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My encounter with Angels.

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Ian42 Thu 19-Apr-12 18:24:14

I have encountered Angels three times in my life. By the way they do not have wings as usually stated, especially at Christmas times. My first encounter was when I had taken a group of nurses to a theatre in London. I had to wait around a couple of hours or more, so I had parked the bus/coach on the Embankment. I was feeling quite lonely at the time and had started to nod off or so I thought, when there was a knock on the bus door. At first I thought it was some rough guy looking for trouble, yet there was something different, and I had a feeling I knew him, even today I cannot explain. I shared my soft drink with him and he shared his bagels with me, and we talked, what we talked about I cannot remember it was probably spiritual and about music, books and loads of things. Anyway the time seemed to speed by and it was soon time to pick up the nurses, however I could not remember how and when he left, but I felt inredibably peaceful and no longer lonely.
My second encounter was on a train journey from Westgate-on-Sea to London, I was reading a spiritual book 'The Cross and the Switchblade.' ('The Cross and the Switchblade' is a book written in 1963 by pastor "David Wilkerson" with John and Elizabeth Sherrill. It tells the true story of Wilkerson's first five years in New York City, where he ministered to disillusioned youth, encouraging them to turn away from the drugs and gang violence they were involved with. The book became a best seller, with more than 15 million copies distributed in over 30 languages.) When at one station a group of young lads came on and started shouting about, so I kept my head down and continued to read my book. I was aware of the loud lads, but I just kept reading, I knew there was no more stations until London, however I looked up once and saw a large man sitting on the seat opposite me, he just smiled at me and I got back to my book. The lads were getting more and more rowdy, upsetting other passengers, yet they never even approached me or the man, and when I got out at the station in London the man smiled a waved at me as I walked down the platform, and I soon lost him in the crowd. To this day I am convinced he was an Angel sent to protect me.
The third encounter was very quick and simple, I had been on my first long retreat of eight days in silence and I was travelling on the underground into London after the retreat and my mind was feeling negative wondering if I had really encountered God through it. A man who was on the train when I got on, for I had sat next to him, and as he got off at a station near London he said to me; 'You encountered God this week,' and then got off. I am sure he was an Angel come to confirm to me that I had definitely encountered God.
I have no doubt about my encounters with angels, however I also know there are sceptics out there that will knock them down, it is up to you whether you believe it or not, I believe it and that is all that really matters.

Gally Thu 19-Apr-12 18:47:51

Well Ian, I wish you'd send an Angel my way - I could do with one right now sad

iamjingl Thu 19-Apr-12 18:55:24

I have never encountered an angel 'in the flesh' as it were. (Would love to do so).

But I have stood in a church and definitely felt, quite out of the blue, God's presence. It was so warm and comforting. I felt loved.

Gally (hug) x

Greatnan Thu 19-Apr-12 19:08:15

I have never felt any supernatural presence, visible or otherwise. I don't have any feeling of loss.

Gally Thu 19-Apr-12 19:46:12

iamjingle - areyoujingle??

iamjingl Thu 19-Apr-12 20:01:11

Yes. I am. smile

Sewsilver Thu 19-Apr-12 20:05:08

Halley, hoping some angels coming your way. They often arrive in funny guises.

Sewsilver Thu 19-Apr-12 20:07:11

Gally not Halley, think there's a gremlin in my iPad, probably jealous of the angels. If there are angels I wish one would guard the door of my kitchen cupboard and stop me looking for chocolate.

Anagram Thu 19-Apr-12 20:08:05

Oh, how many jingls are there...? (sigh)

Greatnan Thu 19-Apr-12 20:09:28

Her name is Legion!!

iamjingl Thu 19-Apr-12 20:10:25

I've been wondering if cocoa powder mixed with sugar would fill the gap sewsilver. hmm

iamjingl Thu 19-Apr-12 20:11:06

A teaspoonful of marmalade just didn't do it.

jeni Thu 19-Apr-12 20:13:13

Oh dear!sad

iamjingl Thu 19-Apr-12 20:14:42

It's alright jeni. The Co-op is still open if I get really desperate. smile

Anagram Thu 19-Apr-12 20:20:42

You need Angel cake, Sewsilver.

Sewsilver Thu 19-Apr-12 20:23:55

Anagram Ooh good idea, then I could eat it all to stop me being tempted tomorrow. Think Co-op still open but it's raining. Mmm

Ariadne Thu 19-Apr-12 20:36:05

Oh, I do love the way topics can be gently deflected!

glassortwo Thu 19-Apr-12 20:51:28

Try an options drink they are very satisfying grin

Anagram Thu 19-Apr-12 21:03:28

Or Angel Delight! grin

iamjingl Thu 19-Apr-12 21:18:58

Thanks for that Anagram! hmm

Between you're post and now I have whipped up, and polished off, a whole half pint Angel Delight, Strawberry flavour.

And how many calories was that?!!!! hmm

And it went out of date in August of last year. (propane can't go off, can it?)

iamjingl Thu 19-Apr-12 21:19:40

Why do that put propane in it? I thought that was some sort of fuel.

iamjingl Thu 19-Apr-12 21:19:59

they not that

iamjingl Thu 19-Apr-12 21:22:05

and 'your'. not 'you're'. Sigh!

Anagram Thu 19-Apr-12 21:23:46

Strong stuff, that Angel Delight! wink

jeni Thu 19-Apr-12 21:29:33

sad