Anna Redsand

Guest Post
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Beth Holloway Oer

One morning while I was on tour in Ohio, staying with my friend Shelley, she got a text message from her friend Beth, who lives in Germany but is originally from the US. Beth had seen an event Shelley posted about one of my upcoming readings and was intrigued by what the posting said about To Drink from the Silver Cup. She went online to try to order it, but at first it seemed she couldn’t get it in Germany, and she had messaged Shelley for suggestions. A few minutes later she reported success and also sent me a friend request. Later I got a message about how much healing had taken place through her reading of the book. In particular she mentioned my rewritten version of the Apostles Creed. As we exchanged thoughts and experiences, she mentioned Read More

Ed's sign. Photo by Sonja Horoshko

BOOK TOUR JOURNAL 8
WHAT HAPPENED IN CORTEZ

What happened at my reading in Cortez, Colorado, was exactly what has happened at my other two readings: the people who needed to be there were the ones who showed up. But let me start at the Cortez beginning. The publicity was very good, netting me a print and a broadcast interview, although my press release did not make it into the one paper I’ve been told mattered most. On Saturday I drove up to the southern Colorado town with a friend from Shiprock—so great to have company as we wound through green mountain passes. Once there, we went out to dinner with two of our favorite artist friends, Sonja Horoshko and Ed Singer. Afterwards we strolled a few doors down to the San Juan Coffee Company, where Ed redid the street board as shown in the photo. Sonja helped me set up. I started the reading Southwest Time, known by other names, such as mañana. In other words, it was a tad late because I waited, in case more than five folks plus the owner might show. In the meantime, I finished a conversation with a prison-system nurse about the book and about a prisoner she thought might need to read it.

No one else came. It turned out that the folks who helped organize the event had forgotten that a countywide beer fest Read More

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May 17, 2018 9:06 AM EDT

Thanks, Beth,

I enjoyed reading your story... identified with much of it. Would suggest listening to Eckhart Tolle if you haven't already. Life is an Eternal adventure... hope you are enjoying It.

- Wayne Matthysse

May 17, 2018 9:53 AM EDT

Thanks, Wayne, for your comment. I'll be sure and let Beth know you sent it.

- Anna Redsand

May 17, 2018 10:10 AM EDT

Thanks for the recommendation, Wayne. My husband has read several of Tolle's books so I will look into it.

- Elizabeth Oer

May 17, 2018 12:17 PM EDT

Beth, this is beautiful. Thank you for sharing your journey. I thought of your mom a few times reading it, hearing her strong alto voice. I also thought of how wonderful it is to me that we got to meet because of church! I keep being drawn back to the idea that there are so many paths of spiritual connection, and as long as we keep journeying on, we are tied together - to ourselves, with one another, and with the Divine.

- Shelley Wiley

May 17, 2018 12:31 PM EDT

Thank you, Shelley. I didn't actually know how you and Beth knew each other. I will make sure she knows about your comment.

May 17, 2018 4:52 PM EDT

Beth and Anna, Thank you so much for this blog entry. Beth I would love to sit down with you and talk further. So much good stuff here. Music is so powerful and being willing to take in what the universe has to offer us is so important. I have not dug into The Course in Miracles but have listened to a read things from Marianne Williamson and there is some great insight there as well. Thanks you.

- Cara Oosterhouse

May 17, 2018 9:14 PM EDT

Shelley, your comment made me realize how many people played a role in my spiritual discovery that I did not mention. I am so deeply thankful for each of these helpers along the way. You were a great help to me while Mon was leaving her earthly body. Thank you for your ministery and friendship!

May 18, 2018 12:48 AM EDT

Love it. Very uplifting.

- Monica

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