure exactly why he said it. He was only 64. He was only 13 years older than I am. He was younger than my mom when they married. A mere child really..he was only 21 and married a woman with 6 kids. I can't even imagine. Yet, he became a wonderful dad. And my heart aches so badly and I know my dad would have come to see me...physically.....to help me get through this...if there really was an afterlife. That's how he was. Always there for me. I miss him and am lost without him here........

Julie Bamonte Burgo: Candace, I lost my dad in 2006 and then my mom 3 years later in 2009. It's very difficult and I still cry. It gets better, then you have your bad days. I do get a lot of signs (my husband and daughter too) my siblings seem to get them a lot when they are with me. I was mom's caregiver for 3 years, my family moved in with her after my dad passed. She had cancer. We were very close. They signs we get are numbers like "Little Red Bird" we get 555 11:11 (that's when she passed) so many number like 444 333 - we see robins and turn the radio on a just the right time. I get the first three numbers of her home phone (my grandmas house) often too. We have had some electrical things happen with lights that were not plugged in and lights turning off by themselves. Pray a lot! Pray and cry... that's when I really get the signs. They'll come to you!!! Hugs to you. Keep pictures and belongings around you and do not let anyone tell you that it is unhealthy to do that. We all grieve at our own pace.

LRB Chirps and Stories are Shared

2011-11-05T08:59:00.002-04:00

CHIRP:
Your angels are with you always! Loving you, watching you, whispering to you - be open to the signs, they will begin to appear! BELIEVE and you will see! ~ LRB Chirps

It's such a blessing to find other Little Red Bird believers too. The magical way little red bird appeared to me in NY the day my Mary died, showed up the next day in Texas following me to the funeral home, appearing during significant times of want, wish and need ~ its a no wonder that the mystic of this little red bird is not understood unless it has happened to you! The signs from above are not only from Little Red Birds, they can be just about anything..... ladybugs, other birds, butterfly's, animals, mammals, feathers, dimes, pennies, clouds, numbers, electrical occurrences, whispers and even silver spoons (I'll share a story with you on this one later)!

I posted the picture above on my FB page "Little Red Bird Chirps" and it started a beautiful thread of comments that I wanted to share. Please see below:

Rita Atherton I must tell you.... my mother dearly loved cardinals and ever since she passed away, a cardinal comes to visit me in the garden...usually just before sunset... and now that Im heading into winter, I leave a window cracked slightly so I can hear its song... just to know my angel mother came to sing to me again.

April Goble Oh My Gosh... I clicked to tell you of my mother who LoVeD red birds.. and I saw the post from Rita =) I feel your page was put directly in my path!

Debra Denning Johnson My mom always loved cardinals, so when she died anytime I see one I believe it is her just to remind me that she is watching over me.

SSS = Synchronistic Soul Sisters

2011-11-05T08:53:00.003-04:00

JEN & JENI

Synchronicity is an ever present reality for those who have eyes to see.
~Carl Jung

Synchronistic events offer us perceptions that may be useful in our psychological and spiritual growth and may reveal to us, through intuitive knowledge, that our lives have meaning.

~ Jean Shinoda Bolen

Synchronicity is choreographed by a great, pervasive intelligence that lies at the heart of nature, and is manifest in each of us through what we call the soul.
~ Deepak Chopra

I am open to the guidance of synchronicity, and do not let expectations hinder my path.

~ Dalai Lama

DAD ~ 777

2011-10-30T09:25:00.004-04:00

Some magic happened today!

After completing a few blog posts, I had a random thought in the back of my mind. "I really hope I see a cardinal today!" Shortly after that thought, I had to go outside in the freezing rain to walk my pup. There - over in my tree, a beautiful cardinal was there chirping at me! I smiled a big smile and my heart warmed with love. My thoughts had been heard. My tree out back had been empty of my lil chirps lately. All I had to do was notice and wish them back.
A few minutes later, as I headed to my car , I heard a beautiful bird singing. I looked to the sounds and saw high in the tree, my handsome Red Robin singing to me, icy rain and all! I thought to myself, "Dad, that's you Isn't it!?"

Shortly down the road, I noticed that the car in front of me had the license plate 777 RIP!!!! My dads favorite # was 7!!!

Is that confirmation or what?!?

Books Choose Me

2011-10-28T11:31:00.000-04:00

I have been on such a reading kick lately ..... one book after another. The fun part about the books I read is that I don't choose them, they choose me. It all depends on what is happening in my life.

I just finished reading two pretty incredible books by Jenniffer Weigel that I totally connected with. Yes, another Jen comes into my life :)! She thinks just like me - holey moley!! Wait a minute, who's older? If she's older, then I think just like her.... right? Isn't that how it works?

I happened to come across her first book as I was searching for a book for my SSS, Jen Dio in Borders. It's as if the book jumped out at me. The title itself caught my attention and then as I read the back I knew I had to have it. She too has had cardinal visits and signs:

"I'm Spiritual Dammit!"

I couldn't believe all the connections and synchronicities I had with Jenniffer Weigel, so reading her next book was a must:

"STAY TUNED: Conversations with Dad From The Other Side":

Crazy crazy crazy...... how we both wonder and question the same things! In her book she shares about her many Medium connections. I too have had many experiences with Mediums in the last 3 years and believe in the healing they provide. James Van Praagh is a particular Medium she favors and I had heard about him even before my Jenniffer Weigel adventure. I felt it was time to read one of his books, sooooo, I went to my little Amazon WISH LIST (HA - very much the opposite) and added to my list:

"Talking to Heaven"

THEN ~ within hours, I received a message in my E-mail: Your Amazon.com order of "Talking to Heaven: A Mediu..." has shipped! What the heck?!? I've put MANY books on my wish list and this has NEVER happened. I took it as a sign that it was meant to be! Someone wanted me to read this...... Well, I have it now and after reading the first paragraph in the Acknowledgments, I see WHY it was meant to be! It spoke of my own passion: To promote LOVE HOPE & INSPIRATION to the world through my experiences and through Positive Living!

"When one begins the task of chronologically recalling personal experiences by breathing life into words, it is done with the hope that, in some small way, these expressions will create a sense of knowledge and wonder as well as aid in the enlightenment of another's path." ~James Van Praagh

The Universe is Listening

2011-10-27T10:41:00.000-04:00

OCTOBER 27, 2011

On 15th street, at 5:38, I was headed to the subway totake me to Penn station. I asked theuniverse in advance to allow me to make the 5:53 LIRR train home! - As I was racing down the stairs to catch the subway, I saw the express A train to Penn at the track andit was packed with people hanging out ~ but the doors were still open -I asked the universe in advance while atthe top of the stairs, to allow me tomake that subway - I made it to the bottom of the stairs and WENT for it - iannoyed the other passengers but didn't care - I squeezed my little self with 2bags in tow onto the sardine packed train!

It worked it worked!! I'm on train :) 5:53

I captured 4:44 on the clock then 444 on a license plateat train station & again at home.

Then a new FB friend posted a cardinal inspiration onLRB's page.

My SSS, Jen D, experienced an answer from thanking the Universe in advance too! As well as the 444 # sequence AND cardinal signs (see the picture of a cardinal in this picture).

Jen's Universe:

Thanking the universe in advance freakin worked!!!!!!Awesome blossom!! Xoxoxoox

There's NEVER parking avail at this time at work. But Ichanged my thoughts and found an awesome one right away :-) and saw otherpeople that looked like they had been circling forever. Hee hee

All this on our dear angel friend Mary Soliels Bday!

We ended our day full of love from above! So fun - a day to go down in history! Oh, of course, I happened to coincidentally catch 11:11 before I went to bed, as I was strolling through my FB pictures friends have posted on my Little Red Birds wall! Cardinals Cardinals everywhere!

I know my sister Mary has something to do with all of these signs, synchronicities and connections!

CARDINALS CARDINALS CARDINALS

2011-10-26T10:56:00.000-04:00

THE CARDINALS WON THE WORLD SERIES TONIGHT!!

Wow!!! Ya know, itmay just be a coincidence or my heightened cardinal awareness but ever since myMary passed, the cardinal teams have been in the spotlight!!

Both baseball andeven football a couple few years ago :)!

It's not a surprise that the cardinals won!!!!

To top it off ~ they were playing the Texas Rangers (we are from Texas)!

I just love all the cardinal attention ~ I'm sure that Mary is having some fun up there coordinating all of this - hehe ~ fun thought huh?

All We Need Is Love

2011-10-24T10:14:00.000-04:00

I have my SSS (Sweet Soul Sister), Jen Dio (aka: Ladybug Whispers) to Thank for this little gift of Love made just for me, Jeni (aka: Little Red Bird)!

Mary in the Clouds

2011-10-22T09:39:00.000-04:00

Something magical happened the other day (10/9/11) ~ a gift for my mom from Mary of Mary - OUR MARY in the clouds for only mom to see!

My most dear friend Mary Soliel, author of the book "I Can See Clearly Now ~ How Synchronicities Illuminate your Life", posted a beautiful picture of a cloud shaped like a heart on my FaceBook page, saying:

For Jeni, May you keep sensing all the miracles around you. ♥

From this post, magic begins for my dear mom! The conversation and comments go like this:

Me: MARY!!!! That is so beautiful ~ how did you know that I needed this?? Hehe - Synch!!

Mary: Synch!! Not only that, it showed in notifications that you commented at 5:55! LOL :o)

MOM: I see MARY!!!!!!!

Me: Wow!! Mary - my mom called me ecstatic - she sees our Mary plain as day shining like an angel.. She said she sees her eyes shining bright in a white flowing dress (empire style); her hair pulled back!!!

Mary: Hi Sara, Jeni's Mom!! Amazing!! I have to share that I really felt to post this pic on your wall. I was going to post a different cloud pic but 'felt to use this one. i took this a few years ago in New Mexico and have used it many places. After i posted it on your wall, for the first time I saw something other than the heart, I saw an image. Wow...

Mom: Thank you Mary ! What a beautiful miracle! I saw my Mary in your very special picture!

Mom: That is so powerful that you saw an image---that image I saw was my precious Mary!!!!

Mary: So incredible... I am so happy for you, Sara!

Mary: You created such lovely daughters!

Me: Oh Mary! I've been praying for a sign for my mom!!! You brought it to her... I've never heard my mom so happy since our Mary left! thank you Mary - so much - you're an angel!

Mary: I'm deeply touched to hear this... Sara, this is the first of many. I am sure of that.

Jen Dio: Wow! This is incredible. What an amazing way to end the weekend. Mary, you're such an angel to bring a sign from Mary to Jeni and Sara. What a gift!!!! This makes me so happy.

Mary: Jen, you SSS's are the angels, I'm just the messenger, and am overjoyed at the outcome.

LOL ~ aren't you just loving all the Mary's, Jen's and M's?

Quote

2011-10-22T09:16:00.005-04:00

I will find new meaning in every joy and sorrow. In that silence,I will hear the voice of spirit, and freed from this world,I will see another world where the end is another beginning.
Mevlana Rumi ♥

My Healing Journey: Whispers of a Ladybug: Ladybug Presence

2011-10-22T09:00:00.000-04:00

My dearest friend, I now call my Sweet Soul Sister (SSS) wrote this most beautiful blog post of love, ladybugs, synchronicities and connections. I am honored and blessed to be a part of it!

My Healing Journey: Whispers of a Ladybug: Ladybug Presence: It was a little over a year ago that I met John, one of my father's dearest friends. Since our connection, I have felt my father's soul come...

"Signs often carry specific personal meaning to individuals. If a person has an affinity for dragonflies, the dragonflies themselves may become an important sign for that person, whereas they have little or no meaning to another. I automatically know that certain signs, when they appear, are signaling something good for me, such as a synchronistic sighting of a hawk, a roadrunner, or a magpie. I have actually seen ladybugs inside the house in the winter, which I consider a very positive sign. Our angels know exactly what our favorite signs are." ~ Mary Soliel, Author of "I Can See Clearly Now"

My Angels

2011-10-20T09:37:00.000-04:00

I identified my angels this morning and what each one gives me in my life.

As I was driving to the train yesterday morning, this "knowing" just came to me! It was right after my morning Serenity Prayer which I say in my head at least a few times. This morning I decided to speak to Mary ~ I told her how much I love her and acknowledge that she is with me. I told her I know we will never be apart and that "knowing" this was cool - I thought about my poem I wrote from heart to her the other morning. The one line: "I am who I am because of you" and it was then that I identified my angels. I believe it was Mary, my vibrant beautiful angel who whispered this to me!

Mary - love & faith

DAD - color & writing

Grandma Combs - cardinals & sunflowers

Uncle Ricky - crazy fun signs

Grandpa Walters - business direction

Mama K - compassion

I know these aren't all of my angels, but only the ones I physically knew and loved. I'm so filled with Spirit(s)!!!! So warm, loving and wise - it's as if I'm a conduit for their love and wisdom......

I received these signs that same day in the streets of NYC
~ 222 ~ angels are with me!

Sharing with the world in hopes to be a power of example!

In My Heart

2011-10-18T08:35:00.001-04:00

I hear you in the birds chirp
I see you in the clouds form
I feel you in the morning light
I know your here
And always there
By my side
In my heart
With me in all that I do
I am who I amBecause of you!
I love you sweet sister
Father too
Because of Gods Grace
And miraculous Being
I am BlessedWith your Spirit
Guiding me through!
I LOVE YOU....

Quote to LoVe

2011-10-15T10:20:00.005-04:00

There are no accidents....there is only some purpose that we haven't yet understood. ~Deepak Chopra

Soul Sisters

2011-10-04T20:54:00.006-04:00

Mary and I were so close I've always felt like we shared the same soul. Since the day Mary left this earth, she has showered me with gifts of love from above. Most recently, she brought me together with Jen Dio, my soul sister here on earth! The connections, Synchronicites and alikenesses we share are unbelievable. She's been such a joy in my life. One day soon I'll find the words to share. (Here's a link to Jen's beautiful blog post describing our friendship: Synchronistic Soul Sisters)

I sent Jen this little card I had of Mary & Me and she miraculously had this tiny little frame sitting on her nightstand since her trip to NY in May. It's been sitting there pictureless - waiting for the right picture, the right size. Then, as if by magic, when she received this little card, she saw how perfect it fit, just like Cinderella's shoe. We are connected, the three of us! Mary with her two Jenny's! She is both of our angels now!

Mary always wanted to visit me in NY and never had the chance, but here it is, Jenny put us together in NY!

"Take note of all the synchronistic happenings and coincidences that occur on the day. Appreciate the Divine details that are woven into every moment of your life."
~Caroline Myss

CARDINALS A SIGN FROM ABOVE

2011-10-04T20:47:00.009-04:00

I have a dear friend I've been blessed with who commutes to work by train with me from the same station. We have the most beautiful conversations and share joys and heartaches with each other. She has been listening to all my wonderful experiences over the last 3 years about my signs, synchronicities and cardinal visits. Her name is Betty and she is an inspiration to me. She told me she wrote a poem about her own cardinal experience on the day her mom passed away and wanted to share it with me. It's a most beautiful experience and with her permission, I am proud to share it here for all of you to enjoy! See what happens when your heart is open and you simply BELIEVE:

CARDINALS - A SIGN FROM ABOVE

Jesus' light shined brightly on Mom that day,
He took her into His arms as we bowed and prayed.

She peacefully ‘slept’ with her husband so near,
As the call to heaven became loud and clear.

The whistle was heard clear and strong in the air,
The pain of disease she no longer had to bear.

The family was strong as they shared laughter and tears,
They remembered the good times all through the years.

Many gathered together to say their good-byes,
Without the questions of why oh why?

Cardinals Mom’s favorite, sang their songs,
As we lay her to rest and said our so-longs.

On her husband’s back fence a red bird appeared,
A messenger bringing peace not tears.

Miles away at son’s backdoor,
Another cardinal stopped to be viewed and adored.

Then at dusk that Sunday perched high in the tree,
A cardinal sitting proudly for her daughter to see.

Full circle the birds flew from door-to-door,
With a sweet message from the one we adore.

These greetings all came on the same day from above,
To all the family who were touched and comforted with love.

BSG 7/26/2011

Quote - Memories

2011-10-02T20:17:00.001-04:00

"Memories are the most beautiful pictures our mind can paint, and nothing can ever erase them" ~unknown

Messengers for Everyone

2011-10-02T11:11:00.001-04:00

Cardinals are special to me as they remind me of my Mother. Once she passed, there has always been one singing or crossing my path on a walk. ~~Mandy T (FB post)

I have special doves! The other day there were two doves sitting with their backs to me on the back of the glinder in my yard. One dove streached out one wing and fluffed it out and wrapped it around the other dove! I couldn't belivee what I saw. I had my husband come out on the porch and whatched the dove do it again. When I told this to my daughter, she said, " Mom it was God giving me a hug"! ~~Joyce W (FB post)

I had a similar experience with a butterfly when my Mom was diagnosed with stomach cancer. She passed away almost 1 year ago and I always get a visit from a butterfly. The other day on my way into my car I found a butterfly charm just laying on the ground in front of my door. She always sends me signs... Butterflies♥ I also believe the cardinal bird is a messenger for you xoxox ~~The Social Butterfly (FB post)

Gift of Love

2011-10-01T13:19:00.008-04:00

Jana ~ Jana ~ Jana

What a gift of love you are to me. How lucky Mary was to have had you for a friend! I have loved getting to know you these past few months since we've connected. Your memories are beautiful and your love for Mary is divine......

This cross you carved and made for Mary's grave is priceless and the Angelic Mary memorial pictures you made for me is a gift I can't even begin to thank you for. Your thoughtfulness and love is undeniably a gift from above.

I love you as Mary loved you and cherish our connection!

Mary Memories Shared

2011-10-01T11:16:00.016-04:00

Jana has become such a blessing and treat in my life. Together we love Mary and honor her memories. Together we are still being guided and taught by Mary with the people and situations that have synchronistically come into our lives to teach us pure love and forgiveness.

Jana has been Mary's friend since college and is still connected to her through her love and cherished memories. Now we are connected and bonded by love. Blessings are constantly being poured our way......

Since our newfound frienidship through our love for Mary, Jana has showered me with gifts of love for me from Mary!

The Universe ~ Quote

2011-09-21T21:50:00.004-04:00

"The universe is always speaking to us. ... Sending us little messages, causing coincidences and serendipities, reminding us to stop, to look around, to believe in something else, something more.” — Nancy Thayer

Little Red Bird - Cardinal Connection

2011-09-21T21:05:00.013-04:00

This has been an amazing week full of connections and signs..... just a couple of days ago I randomly thought of my friend Clairvoyant Medium MarVeena Meek (you can click on the link to read the post of how MarVeena and I met - a synchronicity). The next day I saw an email that showed that she was following me now on Twitter. I don't really go to Twitter that much and to see this the day after I thought of her, was a bit of a shock (Ha - is it really?! Synch!!). Soooo, I reached out to say Hi and told her about this and introduced her to my Little Red Bird Chirps Facebook page. She went to my FB page Little Red Bird Chirps and then within moments, a person that I see is friends with her became friends with Little Red Bird and then left an AMAZING cardinal story that touched my soul. We are now connecting through my blog in addition to my Little Red Bird Chirps on Facebook. She is in Texas (my home state) yet her family is from NY (where I am now)! It seems there are some higher beings connecting us all.

I have to share her story. She has found a place in my heart and now a very special place here:

ANASTASIA (Stacy B):

I have to share my little red bird story..after my first sister died in 1996 at the age of 48, I was devastated. I went on a retreat 4 months afterward and was out in the woods meditating. I asked Spirit to send me a "sign" that Stephanie was where she needed to be--something to comfort me. Just then, a cardinal came and sat on the branch above me. Now, Steph was a redhead, loved the color red, had a birthday in December (traditionally cardinals are seen then) and she died in December in St. Louis (home of the Cardinals then). To this day, I have cardinals come to visit almost daily in my yard here in central Texas. There were all sorts of other redbird connections since that time, also. I've since lost my other sister, my eldest brother and both parents. When I saw this page, it was but another sign from my beloved sister. Thank you!

I have a dragonfly connection too--that is my other sister, Christine's sign to me--after she passed in 2006, I was in my backyard thinking of her and there was a veritable swarm of dragonflies all around my terrace where I have an angel statue--never have seen them in my yard before or since.

More M's & Sweet Surprises

2011-09-19T14:11:00.019-04:00

9/17/2011
At the "I CAN DO IT" ~ NYC conference. An Angel named Matt appeared:

Chad and I arrived at the conference with our "general" admission tickets. I asked a young man where the best seating was for myself and my husband in a wheelchair. He asked my name and when I told him he seemed to light up, even repeated my last name. He said "I will be right back"... He came back with a smile and said "Right this way.... please follow me......" I asked him his name so I can be sure to thank him on a personal level - with his name. MATT was his name. Hmmm an "M" I thought.. That's cool :) ~ just like when I was at the hospital (Signs ).
He passed the general section and brought us to two chairs in the more expensive "preferred section"! WITH MY NAME ON THE CHAIRS!!! Hehe - this was cool as can be....

Sweet Surprise:

As if that wasn't enough, Dr Wayne Dyer was incredible and oh so real! His daughter Sky (one of my all time favorite names) sang "Let it Be" by the Beatles and sounded like an angel... Never heard the words before until that day ".... Marys words of wisdom...." took me by surprise' THEN.....Dr. Dyer asked where the young man in the wheelchair was - he wanted to give him a book "Power of Intention" in front of 3000 people! My husband was spotted and given a gift ~ what a special treat that was. If anyone deserves to be noticed like that - it is Chad.

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9/19/2011

On the LIRR to NYC. An angel named Maria with a tear appeared:

A sweet woman across from me on the train to NYC was reading a book called "Inconceivable" - just a few short moments after I noticed her, she got some tissue out & wiped some tears from her eyes. I felt a nudge at my heart and a whisper in my ear, "Give her a Positive Pin Jen"- it took me a few minutes to get up the nerve. I ignored the doubts in my head, especially after the nudge got harder and the whisper became a yell! I reached over and handed it to her. She put it on right away and thanked me. I told her we all need a little reminder sometimes! Her name is Maria (Mary in Spanish & Italian)!

This is what life is all about..... synchronicities, signs and acts of kindness!

Mary Soliel ~ A gift from above

2011-09-19T10:06:00.001-04:00

"You will automatically attract like-minded people in your life that also feed on love. Once you’re in the new energy, love will always pervade. Until then, you will be less and less affected by the energy of fear and those who carry it within them. Your Light may affect them, but their fear will be less apt to affect you. The Light will win."
~Archangel Michael, from "Michael's Clarion Call"

Divine Message ~ via Rev Jacqueline J Garner

2011-09-19T09:47:00.005-04:00

Divine Messages Found In Nature ~ Choose Your Card(s)

‎#22 Cardinal ~ Wake up! Cardinal is chirping at you—bringing a message of perso...nal power. Stop shrinking from your destiny. Stop pretending that you are less than. If you are unsure of your path, ask Cardinal to fly with you—it’s certain he will help you focus, gain clarity, formulate a plan, become self-assured, and step out into the world with the confidence befitting a person of your power.

Loads of Love, Blessings & Hugs~ Rev Jacqueline J Garner, Angel Assignments LLC ♥ Please also join me on my websites too at www.jacquelinejgarner.com & www.angelassignmentstm.com

For My Sister

2011-09-18T22:05:00.017-04:00

I was going through my cards from my B~day last month to put away in my Keepsake bin when I decided to re-read the front of my B~day card from my sweet sister Lisa. I must have taken more time to read the words because I felt like it was about the memory of our sister Mary.

From one sister about another sister to a sister!

Somehow its all connected. Mary, Lisa and Me!

(Lisa & Me in Texas the day of Mary's wake)

Little Bird - song

2011-09-18T16:46:00.010-04:00

Chad found this cool song and sent it to me right away... he knew I would like it!
The words and the title to the song reminded me of Mary and my little red bird!
I looked up the singer since I had never heard of her and saw that she was from the same town I have lived in for the last 10 years here on Long Island.
What a coincidence. A sign from above...

Kim Sozzi's "Little Bird" song is a special little treat and has a place here on my Mary blog to share and cherish!

My Healing Journey: Whispers of a Ladybug: Synchronistic Soul Sisters

2011-09-15T22:37:00.002-04:00

My Healing Journey: Whispers of a Ladybug: Synchronistic Soul Sisters: “When we do awaken to various miraculous signs, we call them 'coincidences' and consider them interesting, at most, rather than recognizing ...

My Journey

2011-09-15T18:36:00.002-04:00

Mary's song by Rascal Flatts

2011-09-10T10:32:00.006-04:00

My sweet Jana - connected through Mary, sent me this incredible song that sings Mary's song!

Wow...... its unbelievable that she found this! Actually, nothing is unbelievable anymore these days....I am so blessed!

Gone but Never Forgotten

2011-09-09T11:11:00.008-04:00

"Life can take loved ones away from you, but it can’t ever take away the love

that exists inside of you"

This is one of my favorite pictures of you with your little angel "Cassie"

9-9-11

DAD

This day 18 years ago

You were only 49

and I was only 24!

God called you home

took Me by surprise

I'll never forget you!

I love you with all my heart

I know your still near

whispers of love

I hear you in my ear!

Quotes to Love

2011-09-04T14:01:00.006-04:00

"Believe in the miracles of everyday life. Take a moment to engulf yourself in the powers of the universe and have faith that we are being guided with love. Life is good and full of miraculous things."

from Whispers of a Ladybug: healingladybug.blogspot.com

"There are no limits to what the Universe can bring your way other than what you let in!"

~ Hemal Radia

An Inspirational Find

2011-09-04T13:37:00.007-04:00

I received a most inspiring email today from a sweet soul named Leah D ~ It has wholeheartedly made my day! It's all that I have always hoped for Mary's story to be ~ INSPIRING! This blog began as a place to honor and cherish our little angel we were blessed to have and it has become a place to share the incredible journey that I never dreamed it would be. The magic of Love, Faith and Hope. Everything happens for a reason my dear friends and even with tragedies, a world of peace can be found. I am sure that life does not end here on earth and I am sure that our loved ones aren't really gone. Once my heart was opened, my eyes could see all the wonderful signs that my Mary is still with me...........

Here it is, the email that confirms that this is what its all about:

Hello! You don't know me, and I don't know you. I also didn't know your beautiful sister Mary but I now feel as if I did.

It is a crazy story. I was just googling "mary Kenny chesney" because I wanted to know why he had so many songs about a girl named Mary. I didn't find an answer, however my search linked me to one of your blogs about Kenny chesney and Mary!

Since I found it, I have been reading your posts like crazy! It's better than any book I've ever picked up.
I am curious as to what happened to her but if you don't want to share I understand. I just know that for some strange reason God brought me to your page! And I feel as though someday I will be able to use it to minister to someone going through something like you have.

Thank you for your beautiful words, quotes, and art. Thank you for the inspiration and showing that you can find beauty, joy, and love even in the hardest times. Thank you for showing that Revelation 12:11 is true in saying "They overcame by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony.." Testimony is a powerful thing, it not only helped you to overcome but it will help others as well.

With prayers and love,
Leah

Dragonflies Appear

2011-09-01T13:11:00.005-04:00

As is by magic, the dragonfly has become my new little shadow.... following me in NYC, arriving to greet me as I arrive up from the subway and again at the end of the day - it will greet me at my car in the early evening at the train station.

Now they are everywhere around me in my apartment community and I've never seen them in the 10 years I've lived here. Magically they appeared around the same time as my new friend Jen - my Ladybug Whispers soul sister ! Hmmmm ~ gotta wonder if theres a connection! They have appeared in her life too all the way across the USA in California :)

Ancient Chinese Belief

2011-08-07T13:16:00.006-04:00

"An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet regardless of time, place or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but will never break"

Letting Go by Jen Dio ~ Whispers of a Ladybug

2011-08-07T09:47:00.003-04:00

My Healing Journey: Whispers of a Ladybug: Letting Go:

"For many years I held on to the anguish, disappointment, resentment, and grief that kept me bound in a thick cocoon, debilitating myself and..."

A Special Message from my Robin

2011-08-07T09:30:00.005-04:00

Today's Beautiful Angel Message comes from the Robin~ The Robin teaches us about... growth and renewal, along with letting go of the past and the importance of nurturing ourselves.

Like many birds, robins are good parents, and one aspect of this power animal is the ability to nurture oneself into true adulthood. This concept also relates to Robin's traditional connection to spring. This is the season of renewal, and when we let go of the past (much of which comes from childhood experiences) we are renewed, and free to nurture and serve both ourselves and others.

God & Our Angels often speak to us through subtle messages & symbols. Their messages can be like little treasures just waiting for us to recognize them. They may come as a vision, a thought, a word, a feeling, a sound or even in physical form. ~ Rev Jacqueline J Garner
http://facebook.com/RevJacquelineGarner

Happy Birthday Mary

2011-07-31T13:11:00.001-04:00

Mary Mary my sister Mary

How I love you so....

Your children were here to celebrate your Birthday with me

this was so special you see....

On this day it was not only you we celebrated

It was my 7 year anniversary....

Off to the church we went

A speech I was to give and a coin I was to receive...

On this special day ~ your Birthday Mary

your kids heard me speak and gave me my coin....

Lucky lucky me for them to see!! Happy Happy Birthday sis!! What a day for me....

Cardinals of Love and Signs from Above

2011-07-29T22:26:00.011-04:00

So many wonderful cardinal stories have been coming my way..... I'm so happy to share them here. I'm not the only one receiving messages of love and signs from above!

BETTY
I have a friend named Betty who if I'm lucky, we catch the same train together. It had been a while and then I got an email from her saying: "I have a cardinal story, I cant wait to tell you!" That was on 7/5/2011 ~ we finally caught up with each other 7/18/11 – She went on to tell me that her mother had passed away the month before and during the funeral at her gravesite several cardinals were in the tree surrounding everyone. That same day as she returned home, she saw a cardinal sitting on her fence chirping at her...… Later that evening as she was speaking to her brother about the cardinal visits he told her that he too was greeted by a cardinal when he had returned home that night. They both immediately knew it was their mom.

Betty went on to say, "The day of my mothers death, before I even knew she was gone, I was in transit from NYC to Long Island and heard a whistle that sounded exactly like what my mother would do when I was a child when she wanted us home…" It wasn't until she got home that she found out she was gone. Betty was paid a visit and notified before she even knew….

AUNT LINDA
On 7/17/11 my cousin Susan sent me an email sharing some cardinal love:

Mom wanted me to write you. We just read your blog post about wanting to know other cardinal visits. Well, this past Friday and Saturday we had a yard sale here at Mom's. And on both days we had a cardinal sitting in the tree across the street in Uncle Rick's tree watching us. Mom says it was dad watching as we sold his ball caps! haha. It was there both days and would sing and fly from the tree across the street to a tree in mom's yard. Mom says it usually visits daily. Love your blog! but love you more!! Susan

JANA
On 7/19/11 Mary's close friend Jana sent me this email about a cardinal sign:

Jeni, Mary is healing my heart everday! It truly is the small things that matter most. Mary would love that. i look for her daily and there is great joy. Was getting a little worried. I hadn't found my cardinal until last night- some friends were coming over to swim and visit- our kids are close friends. I was frantic cleaning in preparation. My boyfriend's hat hung from the chandelier so I took it down to hang it in the bedroom closet- a red baseball cap nothing unusual until I flipped it over- a red cardinal! My cardinal from Mary - telling me life must go on and to live it to its fullest. She would want nothing more. Amazing! I am working on a cross for Mary's grave. It is one I recieved at an Easter service - I will write and explain in a letter. I will have it ready. I will save it for when I visit Mary's grave - hopefully I can do that with you. I think that will make Mary very happy. When I finish I will send it to you to hold onto until I get the joy of seeing you again and visiting Mary. I love you more than words can say- you are one of God's angel's on earth - just like Mary!

ME
On 7/24/11 I was headed to an important meeting I needed to be at:
As I was driving to this meeting, a beautiful red cardinal flew in front of my car. Then shortly down another street, I saw a female cardinal in the middle of the road ~ she flew away as I drove toward her. Later that evening, while in the auditorium I kept hearing a chirp chirp chip - I finally looked out the window and saw a little red bird in the tree looking in at me :)

On 7/29/11 I was headed home from the train with thoughts of the day to come - Kelsey and Brett, Mary's sweet lil legacies trip to NY is less than a day away! As I was deep in thought I was stunned to see, a bright red cardinal flew right in front of me. My heart skipped a beat and I yelped for joy. I know Mary's with me sharing my excitment for the upcoming visit.

All these stories are so special to me and would you believe that as I took a break and stepped outside just moments ago I heard a quick chirp chirp chirp out in the dark - this is so confirming that I'm not alone! I love you Mary!

Cardinals ~ Messengers from Above

2011-07-16T16:30:00.006-04:00

Tonya is a sweet high school friend I've been reconnected with through Facebook. Her aunt Blanca commented on a FB post her own cardinal connections and I had to share it..... I'm not the only one who has cardinal messengers. How wonderful this is! Thank you Tonya! ~xo~

Blanca wrote: "Hey Tonya, you know my Dad - your grandpa is the cardinal that you see all the time. He is watching over you. He comes to visit me at least 2 times a week. He comes to my window and sits at the same spot for a few minutes then leaves. I talk to him and then he flys away. God bless you, .............(your mom, Aunt Polly, Aunt Teresa, Aunt Gloria and Aunt Licha all know about our Dad being the red cardinal )"

I love hearing Cardinal connections and welcome your stories! I'm looking at one right now outside my window as I am writing this. ♥ ♥ ♥

Mary BFF Memories

2011-07-16T16:04:00.008-04:00

Summer 2005 Mary went to visit her BFF Kerri in Florida to be with her during a tough time in Kerri's life. They decided to take the kids (Brett, Kelsey, McKensie & Skyler) to Disney World! Kerri came across these pictures of Kelsey & Brett and sent them my way!

Thank you so much Kerri!

I love these Memories to Cherish!

Jana Finds Me

2011-07-13T17:34:00.001-04:00

July 12, 2011 ~ Mary's college roommate, bridesmaid and close friend Jana found me! She lost track of Mary with all the changes that went on in the last few years of Mary's life. (Different address, different numbers, etc...). She even hired a detective to find her. Then she found me and its been an amazing reunion for both of us. I was able to tell her the true story. Here are some of Jana's words shared with me through FB email ~ I cherish Jana's love and friendship and am so happy to have this Mary blog to journal this reunion:

JANA:
Oh Jeni. You are anwered prayer. I know Mary guided me to you. I have only talked with Melissa. She was in contact with Mary and Brian both during the last years........I looked for Mary when I became pregnant with my son. I knew she would be so happy. All communication was lost. I found Brian on my space sent him and email and he ignored me. I knew something was wrong then. I called my mom and told her that in my heart I knew she was gone - I didn't believe it so I had an investigator run her record- it was nothing like what Melissa was told. Now the pieces fit. I have had no closure in all of this. She was my heart! I still remember the memory box that we put together for your dad for his funeral.......I love the website. Especially the m& m story. Can't tell you how many bags of those we went through. There is healing and Mary is using you to help me find my way. I have two sweet children -Morgan and Mikah. My M & M's if you will. Ive been asked many times about why both their names started wth an M. The symbolism of your story is amazing - just as they are Mary's initials. Proof she is still with me. .......God is so gracious! He knew I would need you - as did Mary. I needed the truth. All I had was fragments mixed with pain I knew Mary indured.......My heart breaks in all of this but I so need closure. I can't "let her go" without that. I love her so very much!!!
......All of this is so unimaginable. I know Mary had to feel scared and alone to do what she did. God promises a peace that passes all understanding. I am searching for that in all of this. Since I learned of her death, I have been drawn to a nearby beach. There is a peace and serenity there admist the grief. I didn't understand the significance until now - again Mary guiding me. Sitting on the dock I remember old praise and worship songs that Mary and I used to sing arm in arm as we walked around campus late in the evening. That is my favorite time at the beach. Mel and I have talked about visiting her grave. It is something I need to do-to say goodbye and hello at the same time. Odd, I know, but that is my hearts desire. The last memory I have of Mary and I is at sunday school at their church in Nederland. I remember how much we cuddled at night as we talked about our day - She loved for me to brush her hair and run my fingers through it. I always run my hands through my little boys hair. Never really realized the significance until now- silly I know but a simple tie that binds my heart to hers. Thank you for your willingnes to open your heart with me and share. It is something I so desperately needed. I will always be proud of her and the amazing friend that she was. I still have the pink comforter that we had in college to match the curtains my mom made for our room - hers was blue. I've never gotten rid of it for some strange reason. It is as soft as her hair and the blanket I use to curl up in when I need comfort - I now know why - My Mary. Again God knew what I would need before I did. She's been here the whole time. Oh Jeni. Thank you for loving me and extending your friendship in all of this. I know that makes Mary smile. It was important to me to know about Kelsey and Brett. Kelsey is a little Mary.. It was like looking at her all over again. That did my heart good. There's not enough words to convey all that I feel at this moment- just extreme joy and gratitude that you have such a loving heart like hers!!! Thank you for helping me find my way...to Mary. I can't wait to visit more.....God is teaching me that there is joy in death. Mary would love my kids! I am more conscious of her now - thank you. She knew I would need that. Mel is struggling too. Mary knew that two. The three of us spent alot of time toghether at school. I know Mary is pleased that I have found you- she alway s was my guiding light......No one will ever be good enough for them - except their aunt Jeni!!!! Makes my heart soar to know they have you! You are my blessing from Mary. I know she is smiling now. I am finidng my way. It will be a slow process but I know you are part of that healinLove the kids for me.......Cheerleading will be my way of honoring Mary's memory in my daily life. The tears will be less now- I can breathe - something I have not been able to do since learning of her death. How lucky Mary is to have you! I remember how her eyes would light up when she would talk about you and how proud she was for you and Chad! I understand why!!! What an amazing lady you are with a spirit as equally loving as Mary's. I am looking for Mary's cardinal. Here's the amazing thing- my dad loves birds and feeds constantly. When I visit I get to sit on the porch with him and listen to him talk. I loved those moments simply because they were spent with my dad.. I will look a little them a little diffferent from this point forward. She's been here all along I just didn't realize it!!! Priceless- just as God intended.

What a gift - connected by Mary's love!

Mystical Occurrences

2011-07-07T16:54:00.001-04:00

On 7/6/11 I had a rough night full of post surgical pain. Chad got up before me and saw that my little hospital Teddy bear fell from the small bar counter onto the kitchen counter. Chad picked it up & laid it back on the bar. He went out into the other room and when he came back he saw that the little Teddy was in bed with me on his pillow.

This came as a complete surprise ~ a Mystery!!! The bar counter where little Teddy bear was laid is too high for the dog. Logically the only way for the bear to end up where it did is if Boo (cat) knocked it off the bar and Honey (dog) brought it to the pillow next to me. But I don't know - Chad was only gone out of the room a couple minutes and I opened my eyes to Boo on the nightstand, Honey by my side, little teddy bear on Chad's pillow and Chad yelling "What the heck???"

~***~

The mystery continues:

Boo comes into the bathroom with me every time I shower and acts peculiar ~ as if he's guarding the door. Well, on this mystical morning, Boo was looking all around, as if he was following something. I saw nothing!

I am not alone!

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mystical.

It is the source of all true art and science"

~Albert Einstein~

People come into your Life for a Reason!

2011-07-03T13:34:00.002-04:00

Signs on the way to ER

2011-07-02T18:48:00.009-04:00

Sunday, June 26th, 2011 ~ I was on my way to the ER due to painful complications after my gall bladder was removed.
I was sitting in the passenger seat while Chad drove me to the hospital to get some answers. As we were stopped at a light, there was a RAV4 Toyota truck in front of us with a tire cover I've NEVER seen before. It had the M & M characters all over it with a picture of a station wagon that said "ROAD TRIP". There was also a cover around the license plate with M & M characters and the number 38.
I sat there for a moment looking at the cover and realized how unique it was. Then as if a light bulb went off, I realized it was a sign. My Mary was with me!!! She loved and collected M & M's since they were her initials. The Road Trip was something we had fun memories of, we were always on a road trip with our family and we always laughed at our station wagon and how we were like Chevy Chase in "Vacation". The number 38 - the only thing I could connect that to was her age. That is how old she would be if she were still alive. Amazing!! I so wish I got a picture of it. With the pain I was in, I just wasn't that quick. (I looked on-line for a picture of an M&M tire cover & couldn't find one at all..... it was too unique!)

Then I received an message from an old friend from high school who we have been re-connected through face book. She said to me, "..... there are signs everywhere of *M*"!

Well, I get into the ER room where I had a tiny little elderly lady in a bed next to me. So cute and quiet she was, then I heard the nurse call her Mary. Wow...... I later went upstairs after being admitted and had a little elderly Italian lady for a roommate there too. Guess what her name was?? Maria (Mary in Italian)...... I was in such happy shock. I know my sister was with me!

I had two wonderful nurses I liked. Mitzie and Jen and then an orderly who took me back from my tests who was so nice, named Matthew.

All these beautiful signs of love that Mary was with me!!

When I finally got out of the hospital that Wednesday, I got a surprise call from my hairdresser asking if I still needed a haircut. (I had my sister in laws wedding the next day & I was a wreck?) I did, I did! I got in!! That was luck or the help of someone from above :) ~ then, Chad took a picture of me after the haircut and there was this tiny little blue orb on my shoulder...... just big enough for me to see and for me to know that my Mary was still with me!

I am so blessed to know I have Mary by my side!

I love you Mary so much ~ I believe you are attached to my soul!

HAPPY FATHERS DAY

2011-06-19T13:22:00.004-04:00

I came across this picture of a Memory to Cherish.... lil brother David, me and our DAD David going to an Astros game.

We love you dear dad and are so grateful for the time we had with you! You instilled unconditional love, inspiration and encouragement to be the best we could be! We are who we are because of you ~ thank you dear dad! We know you are always near ~ with Mary by your side and loving us from above!

Cardinal Comfort

2011-06-19T12:10:00.010-04:00

Friday, June 17, 2011 ~ I had to have my gallbladder removed! I contribute my speedy recovery to all the love, prayers and angels (Cardinals) that were sent my way!

On the way to the hospital Chad and I stopped at an ATM - I jumped out of the car and a female cardinal swooshed right in front of me almost hitting me in the face. She flew to a bush nearby and chirped a little Hi!

Then, almost 10 hours later, I was out of the hospital and headed home! As I pulled into my parking spot, got out of my car, I immediately heard the cardinal singing from the tip top of the roof of my building I live in. It was 8:45 at night - how lucky I was to catch these chirping songs of love! (can you see the little splash of red here?) I wish I had a better picture but I'm glad I captured this:

My baby brother and sister (David & Lisa) were together that day and sent me the sweetest picture blowing me kisses! What a sweet picture ~ one I'll cherish forever! They look so cute here - like they did when they were kids - only 16 months apart, they always looked like twins - here they are again!Lucky me so surrounded by love - with my family and friends and love from above!

Little Red Bird ~ Logo is Process

2011-06-19T11:42:00.013-04:00

(Logo decision is in process.... :).... hang tight!)

The cardinal has been so significant in my life since the day Mary died and has brought me so much love, peace and synchronicities that I've decided to share it with Facebook World.

"Litte Red Bird" has come to life! Chirp Chirp Chirping away!

Website http://www.facebook.com/littleredbirdchirps

Quote

2011-06-12T09:43:00.003-04:00

"If you've lost someone you love - do something to cherish their memory. Bake their favorite dish, watch their favorite movie, buy a bouquet of their favorite flowers, dance to their favorite song, post their picture on FB, do a blog or post - just honor them because they were here and touched your heart! Now they are IN your heart!!" ~Jeni

Angel Assignments

2011-06-11T23:42:00.013-04:00

Through my "Little Red Bird" fan page, I have been connected to an angel named Rev. Jacqueline J Garner who has a fan page "Angel Assignments". Synchronistically she posted an Angel Message from the Cardinal that I was meant to see:The Cardinal is a power-packed bird that transforms and awakens us. Its color and voice are its two strongest characteristics. It is a member of the finch family and is often recognized by its brilliant red color.

When a person receives a message through the cardinal and they step onto a spiritual path, there will be no turning back. Everything else in their life will seem insignificant. Extra care must be taken here to insure personal happiness, particularly in the area of one-to-one relationships. Balancing spiritual ideals and physical pleasure will need to be instated in ones life so harmony on all levels is known.

Often the cardinal represents someone we love who has passed on & this is their message the cardinal brings~ To Be happy!

God & Our Angels often speak to us through subtle messages & symbols. Their messages can be like little treasures just waiting for us to recognize them. They may come as a vision, a thought, a word, a feeling, a sound or even in physical form.

By~ Rev Jacqueline J Garner, Angel Assignments ~ Please also join me on my fanpage at www.facebook.com/angelassignments ♥

"I see now that I have been led to just the right people at just the right time, in order to continue my education." ~ Neale Donald Walsch

Little Red Bird & Facebook

2011-06-11T23:23:00.007-04:00

A week ago today I was inspired to start a Facebook fan page named:

Little Red Bird

www.facebook.com/littleredbirdchirps

Little Red Bird promotes HOPE, LOVE, Inspiration and Motivation through Positive Living!

In a time of heartache and despair, when life just didn't seem fair, a little red cardinal flew to my side and for a moment, made the ache disappear.
That was just the beginning...... today the little red bird chirp chirp chirps everywhere.

This is a place to share the positive lil chirps we all need to hear.

"Remember, life is a journey and everything happens for a reason. Life may not always be easy, but that's okay, if life was always good and easy than how would we know the difference between the good and the bad?"

Read them, live them, take them to share. In order to keep it, you must give it away. Chirp away my dear friends, I can't wait to hear!

Mary is here! With me and through me, her love I will share!
(a Logo is on it's way)

Little House to come?

2011-05-17T23:43:00.008-04:00

Tuesday, May 17th

Chad and I had an appointment with a mortgage counselor to see what type of loan would work best for us...... We had no idea, but hoped for the best.
It was pouring rain, as we drove down the busy parkway, barely able to see, two flashes of red fly in front of our SUV. I looked over at Chad and said, "Did I really just see two red cardinals fly in front of us in the pouring rain?" YES! He saw them too.

As we are sitting in the mortgage counselor's office, I notice a large coffee mug with Wonder Woman on it, and then I look up on her desk cabinet and saw a picture of Wonder Woman. I thought that was pretty cool, my dad was a huge fan of Wonder Woman and anytime I see her (which isn't very often at all these days) I think of him. I felt comfortable in her office. She was a charming and smart woman who made you feel comfortable right away. I looked around her office some more and see pictures and even a calendar of a beagle dog. This was her dog she bragged. My dad had a beagle too!
These connections were comforting and everything went very well. We will be searching for the perfect little house.
We left her office and Chad looked at me and said, "I can't believe you haven't mentioned anything to me about that visit!" I looked over at him and said "what, the connection to my dad?" He said, "YES, but don't you remember what your medium friend Jim Fargiano said at your visit last January?" A lightbulb went off...... I couldn't believe I didn't make the connection! WOW...... last January in my visit with Jim Fargiano my dad came through and was showing him a desk with a bunch of legal papers and a little house!

This was a sign to us that we were in the right place at the right time.
Then, at the end of the day as I was headed on a last minute errand TWO CARDINALS (again) flew in front of my SUV. Two birds - twice in one day - Wow - that's all I have to say!

How lucky am I? How grateful I am!

Birthday Magic for David

2011-05-16T23:17:00.000-04:00

May 16th is our brother David's birthday.....

David decided to spend his birthday with our mom down at the beach in Port Aransas. His girlfriend Amanda and his good friend Jason came along for some family fun in the sun. Our sister Lisa and her wonderful family joined them. What a gift for everyone to be together!

David, his friend Jason and our brother in-law Victor spent the morning on the beautiful beach lined golf course. David's present to himself. What was about to happen is a gift that he will cherish for the rest of his life!

First part of the course he lost his driver head cover along the way and for some reason when he backtracked it was nowhere to be found. What was found instantly was this beautiful bright cardinal driver head cover staring straight at him. It was love at first sight and he had to have it! Now if he hadn't lost his driver head cover, he may have passed this gift off not wanting to waste money on something he didn't really need. (I think someone up above knew that and wanted him to have it!)Second thing that happened is going to blow you away! David hit his golf ball into the ruff of the sand dunes (and when i say ruff, that's exactly what it is). You don't find your balls in those dunes. He decided to look anyway since it didn't go to far off and he saw exactly where it went. Well, he went to that spot and his ball was nowhere to be found - Nowhere! But.... he came back to the course with a ball that said "Happy Birthday" on it! How magical was that? (Again, I think someone above had their eyes on David!)

Then, after the guys calm down from the amazement of what had just happened on that course, they went on to play the next course. David will be the first to admit that he not a very good golfer (yet), but has fun playing, even if it takes several shots to make the hole. Well, on this particular day and following the events that already occurred, another magical moment is about to happen. DAVID HIT A HOLE IN ONE!!!!

And the crazy thing about all this - just the night before he had text to me that he didn't think our sister Mary has been with him lately. HA! HAPPY BIRTHDAY lil brother - Mary will always be with you!

How to train your Nephew (to smile for you)!

2011-05-13T22:55:00.002-04:00

Brett mentioned to me a while ago that he wanted the XBox game "How to train your Dragon".....
I was going to buy it for him since he made the NJHS (National Junior Honor Society), but had been putting it off.
So........, I was talking to Kelsey the other night and asked her to take a picture of him for me and this is what I got:Yeah, yeah.... I know! What the heck, where is that gorgeous smile? I asked Kelsey to take another one but he won't sit still or stay put for Kelsey. Sooooo, I text her: "Tell Brett that if he gives you a smile for me I will go on-line and buy him "How to train your Dragon" Xbox game right now on Amazon." She said she showed him the text and he completely spazzed out.

He finally calmed down and 5 minutes later Kelsey was able to capture this:

This is what I was looking for! He's got a smile that lights up any room..... Just like his mommy!

Angels Among Us

2011-05-12T10:39:00.001-04:00

It's so amazing, I had just told my baby sister Lisa that I truly believed that she is an angel on earth and I wanted to dedicate a blogpost to her. And, then I read the second paragraph of Chapter 15 in Mary Soliel's beautiful book "I Can See Clearly Now - How Synchronicity Illuminates your Life", the title of this chapter is "Angels among us".

Here is the paragraph:

"Imagine what it would be like to have a best friend who loves you, maybe even more than you love yourself. Always right at your side, this friend offers constant and unconditional love and support. When you seek success, this friend is your greatest cheerleader. If you act irresponsibly or in a hurtful manner, this friend still loves you even if you don't think you deserve to be loved. When you feel alone, this friend never leaves you. But what if you have this ideal friend without even knowi it? and, because you aren't aware, you don't acknowledge or feel gratitude for what this friend constatly does for you?"

BUT I DO KNOW IT :)! Mary Soliel is talking about angels here and I connect it to my sisters. My sisters HAVE loved me through some of the roughest times in my life. Especially the time when I was lost in life and battling some horrific demons.
My first thought when I read these words was of my sweet sister Mary and how amazingly true these words were to our relationship. I spent some time reflecting on that thought and feeling gratitude that I had an angel for a sister on earth, who continues to be my angel in my life from the heavens. THEN - a lightbulb went off.... "Holey Moley - I have two angels that are my sisters" - how lucky I am! I only thought of Mary first because she was so vocal about being my #1 fan and always cheering me on. Lisa does the same, but in a more reserved and quiet sweet way. My two Angels, very different but yet very much the same! Yes, they both were cheerleaders too - hehe!

Come to think of it, I have many angels! My dad was one, my MOM is one, my brother is even an angel with his unconditional love. I have also been lucky to have friends who have loved me unconditionally for the last 25+ years: Leah, Sallie & Tina!! Since I am naming my angels... CHAD, CHAD, CHAD! He is and continues to be my angel. He has proven his unconditional love to me for the last 17 years of our relationship. His family too - REALLY!!! Charlotte, Anthony, Nancy, Courtney, Brattney, Chris.......

Boy oh boy, I wasn't expecting this blogpost to turn out this way. It started out for Mary and she seemed to whisper these reminders in my ear. Just like Mary, saying its not all about her - she spreads the truth. How fortunate that I can hear! I know there are more as I can tell as I meet them!

So, sweet sister Lisa - I dedicate this blogpost to you! I hope you know that I love you more than words can say!

Kelsey's Blissful Birthday Bash

2011-05-07T21:12:00.000-04:00

The party began with its first visitor, a little red feathered friend!

Kelsey's Birthday is at the end of May and her best friend Hannah's is in the middle of May. They put their heads and hearts together and planned a combined Pool Party Birthday with invitations, cake, friends, music, swimming and even a pinata!

They have the nickname "Lil Beasties".... They chose Saturday May 7th for their Birthday celebration. Both girls put so much work went into this party! Kelsey started texting me and sending me pictures from the beginning to the end. I felt the excitement through the phone.
As the girls were getting ready for their big event, Kelsey started texting me around 12:30:

Kelsey: saw 2 cardinals already!!:D

Jeni: That's so awesome!!!!!

Kelsey: i know it was showing off too its not leaving either:)

Jeni: I bet it's your mom!!!!! That's so beautiful.... I'm smiling so big & my heart is melting!

Kelsey: :) awww me tooo

Jeni: It's gunna be an awesome day!

Kelsey Text at midnight: :) i had soooo much fun im so sad its over:(

Although I wasn't there physically, I felt like I was there because of the connectiveness Kelsey and I share! She is in my heart and I am in hers so wherever I am, she is and wherever she is, I am!

Together with love and compassion our hearts are on mend!

Synchro Sisters & A Cardinal Visit

2011-05-06T22:39:00.006-04:00

So many wonderful people are being brought into my path lately ~ and beautiful relationships are being formed through like minded life experiences. One of these people is Lesley Roy- the director of the Synchro Project. On December 15, 2010, I found her, reached out to her to praise her work she's been doing with the Synchro Project, we connected immediately, spoke for hours, finally met at the Synchro Salon in NYC and then made some time of our own on May 2, 2011! We have nicknamed ourselves "Synchro Sisters"! I love it! She is very special to me and I cherish our new found friendship (old souls).

She even had a cardinal visit which brought her some comfort in a time of crisis after a horrific snow storm. She snapped this picture and then explained to me in an e-mail that I have here below:

"......I was really on the verge of tears while talking to my insurance agent, when suddenly, I looked out of my kitchen window and saw this most beautiful blazing Red Cardinal - staring at ME!!!! I have never seen a Cardinal in winter around here...or for that matter...maybe only once or twice in the last twenty years. So when this handsome fella was looking in my direction, I was shocked and amazed. Red really is the color of Synchronicity. I immediately thought of you and your Cardinal Synchros, and I was instantly snapped back into the reality of the moment...don't worry -be HAPPY! Nature is a wonderful reminder to be present and just breathe. I have wanted to share this with you since it happened........Love your Synchro Sista"

It's so wonderful to share my cardinal with my wonderful new friend!

Day Before Easter - A Messenger Appears

2011-04-23T12:09:00.011-04:00

Today, the day before Easter, I was working on my computer listening to the rain fall outside. I raise my blinds for some morning light. All of a sudden I hear a chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp........ loud, fast and furious. I look out my window and see a beautiful red cardinal in my tree. Soaking wet and just chirping away. It went on for about 5 minutes straight. I had ran out of birdfood earlier in the week and laughed to myself , saying: "He must be yelling at me that he's hungry!

Then, I saw what time it was. 11:11

Then, I realized that today was the day before Easter - 3 years ago, the day before Easter is when Mary died.

WOW! She sent a messenger to me!

Shortly before this incredible moment, my dog Honey stood up from my side, stared at an area near the front door, twisting her lil head and started a slow bark. Nothing was there. Nothing was outside. Now I realize that "Something was there"! This is the same area that one of Chad's friends came into our apt and pointed to saying someone 5' tall was stading there (as his hairs on his neck were standing up) and its the same area that my cat Boo was standing on his back paws mysticly playing with the air (as I was on the phone with an intuitive friend). He has NEVER done that in the 7 years I've had him.

I am so lucky ~ I am so happy ~ I am not alone!

Mary Blog - Forms a Life of its Own..

2011-04-22T21:36:00.015-04:00

I started this blog in honor of Mary! It's all in honor of Mary - still - always - forever!
Originally I thought it was going to be a place to post Mary memories or notes to her; a place our family and her friends could cherish her ....

Well, the blog came to life ~ I should have known it would ~ with Mary involved and all. She always brought life wherever she was. Why would my Mary blog be any different?

Each day that passed, I became closer and closer to her children, so I started posting updates of my connections with them. (Afterall they are a part of Mary)

Then I decided this would be an appropriate place to Cherish our dads memory......

Finally: The incredible phenomenons that have occurred since I began this blog, have made their home here too! The cardinals, orbs, signs and synchronicities! They ARE connected to Mary, they began with her....

Mary and the heavens above have changed my world..... have given me a newfound faith in life after life as we know it.... continues to put adventures in my path where I am learning and growing as I explore. The people and interests in my life are being placed here ~ The only thing I'm doing is: being open, listening and enjoying.

So now my blog is still ALL ABOUT MARY, but it goes a little deeper and the branches are in bloom!

Dad Visit - March 2007 - Signs from Above

2011-04-17T10:14:00.013-04:00

I realized that I hadn't written about something pretty significant that actually happened to both Mary and I just days apart and 2000 miles away. March 2007! A sign from above. I have it documented in my journal and even found the letters to and from Mary.....

Mary and I were writing letters to each other for a couple years. I have hundred's of them. There was a time when we couldn't talk to each other over the phone so we wrote....every single day. 2000 miles apart, but always in our hearts!

MARY'S STORY:

Mary wrote to me about something that happened to her on Sunday, March 3, 2007. She was in the gymnasium with over 300 girls. One of them decided to stand up and sing "Wind Beneath my Wings" - this is the song that was played at our dad's funeral in 1993. Very significant song. Mary went on to tell me how normally she is able to remove herself from "the situation" when she hears this, but this time was different. She started shaking and crying uncontrollable. She ran to the bathroom to hide from the pain that she was still feeling inside. She went on to write:

I knew Dad was with ME - He was Jeni! I saw Him and I said "Dad take me to be with you, Please!" I swear i saw his face and he said "Not yet - Not yet" he said it twice. how crazy is that?

MY STORY:

While that happened to Mary March 3rd, I still hadn't known about this yet because we couldn't call each other at this time. On Wednesday, March 6, 2007 I had my own visit from our dad. I was driving to the train on this morning headed to NYC. All of a sudden out of nowhere I felt my dad's presence in my car with me. Don't ask me how. I just knew. At this point, he has been gone 14 years and in all these years i have never had this happen. I wasn't scared, I wasn't even that shocked for some reason. I felt very comfortable.

He quickly and in a flash reminded me of the things he had taught me such as the power of forgiveness and allowing things to be water under the bridge...He told me he was proud of me for taking care of Mary and everything I was doing was good. He reminded me of how I am his Angel and then I mentally thanked him for being mine. He told me to stay warm, wear my hat and enjoy life today, that I will be appreciated and discovered soon. (He-he.... funny dad - he always said that to me and he always called me his angel.) He went on to tell me a quick little joke. "Life is too short to be so damn serious!"

Yup, that was it! Amazing.... it all happened in a matter of seconds.

I was so excited, I couldn't wait to tell Mary. I wrote her a letter immediately. You can only imagine my surprise that as I was mailing this story to her, I received her letter to me about her visit.

Those were some tough times for Mary and because I loved her so much and did everything I could mentally and physically every single day, they were tough on my heart and soul too. I felt everything she did. It's as if we are twins.... that's how connected I was/am to Mary. Our dad visiting us was a gift from above in a time of need.

We were comforted! Amazed and connected! A sign that we are not alone!!

Kelsey Synchro

2011-04-16T14:07:00.008-04:00

I was talking to my neice Kelsey last night and telling her how wonderful I think she is. She is so wise for her 14 years and sees the world with such positivity. She loves to inspire and help people. She cares so much. With all she has been through with losing her mommy - it just amazes me. After giving her my words of love, she said something that went straight to my heart and tickled it! Her words: "You know Aunt Jeni, I'm so grateful for my family and friends and all the support I have, but I think it's because of you that I am this way... you are my role model"!!

My heart melted!

Shortly after that phone conversation, I received t a text from Kelsey that was so exciting..... Here is the exact text from Kelsey:

:) love ya and that song that was played at moms funeral just came on the tv after one of the movies me & her loved:) 50 first dates:) it was awesome!

Kelsey has recognized her first synchronicity..... She was watching the movie "50 First Dates" (one of her and her mommy's favorite movies!) and immediately following, her mommy's funeral song came on the TV, "I'll be Missing you" ~ by P. Diddy. Mary is still with her.... i've been telling her that and i think she is believing it now with her heart!