Messages from Big Jim

Spiders from Big Jim

There are times when we experience hiccups in our lives - as my family has in the past few weeks. Things that are out of our control, painful and leave us with a helpless, lost feeling. In these times our guides, teachers, angels and loved ones are still here to comfort us in the best way they can even though we sometimes do feel alone.

One of the things Big Jim does to change the dynamics of whatever is happening in my life is to drop in a spider. Spiders are not allowed to live in my house. They've been warned that to enter is to die, so it is rare that one comes in - making it more obvious that they manifest from "somewhere" when they do show up.

Recently Fred and I were sitting at the kitchen table having a conversation when a baby jumping spider appeared on the table.

Fred asked, "Where did that come from?"

I knew where it came from... I looked around and saw Big Jim leaning against the kitchen counter arms crossed, ankles crossed - laughing.

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Four days later the Comcast phone repairman arrived. Of course I had to pick up the Majik Poodle attack dog and open the door. When I opened it, something swung by me in front of my face. I thought it was a moth, but it was a spider - right in my face! I managed to hold the dog, get the repairman in and NOT get the spider on me.

Once in side, I asked the repairman to kill the spider while I held the dog. This particular repairman did NOT like spiders - it wasn't huge, but too big to kill with your hand - it took him a bit, but he finally assured me the spider was dead. I could hear Big Jim laughing uncontrollably.

I'm grateful for Big Jim's "input" in my life. I never would have dreamed that something so simple could become so important and eye opening. Knowing it is him does, indeed, halt my thought pattern of the moment and give me the opportunity to re-focus on what I'm grateful for and not what is "bothering" me.

Know that in times of stress, times of sadness as well as times of joy, love and celebration, they are with us - experiencing our sadness, our grief, our joy and our celebration. Allow them to help you - it may be something as simple as a "dropped in spider." Know that it will be something significant to you and to them. Acknowledge and allow yourself to discern the intent. You will grow closer to them - the love and the bond will grow even more - allow...

Love always lives.

In love and light,
Kate and Big Jim

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This is Big Jim's Road King Harley Davidson.  I took this picture and several others the day of the funeral.  At first I thought something was on the lens of the camera - there is a white haze at the rear of the bike.  Then I noticed that they were only in the pictures I took of the bike and... the haze moved in each picture.  Daddy joined us in taking family photos of the bike.  The only retouching done to this image are at the front where I took out family members - and of course I cropped it so it would fit here.