Melissa Schaff

Angel

I was making our bed this morning when I glanced up and saw the most beautiful angel standing in the corner of our bedroom. He was very tall (7 or 8 feet), very handsome (understatement) and dressed in all black. He had dark, shoulder-length wavy hair and mesmerizing sapphire blue eyes. While I’m not in theContinue reading “Angel”

Misty

She was the first person I saw as I rushed through my office building doors. She captivated my attention instantly. My first thought of her was, “gypsy” and I heard, “whimsical.” My second thought was that she was incredibly vulnerable. I wanted to go to her instantly and hug her but instead I stayed connectedContinue reading “Misty”

Protector

I recently had the privilege of meeting a young lady whose sole/soul purpose is to protect. To be clear, she is a Protector. I capitalize that word as that is her title; it is who she is and what she does. She doesn’t come from Earth. Outwardly, she looks and acts like a normal human.Continue reading “Protector”

Slow

My starter husband and I, we took it slow. In fact, I didn’t like him when we first met. The truth be told, I didn’t like ANY of the men I fell in love with. Yes, really. My starter husband and I met at work and I was very, um, territorial. He was the goldenContinue reading “Slow”

Radon

Radon is radioactive gas that naturally occurs from decaying uranium in our soil. It’s a killer. It causes more deaths per year (21,000) than drunk driving. North Dakota and Western Minnesota are in the ‘red zone’1 which means we have a high concentration of this cancer causing stuff. We (well, most of us) take precautionsContinue reading “Radon”

Trailblazing

My husband has been trying to grow his business but has felt stuck in a particular area. I was visiting with my friend Marilyn who mentioned an innovative program she was beta testing for businesses. She wondered if Trinity would be interested. He was. She schlepped over, pulled out a binder and a sweet littleContinue reading “Trailblazing”

Relish

I was recently struck with the enormity of how much my daughter has grown. How did three years pass so quickly? How is it possible? More importantly, HOW did I get through parts of it?! Far warning to my gentle readers, I am going to say the word, “nipple” about 15 times and be ratherContinue reading “Relish”

Tolerance

My jaw dropped this morning when the media released the story about how brutally and inhumanely a journalist’s life was ended. My first thought went to his parents; those people nursed him and fed him and tucked him in at night and read him stories and taught him how to sing “Itsy Bitsy Spider” andContinue reading “Tolerance”

Dick

I have a client whose deceased husband has been coming to her sessions, almost without fail, for about two years. Their love for each other has clearly transcended boundaries and it continues even while one of them is no longer in human form. Dick is a joy to communicate with. Sometimes he is quiet andContinue reading “Dick”

Hurry

When I walk my daughter to daycare, we cross a busy 4-way residential intersection that is controlled by stop signs. I’m amazed that some people can’t wait seven seconds (yes, you know me, I timed it!) for us to cross and yet others are so respectful they’ll stop a car’s length away. Some smile whileContinue reading “Hurry”