7 Days of Inspiration

Take one a day . . . and feel great all week! DAY 1 When Woman’s World reader Sheri Hebding, of Plainfield, Illinois, asked the angels to help heal her heart, they sent her a very unique gift. She writes: y cat, Cookie, was the most lovable feline. She ha

Cautiously, I peered behind the shrubbery and was surprised to find the most beautiful cat staring straight into my eyes!

We’d lived on this property for over a decade and had never seen a stray cat. There have been deer and coyotes, but never a cat. I expected him to disappear into the thick brush when I approached, but he just sat there as if he’d been waiting for me!

He was shy and timid, but after some gentle coaxing with food, he allowed me to pet him and eventually take him inside the house.

Over the next couple of days, I checked with my neighbors, but no one had lost a cat. I took him to see the vet, who told me that he had not been microc h ipp e d . So I told the little guy he was welcome to stay with me.

When my daughter came by, she took some pictures of my new friend. And as we looked at them, we were both stunned when, in one of the photos, we saw a beautiful ray of light shining straight down on him! It took my breath away when I saw it, for I knew at that moment this cat was a gift from my mom in Heaven, sent to help heal my heart.

I named him Angel, and even now I still find his purr-fectly timed arrival to be amazing. The experience made me truly believe that when your heart is really hurting, and you ask the angels for help, they will answer.

“Some angels have four legs and fur!” marvels Doreen Virtue, PH.D. “How beautiful that the angels sent Sheri a loving companion to help