The Fading of Illusion
Annette, Heaven’s archivist, recently has been sending me Heavenletters™ from 1999 to put titles on them. Back then I didn't put numbers nor titles.
What an eye-opener it’s been reading about my up’s and down’s from nine years ago. I just now read one Heavenletter from January 13, 1999. It seems like a lifetime ago.
You know how God tells us to put our faith in Him, and not be dazzled by people, no matter how wonderful their talents?
Okay, there was a healer who used to come to town twice a year. He was not just a healer. He was a Great Healer. It was hard to get an appointment with him. He looked like an ideal healer. His voice and the way he put words together and how he spoke so soothingly took all worry lines away. It was a privilege to lie on his table!
Honestly, just by looking into his eyes, you were healed! I don’t remember exactly what he did, nor do I remember what he did was called, and nor do I remember what it was for. I do remember it was a divine experience that no one would ever want to end.
Annette gave him the name Bran, so we’ll call him Bran (not his real name.)
I remembered none of this until I was looking for a title for this published personal Heavenletter from 1999 that Annette sent to me. I chose the title The Fading of Illusion. This is the link to it in case you want to read it blow by blow. http://www.heavenarchives.org/y1999m01/y1999m01p04.html#a
One time, when I was lying on this Great Healer's table -- of course, I was in utter bliss -- this man whom I was in such awe of -- said he wanted to take a walk with me!
Wow, that woke me up. He wanted to take a walk with me!
Then he said he would like to come to my house just to feel my "vibrations!" I didn't know what vibrations, but I knew he could come to my house anytime!
And then this brilliant amazing healer said how he had been feeling too shy to even ask me! Too shy to ask me?!!!
You have to understand that hearing these words from this Great Healer was second only to Christ's coming out of his picture on my coffee table! I was so amazed and delighted and immediately invited him over for a meal.
In 1999, unlike today, I was still cooking real meals, and, unlike today, I was still writing Heavenletters by hand in a notebook and transcribing them afterwards. My regard for this Great Healer was so great, I put preparing a gourmet meal for him first and put my typing for God second.
Also, in 1999, it seems I wrote to God about all my thoughts and every detail that was happening in my life, including the food that I went to great lengths and expense to prepare for Bran that night. I don’t mention to God what I eat any more.
Here’s some of what I actually wrote to God:
“Bran doesn’t eat dairy, sugar, salt, meat or eggs. I made homemade spaghetti sauce, imported Italian spaghetti, winter squash, green beans, okara patties, an avocado and grapefruit salad, bought an expensive olive and rosemary bread, and I had ordered a raw lime pie from Ginnie. I had made hors d'oevres. I had set the table with great care, bought a hyacinth for a centerpiece.
Comments
Thank you for the link! I just read the entire delightful section. Yup. HeavenLetters have always been profound and right on the mark. I think my favorite section of this was the Fortune Cookie one. It's no surprise why Godde chose you!
Dear Gloria, thank you for this dear sharing, and for all the blogs you write, actually. They are such a sweet (and often very funny) open record of who you are and who you are becoming. Today I am just feeling awe at the community that has gathered around Heavenletters. Jerry (my husband) is off this morning to talk over coffee about two HLs that a friend of his has especially liked. At last Jerry is able to say he has found one person who enjoys and appreciates them. I went to the archives just to reread the first letter on-line there, November 17, 2000, and was so inspired by all of it, particularly these lines: "No more holding on. Instead, allow Me to enter and dispense the love you have been holding in store for Me." Doesn't that just open the heart? Thanking God for you and for all Heavenreaders and Godwriters.
Gloria, This is a classic!! Thanks for a good laugh!
Well, Joyce, God tells us to laugh! We sure do have a lot to laugh about!
Pam, yes, the Fortune Cookie from God!
And, Margaret, how delighted I am that beloved Jerry has a Heavenletter buddy! (Besides his wife, of course.)
I, too, am amazed at the beautiful community on this blog and on the forum who have gathered around. I, like Jerry, crave other appreciators of Heavenletters, and I do daily thank God for all of you.
I just want to add that God sums up hero worship in a number of Heavenletters. The ones that immediately come to mind are:
Make No Man a God
http://www.heavenarchives.org/y2002m03/y2002m03p01.html#a
Give Up Hero Worship (1):
http://www.heavenarchives.org/y2000m12/y2000m12p02.html#c
Give Up Hero Worship (2):
http://www.heavenarchives.org/y2000m12/y2000m12p02.html#d
Give Up Hero Worship (3):
http://www.heavenarchives.org/y2000m12/y2000m12p02.html#e
Thank you, Annette, for sharing these links, and thank you Gloria, for sharing your story. I just read the March 1st, 2002 Hl and loved it! "You are not the sheep of man. You are the lamb of God." About a year ago, I felt I was "ready", even guided to go to a workshop by an internationally known, and popular psychic. It was a "big step" for me just to consider doing this. This was a four day workshop in a big city. It cost a lot and of course there were travel and lodging expenses, too. The number of students was supposedly small for a more intimate experience and I would get a certificate from this wonderful person! Imagine my surprise when I walked into the conference room and found over a hundred students waiting to be enlightened! Talk about the "sheep of man"! Talk about my vanity and ego - I had these expectations for this "teacher" and what I would get out of it. To make a long story short, I was very disappointed within the 1st ten minutes. The teaching style was not a match with how I learn and there didn't seem to be many big "Aha's!" at all. Of course, right away my ego was sure it was because I was doing something wrong or was somehow not "ready" (worthy) to receive great wisdom. I had met several really wonderful people at the workshop, many who thought this psychic was the cat's meow, which only fueled my ego's questioning self-doubt. It took a long time for me to figure out all the lessons of this little adventure, but the HL I just read before writing this truly sums them up. A few short months ago, I drove 5 hours to a lovely little town in southeast Iowa for another workshop. The instructor is not quite as renown as the psychic YET, but I knew I must meet her. The lodging was quite inexpensive and the group of students, all seven of them, made for a truly intimate transcendent experience. This teacher's style was a perfect match for everyone in attendance. She needed no pedestal figuratively or literally. All ego was kept in its rightful place. And I am now using what I learned in that workshop almost everyday and passing it on to others. Thank you again, Gloria, for putting the icing on this lesson for me.
Oh, sometime I must tell you about a millionaire program I got myself into!
Jo,I thank you for your comments that make me blush, feel good, and make me wonder what it is you put into practice, and how do you do it, beautiful Jo.
P.S We will have to take some of your words and post them on the website under Godwriting workshops.
Gloria, This is indeed one of your funniest as you mentioned yesterday.
I do object, however, to the non-mention of my name on your list of friends.
So, now I see how you are!!!!!!!
Jacqueline
Jacqueline, Jacqueline, Jacqueline, now here I am mentioning your name. Jacqueline, Jacqueline, Jacqueline.
I had to honestly copy down what I had written in my personal Godwriting. I couldn't add names to be politic, could I? This was nine years ago, remember?
Actually, I also left out Joyce, for instance who continues to be a true friend too. And I have a friend Janet who has been a true friend since college. I'm sure I'm still leaving someone out and will get in trouble.
Your entry made me laugh -as usual- canim Gloria. Why don't you collect those entries in a book?
And Bran's story reminded me of some people whom I had been in great awe and admiration in the past. A healer and a couple -advanced meditation masters. Later, I was disappointed incredibly - due to my idolization tendency...
love you
Engin Z.