A little over a month ago, Jean had surgery to replace a ruptured mitral valve.  So our Friday seminar time was interrupted while she was hospitalized. Even so, I visited Jean each Friday afternoon and shared that special time with her as best I could.

A couple of weeks ago, Jean moved to a rehabilitation center to continue her recovery.  I’ve continued to visit on Fridays, bringing salads as well as other goodies.  Since Jean needs to regain the more than ten pounds she’s lost, I’ve enjoyed supplying Jean with a stash of delectable pastries that she otherwise would not consider consuming.  She often hides her goodies in a drawer near her bed, happily indulging in them late at night when she finds herself awake and hungry.

This past Friday afternoon around 3:00 pm, I brought lunch to Jean along with a box of muffins, breads and other goodies she’d requested.  Jean’s roommate had gone home, and we had the room to ourselves.  Jean wasn’t hungry as she had just eaten lunch.  So she set her goodies aside and we chatted for awhile.  Jean mentioned how grateful she is for her MSIA family (yours truly being blessed to be one of them) as this time of physical challenge has been painful and trying for her.

“Speaking of MSIA family,” I said, “It just so happens that John Morton is scheduled to speak on an internet radio show, right about now.  I don’t know if my cell phone can receive it, but would you like me to try?”

“Of course!” Jean said.

In Spirit’s perfect ways and perfect timing, I connected easily to Awakenings, an internet radio talk show.  To our delight, John Morton was just about to come on the air.  The host, Michele Meiche, introduced John. Then Jean and I enjoyed 90 minutes of John sharing his loving, wise messages, humor and anecdotes about spirit, loving, finding peace within ourselves, and knowing the blessings that we already are.

Since Jean is hard of hearing, I turned up the volume on my cell phone as high as I could and shut the door to the hallway so we wouldn’t be interrupted.  Still, Jean could only hear John’s voice if the phone was right next to her ear.  So I told her to lie down and rest her head on her pillow.  I set the phone on her shoulder, like a baby nuzzling her neck, and she nestled herself in comfortably, soothed by John’s voice right next to her ear.  I pulled up a chair and sat next to Jean by her bedside.  We listened together for the entire interview, lulled by the sweetness and comfort of John’s loving messages of inspiration.

At one point during the interview, I noticed Jean had drifted off.  Her breathing was steady and deep, and she had the most peaceful glow on her face, something I hadn’t seen since before she had become ill.  As John continued to share the teachings of MSIA and answer questions from the host and listeners, Jean drifted in and out, smiling throughout.  I did too.

As the interview came to a close, Jean stretched and shared how much she appreciated the loving comfort of what felt like an MSIA home seminar to both of us.  She then began to indulge in some of the goodies I’d brought, noting how her appetite had been sparked once again.  We shared with each other our gratitude for the synchronicity and wondrous gift of having John’s interview scheduled during our weekly time together and choosing to take the gift presented to us and “tune in.”  Then, while we basked in the afterglow of a palpable peacefulness, a new roommate arrived, wheeled in on a gurney by medical attendants.  The woman seemed disoriented from her ride from the hospital, but quickly settled in and relaxed, probably touched and soothed by the powerful sweetness that now filled the room.

Thank you, John, for serving us in this precious and profoundly helpful way.  As you shared with us in your interview, it’s wonderful to know we can “tune in” to the Spirit by going within anytime we choose. It’s also wonderful to know we can tune in to your words of wisdom and loving guidance by listening to the archive of this terrific interview anytime we choose.

Baruch Bashan

Terilee Wunderman

Join the growing number of communities worldwide in hosting a webcast gathering for Timeless Wisdoms II on Feb 21st, 1pm PST.

This webcast is a live broadcast event based on John-Roger’s newest book Timeless Wisdoms, Volume Two.

Using John-Roger’s quotations, that are both inspirational & practical, John Morton and Leigh Taylor-Young will guide us through the spiritual adventure of daily life. MSIA’s bi-monthly webcasts offer a new, hi-tech way for our community to come together.

You can host a gathering in your home, or perhaps at a local hotspot such as a coffee house or yoga studio. For more information, please contact Debbie Roth at DebbieRoth(at)msia.org or +1-323-737-1534 , x1546

* note: you can use time zone converter or a similar service to find out when this broadcast is airing in your area. Simply convert from Los Angeles time (Pacific; GMT-8) to your local time.

AFRICA

Nigeria
Prince Iwuoha
iwprince(at)yahoo.com
08036723122
*Note: this viewing will be held on Saturday, February 28th

AUSTRALIA

Brisbane area
Andrew St. John
AndrewSt.John(at)swiftdsl.com.au
+61-7-3205 7147
* Note: viewing date is Feb 22

Sydney area
Susan Skelton
susanskelton(at)iinet.net.au
(02) 9969-8104
0407 717005
* Note: viewing date is Feb 22

BRASIL

Rio de Janeiro
Lana Barriera
lanabla(at)terra.com.br
(5521) 2247-3015

CHILE

Santiago
Veronica Zarate
vzarate(at)achs.cl
(562) 727 0372
(569) 9699 7073 (cell)

COLOMBIA

Ligia Marcela Chaparro A
ligiamarcela.msia(at)gmail.com
(571) 6390168

UNITED STATES

Arizona – Prescott
Jeff and Veronica Karr
928-776-4428
vsurrich(at)gmail.com

California – San Francisco
Sharon Trieste
sharontrieste(at)sbcglobal.net
707-259-1880

Florida – Miami area
Terilee Wunderman
blessings(at)msiaflorida.org (English)
bendiciones(at)msiaflorida.org (Spanish)
www.msiaflorida.org

Florida – Jacksonville
Skip and Judy Jackson
judyjaxn(at)comcast.net
904-652-2061

Illinois – Chicago
Norine Lever
norine1(at)mac.com
847 509-0142

Massachusetts
Charlie Verge
spirittherapy(at)aol.com
617-965-0468

Minnesota – Minneapolis
Kathy Kornblum
612-822-0997
blueflower(at)visi.com

New Jersey – Central
Karen Faherty Rosen
loveallways(at)comcast.net
(732) 850-0139

New Mexico – Northern (Santa Fe)
Cecilia Bromley
cb.love(at)yahoo.com
808-651-7281

New Mexico – Southern
Mary Ellen Agolia
maren(at)hauns.com
(575) 682-6027

New York – New York
Sheila Steckel
(212) 222-8529
shst372(at)aol.com

Pennsylvania – Philadelphia
Peter Bort
bortesq(at)comcast.net
610-909-0001

Washington – Seattle area
Laurie Jones
lauriejones1(at)gmail.com
206-999-6526

VENEZUELA

Caracas
Gaby Grigorescu
ptsrepvenezuela(at)gmail.com
0414 1257810
Local webcast time: 3:30pm