We learned a lot that day – mostly what not to do. After taking a feral mamma cat and her four, nearly-grown kittens to get “fixed,” we followed the vet’s instructions and tucked them into a warm, dry place to recover. Our bathroom. Mistake #1 Their cages were too small for litter boxes,Continue reading “Wild Cat Rodeo”
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An Amazing Mother Cat
A few months ago, a skinny, skittish, spotted cat darting through our yard caught our eye. Then we saw her small kittens dive under our shed. The whole family appeared skinny, starving, and feral. The next day, Mama noticed my husband outside. Instead of heading straight to her babies, she took a wide detour,Continue reading “An Amazing Mother Cat”
To love is its own reward; to hate its own affliction.
To love is its own reward; to hate its own affliction. Which one do I want to grow and work inside my body, my mind, and spirit? One makes me so sad. Yes, that’s me with “Big foot.”
The Beautiful Difference in My Life
“Whatever is good & perfect comes to us from God…” James 1:17 Loving relationships & ice cream are good. Often when I notice something is good, I think, God gave it to me. He is loving me right now. Thank You, God.” I try to let it sink in. Why would He doContinue reading “The Beautiful Difference in My Life”
Being Free of Guilt
Guilt liked to point a bony finger at me until I belittled myself. And it broke my heart to watch someone I cared about visibly shake when guilt viciously harassed her too. If only she could have been free of it. I write about her in past-tense because she has passed away. One day asContinue reading “Being Free of Guilt”
Why is There Suffering in the World?
“If God is good, why does he allow suffering and evil in the world?” a common question. What do you think? My thought is . . . if evil didn’t exist, only good, then we wouldn’t have a choice. We’d be like robots repeating in a robotic, monotone voice, “I love you. I love you.”Continue reading “Why is There Suffering in the World?”
“If you are up there, God…”
” If you are up there, God…” At ten years old, I wondered if what my parents and the Catholic nuns told me was true. Or was it just to make their life easier? God loves you and wants you to be obedient, they’d say. My request to God that day: “Please make itContinue reading ” “If you are up there, God…””
A Frightening Tour
When we toured Jerusalem, we decided to swim in the Dead Sea because its saltiness enables you to float easily. Our passports stayed behind in our VrBO’s home since we planned to swim. The non-Jewish taxi driver agreed to take us to see Masada, first, then the Dead Sea. A scaredy-cat from birth, I feltContinue reading “A Frightening Tour”
A Miracle Happened
Before modern technology, early 1951, a miracle happened . . . Ron lived. He was born two months premature at a whopping two pounds. Maybe God had plans for him. Since the respiratory system is one of the last things to fully develop, it’s not surprising Ron fights bad lungs. In 2006 my husband, Ron,Continue reading “A Miracle Happened”
Thought Provoking
If you could choose only one, which of these is most important to you? Often: Those who live with discontentment look for what would make them feel content. Those who live under someone else’s control dream of freedom. Those who are surrounded by hatred’s heaviness wish to escape into the fresh air of understanding andContinue reading “Thought Provoking”
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