As I walked the hills behind my house this past Christmas Eve, I noticed a clump of new-green grass cracking the soil where it broke through. Not more than ½ inch high, but nonetheless, I stopped and marveled. You see, just a few days before, the temperature plummeted to 10 degrees Fahrenheit, hardly the weather [...]
I wish Rob Bell had been my pastor. He’s a man of God who sees the bigger story revealed in the Bible, not one who restricts our world and God’s power. Bell’s book, Love Wins, details the evolution of his thoughts and research findings after a parishioner wrote that Gandhi was in hell because he [...]
1920s Tonopah. Well past its mining heyday, but still a busy rural Nevada community. Located midway between Reno and Las Vegas on Nevada State Highway 95, this town offered a welcome respite for travelers seeking a break from the desert heat and dust. Its buildings—both elegant Victorians and hastily constructed shacks—appear cradled up in the [...]
I routinely disappoint myself. After all the lessons I’ve learned and the blessings I’ve received, I should be better at heeding my own advice in a consistent manner. But I’m human and so I’m flawed. To move on, I need to accept my “human-ness.” A while back I contracted a strange virus. No cold or [...]
Thank you to Jessica (not her real name) for co-writing this blog with me. Jessica has possessed intuitive abilities since she was a baby. Her mom would frequently watch her infant daughter suddenly shift her gaze and focus on something invisible. One day after elementary school, Jessica sat on the couch at home. Although alone, [...]
Some Christian denominations teach that all paranormal is evil, to discourage their flocks from dabbling with ghosts. This thinking is flawed as ignorance does nothing to prevent supernatural activity. Believing spirits don’t exist won’t protect you. Once, I lived in a condo where I frequently woke to find a shadow person standing by my bed. [...]
St. Mary’s Arts Center, the former hospital and orphanage for the 1870s’ silver boom town of Virginia City, Nevada, isn’t the most haunted place I’ve visited, but it’s still quite active. A passerby may mistake this three-story, red brick building as a large, stately mansion with its long driveway lined by parched, thin trees. A [...]
For many years, I feared dying. I’m not sure whether it was the trepidation that I wasn’t good enough to go to heaven or if I wanted to pack everything into life before it was extinguished. Or both. Now, when my time comes, I believe I’ll look boldly into my future and say, “I’m ready.” [...]
During the Nevada Ghost and Paranormal Series’ Religion and the Paranormal Discussion, the Northern Nevada Muslim Community President Sherif A. Elfas shared his belief in jinn. Jinn are not ghosts; they’re equivalent to us. Muslims believe God created three types of sentient beings: angels (created from light), humans (created from clay) and jinn (created from [...]
Kathy's regular blog, "God, Ghosts and Gut Instincts" will return on Wednesday, Jan. 23. Thank you to Janice Oberding for sending this traveling blog my way. This strong woman played a pivotal role preserving my sanity during the odd experiences I faced before, during and after the Goldfield Hotel. She continues to inspire me today. [...]
