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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.

Anagram Sat 21-Apr-12 13:34:21

If only we could get people of all religions to accept the idea....(sigh..)

soop Sat 21-Apr-12 13:36:58

So you did, Carol...all seems such a long time ago. At this time three weeks ago, I waiting for the nice Mr Drummond Mansbridge to prepare me for surgery. He was such a charming man. I didn't really take in all that he was saying. Far too busy thinking...um...er...and other interesting such and such wink

soop Sat 21-Apr-12 13:40:23

iamjingl My name is now a discreet whisper smile...thanks for the tip. Thanks, Cari wink

Anagram Sat 21-Apr-12 13:41:43

Wow, soop, you've certainly got the ear of HQ! No sooner requested than done! grin

soop Sat 21-Apr-12 13:44:03

Anagram ...once I make mind up to get things sorted, there's no stopping me...smile

Anagram Sat 21-Apr-12 13:45:04

Can we have you as PM? Please?

soop Sat 21-Apr-12 13:47:05

Now, as the nice Mr Drummond Mansbridge ordered, I'm off for a two hour lie-down. Only another three weeks to go, after which, I shall be mowing the grass again. smile

Grannylin Sat 21-Apr-12 13:54:56

Hope its only the size of your name you've toned down soop!

jeni Sat 21-Apr-12 14:21:56

soop for pm. Now there's an idea! Shall we have anew thread for the soop party?

Maniac Sun 22-Apr-12 08:56:10

How many ex-angels on this site?
I was an angel (age7)in the nativity play. Had my hair in ringlets and had to stand still with arms crossed over my chest for what seemed like an eternity.

Greatnan Sun 22-Apr-12 09:01:53

No, my sister and I were only ever one of the (non-speaking) shepherds - all speaking parts were reserved for girls whose parents were well in with the church.

granbunny Sun 22-Apr-12 09:20:15

i wasn't an angel - i don't think i ever appeared in a school production, for which i am heartily grateful.

my brother was a blue-eyed, long haired, blond boy at six, and so perfect to stand with arms outstretched for an hour, being the angel gabriel watching over the nativity.

imjingl Sun 22-Apr-12 09:45:00

My grandson was an angel in a church Nativity play. He got a bit tired and curled up and went to sleep on the carpet in front of the altar. He was very small at the time.

He has an angelic look.

He is angelic. You can't imagine. [adoration]

feetlebaum Sun 22-Apr-12 14:48:33

"I've heard a theory that Jesus, Buddha,etc:were all avatars of God!"

Hardly a theory - not much of an hypothesis, come to that!

Anagram Sun 22-Apr-12 14:54:05

confused

Ian42 Sun 22-Apr-12 15:05:12

angry

imjingl Sun 22-Apr-12 23:09:27

smile

imjingl Sun 22-Apr-12 23:09:36

grin

imjingl Sun 22-Apr-12 23:09:45

wink

imjingl Sun 22-Apr-12 23:09:54

shock

imjingl Sun 22-Apr-12 23:10:07

hmm

imjingl Sun 22-Apr-12 23:10:25

sad

imjingl Sun 22-Apr-12 23:10:35

envy

imjingl Sun 22-Apr-12 23:10:44

blush

imjingl Sun 22-Apr-12 23:11:35

Sorry!

Just thought we might as well add 'em all.

Back to angels. smile