Every year I have 2 family members on Christmas day, and every year I buy 3 scratch cards. And every year I decide which one of us will be the winner. The first 3 years I decided it would be me just to prove a point. The next time I chose one of them, and that person won. And last year I chose the other person and they won. So this time I thought, we’ve all had a win each Christmas now so which one do I choose this year? I could not make up my mind, so I decided at the last minute to choose myself again.

And miraculously I won a tenner and they lost. But there is nothing that miraculous about it, this is quite normal. It is expected, it is ordinary, and so, meant to be. And one day, every act such as these will be the norm for all. I can’t get it wrong, it is impossible to get this wrong, yet many would say it’s impossible to get this right every year. But every year I do exactly the same thing, just ask, know, expect, believe, let my wish go and receive! No hope, doubt or questioning, just pure faith, and it comes to fruition.

I do this so easily with many gifts I receive from the universe, I have put far too much weight on this past year, so my old coats no longer fit me. So I’m gonna need a bigger boat, sorry I mean coat, so I watched Jaws again this Christmas. Then the man downstairs offered me a bag of new clothes for if I knew any men who would want them. There was a brand new rain coat, which still had the tag on and it was big, too big, but I could at least zip it up and keep dry when ever it rained this year. So it would do until I could afford to buy a new one, the only problem was, it was a work coat. And a young girl asked me if I was a bus driver when I went in Matalan to buy clothes for family but couldn’t afford a new coat for myself. No matter

But I came home with their presents and had totally spent up and thought it’s another 2 weeks till pay day. I had no TV, it wasn’t working, I had no Christmas tree, and my flat was full to the brim of clutter, because I had helped a friend sort out their place that week, and all the stuff they didn’t want I brought to my home, so they had a lot more space to move around.

So for my efforts, help and kindness, here I was, cluttered up to the rafters with absolutely nothing for Christmas, only a few small presents for my 2 guests. But through our service to others, and genuine kindness the universe has ways of paying us back. And as I sat there in my cluttered little flat, with no TV, garden, and a toilet that didn’t flush. I just thought sod Christmas this year, I have a whole year to make it better next time.

And because I gave up and accepted how things were, feeling gratitude for the food, hot water, home and heating, that many won’t have at Xmas. The universe sent me everything I needed, as my friend phoned me and said, Linda you have a TV ariel on your roof or in the attic, so just buy an ariel wire from B&Q and plug it into your TV and the ariel box. So I did!

I had £13 for the wire so went to B&Q to get one, and while I was there I saw a beautiful frosted Christmas tree for £20, but on the label it had £40 crossed out, then £30 crossed out, so had been reduced to £20. I had no room for a tree, but this would fit on my table in the corner of the room.

So now, with TV and this tree I suddenly saw a decent Christmas. But I only had 3 days left to move all the clutter, clean my home and decorate a tree! And I was still aching from clearing and cleaning my friends home. So was this really possible? I know anything is possible, but thought it was totally ridiculous that I didn’t even have £20 to buy this tree, so forget it! But I went home, got my TV working, started shifting things into any space or corner in the flat to make room for Christmas day, I made a space on the table for a tree I couldn’t buy, but still I imagined it there.

I went to bed that night thinking, it’s only £20, where can I get £20 from, it will appear, it’s so little and so easy. Then the very next day my friend gave me taxi fare he owed me. I’d forgotten about that! He owed me £25 and as well as the tree I had seen 2 spruce twigs with cones, berries and Xmas present ornaments on them, as well as some icicle tree ornaments. Only 6 but I lost some years ago and always wanted the glass icicles again.

It would have cost me £26 and he was giving me £25, so then I thought of the price reductions on the tree, from £40, to £30 to £20. Maybe it’s £10 now! But instead of giving me £25, he gave me £40, so I now had more than enough for my tree. And when I got there with my little trolly cart to pull it home, the price hadn’t reduced, but the store had put 6 more trees near by and I preferred another one that was pure white with sparkly bits. So as I can’t plug in any lights where my table is but this tree sparkled without lights so I decided to buy that one instead. But the price was £21.

A £1 dearer, yet when turned the tag the £21 was crossed out, reduced to £16, which was also crossed out, then reduced to £12. And a teeny, tiny sticker was stuck over the £12, which said £6. I could not believe I got this beautiful, twinkly, magical tree for £6, I also got the spruce twigs and icicle tree ornanaments, which had all also been reduced, from £2 to 50p.

So although I had my usual food, this now meant I could also afford our Christmas and New Years dinner! So I dragged my beautiful, sparkly tree home on my trolly, like a bag lady wearing a coat that was too big for me. And traffic stopped on every road to let me cross, just because of my tree and my happy, grateful Christmas mood. Then I went to the supermarket to buy Christmas dinner, and there the universe had more surprises. I had seen a lovely Christmas mug 2 weeks before and I couldn’t afford that either. I know they change stock so it would be gone next time I shopped.

But there it was, just one left, and had been put on top of some different boxed items so I couldn’t miss it. So I got my Christmas mug too! And I hang candy canes on my tree each year, and when I got my TV working there was a programme on TV showing how they make candy canes, and someone asked them to make him a full sized walking cane. So they did, then made a few big canes, so I thought, I want a bigger cane for Xmas!

And right here in the super market was a large candy cane! It was a small cushion, so I got my wish and bought that too. I got many Christmas mini miracles this year. And after all that fun it drove me to do everything I needed to do to get my home in order for Christmas. I could not believe I found the energy to do it, and wrap all the presents. And as I wrapped the clothes for others my last thought was, I could really do with a new, warm winter for Christmas that fits. And the very next day my friend phoned again and said, Linda, I’ve been thinking, you really can’t wear that coat you have any longer, it drowns you and makes you look poor. So I’m going to buy you a new coat for Christmas, pick one online and send me the link

So I got a beautiful new coat the very next day on Christmas Eve, just in time for Christmas, what I had wished for and ordered from the universe as the stars gather our thoughts and sprinkle them on others who carry out the orders of source energy to serve our fellow man. So whatever I do for others, I know it was a wish or a passing thought in their mind, and whatever I gain was a thought of mine that the universe sent to them.

And through our own free will we can choose to dismiss any thought, or act upon it, yet so many people never know why they gave or received something special. But it is this magical energy prompting us, as always.

And just look at how magical Christmas can be when we believe in better, and see how magical we make it for others when we deliver thoughts that spring to mind. I made my friend’s Christmas, and in turn, he made mine.