It’s 3:08 Thursday morning. I was woken to the crooning of a bullfrog again. He lives in the little canal outside our bedroom window. My brain immediately shuffled songs and spit out Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog. I only sang two verses before I realized that Jeremiah could actually be Jeri-Maya. Why did I assume it…
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Baby Elephants and Angels
I am blessed to meet people randomly who have a story to tell about Angel Bumps. I can be at the supermarket, the bank, all sorts of places. Recently I brought my dog to the vet’s office for an ear infection. This was during Covid, and the techs came out to fetch the animals….
I Can Feel My Grandmom’s Hugs
When I was little, I found two passions; soccer, and music. My grandmother, the soccer enthusiast she is so wonderfully known as, loved my passion for both. She supported every decision I made, right up until she left. And best of all, she gave the most incredible and calming hugs. A hug from her could…
The Gift In the Clouds
Years ago, I owned Anne’s House of Angels in Pennsylvania. It featured gifts from the heart for anyone and everyone. My very first customer was a young woman named Maria. She wanted to buy a very special night light for a nursery. It had to be the perfect one and it had speak to her….
A Sign From The Rainbow Bridge
Wilfred’s Angel Bump, a paw print from heaven. When our older dog passed away, I thought Miss Mattie, a seven year-old cockapoo, needed a new friend. My search began at local shelters. Not a single pup seemed a good fit. I searched the newspaper for available rescues, again to no avail. I began to think…
Jeanie Doesn’t Say Bye-Bye
I am blessed to have a wonderful friend named Jeanie. Together we can have a conversation just by nodding. The words are in our minds sloshing around somewhere. We are the Ying and Yang of the non-verbal world. She will say, “I have been waiting to tell you this.” I reply, “Oh it must be…
Wilfred’s Forever Mom
This is the first chapter of Angel Bumps, Paw Prints From Heaven (as told by Wilfred) I knew the moment I sniffed her that she was going to be my forever mom. She was the one. When she sat on the couch I leaped onto her lap and nuzzled her neck. My friend was…
My Husband Loves Angel Bumps
I Didn’t See This Coming I admit it. I am a procrastinator. I can postpone shaving my legs until my dog’s leash gets tangled in my leg hair. I know it’s pathetic. Notice I didn’t say I’m pathetic. I can even push that title off! There comes a day that this old pushing things off…
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Angel Bump At the Angel Store
Angels Abound at the Angel Store I’d been running on empty for a while. It seemed like stress arrived gift wrapped for me daily. I had gotten to a breaking point when I went on a retreat with some friends. We each got a massage. When it was my turn, I rested to…
The Pinky Swear Angel Bump
I watched two little girls at the pool hook their pinky fingers and seal a pinky swear secret today. I smiled at the memories of our girls at that age. There were so many pinky swear moments: the current boy crush, hidden candy waiting under one’s pillow, don’t tell Mom the dog slept in my…
A Phone Call From a Medium
I thought I could handle it. It was the first anniversary of my mom’s passing. I didn’t want to sit around and cry all day. I thought if I went to my gift shop, I’d stay busy and I could get through the day without tears. To be certain of a distraction, I brought a…
Captain America Fixed Me
My daughter was in the hospital delivering a sweet baby girl. I had charge of my two grandsons. Everything was going smoothly until I mentioned we should go shopping for their new sister. Arlo is five and thought this was a great idea. “And while we’re there we can get me a Captain America outfit.”…