Because we as adults are so prone
Showing posts with label pets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pets. Show all posts
Thursday 5 October 2017
Thursday 7 July 2016
We're All Teacher's Pets
We're All Teacher's Pet!
He’s the one who can’t quite settle down, causes all kinds of disturbances in class but ---is loved.
That’s how God must sometimes feel about me. I wiggle and squirm and get easily distracted when He tries to teach me something but He never loses patience with me.
Like last night, for example; I was trying to have my devotions but couldn’t concentrate worth a hill o’ beans. Did He get stern and glower forbiddingly at me? No…Did He—Heaven forbid-- look meaningfully towards the thick black strap hanging from a nail on the wall? No, ma’am.
He did say, though, that I needed to learn self-discipline, and I wanted to, oh, my but did I ever! I loved those beautiful lessons He taught me in the past, the sweet communion of His presence, but the little child inside me wanted to jump right out and play.
All was not lost, though. I ‘saw’ the twinkle in His eye, the kindly, if not slightly amused expression on His face, and just wanted to try harder next time!
Serendipity!
Saturday 2 April 2016
God’s Little Surprises
How many of you remember me moaning and groaning about losing
our sixteen year old Golden Retriever? In my mind’s eyes I can still see her lying
on a blanket beside the bed, breathing heavily. I stroked her and spoke comfortingly
to her, but it was evident to all that the end was coming soon. And it did.
Sigh.
We eventually got a beagle cross to fill an empty spot in my
heart, and I thought he was doing a pretty good job, but you know what? He had
to go. We had to let that sweet, wiggly bunch of energy and love go to a new
home ‘cause he was just plain mean to our daughter’s cat and destructive?? Yup,
you better believe it.
Bye, Rusty, I’m glad you were rehomed with someone who can handle your antics AND adores you.
Bye, Rusty, I’m glad you were rehomed with someone who can handle your antics AND adores you.
So what did I do, besides moping around that is? Well, I
filled up on a lot of videos that sure didn’t take the ache away, and I looked …and
looked.
With hubby unemployed and me unable to work, we weren’t able
to pay an arm and a leg for some incredible purebred darling but surely, surely
God would have one picked out for us somewhere. Stephen and I spent pretty much all day
yesterday handing out the Good News of Salvation to anyone who was receptive to
it, and most were.
But do you know what? I had something else on my mind, also
and I won’t ask you to guess what.
It was dark out and we were a long ways from home, but we
found one more place to offer our pamphlets. By then we were well pass that
lighted up sanctuary with an open door, but turned around. It was then my
husband spotted this inconspicuous sign: free puppies.
I was almost breathless with joy. We first found a very
receptive audience for our bundle of leaflets then…off we went!
Yes, yes, yes! There were puppies, the most adorable,
sweetest and cutest mixed breed handfuls of joy. Okay, you know the rest. One
little sweetheart came home with me. Her favorite spot was around my neck so I
was gladly sporting a white fur collar while we traveled!
P.S. The first picture I found on Google could have hardly
looked more like our little girl.
Monday 1 February 2016
Do You Want to go to Heaven?
Have you ever asked someone if they wanted to go to Heaven and they replied, “Nope, I am not interested. “ If there is such a fellow, or gal, I’d like to have a little chat with them. I’m curious to know why they had formed such an opinion.
For the majority of us, though, I think we instinctively are longing for a Better Place after this life is over. Life has been difficult for most of us at one time or another, and for some it has been down right rotten.
Someone said “hope springs eternal in the human breast.” I can’t remember who to attribute those words to, but they are such a classic quote they will not soon be forgotten. I believe it is a God-given longing to hope for something better after this life.
And there is, something better that is. There are a few requirements of course. We have to admit that we are sinners and Jesus died to cleanse us from our sins.
It’s a high, narrow road, this climb to Heaven, so better make sure the right things are in our backpacks so that they don’t drag us down. Worse yet, if the load shifts, we might be knocked clear off the cliff.
Okay, what are some of the things that we oughtn’t to care along with us? Well there’s offendedness and unforgiveness to name a couple. God had taken them away when we first came to Him, but we do have a way of picking them up, again, you know.
Everyone has their own ‘sins that easily besets them’ as the Bible says, and they do vary from time to time. Sometimes they want to cling like barnacles to the inside of the knapsack, let Jesus help you clean them out, you don’t need them.
Some don’t want to go there if their pets won’t be waiting on “Yonder Shore’ for them. Why make a decision based on that? You don’t know for sure whether they will or won’t be, so commit that to Christ, also.
Some of us are easily distracted by the attractions of this world, getting rich or famous, having fun, being fit, well you name it. All of that is great, well to a certain extent, but don’t let it cloud our vision.
I really truly believe that Heaven will be far, far better than the most imaginative of us can ever picture. Let’s get there.
P.S. I almost forgot something really important. We don't have to go around with an empty backpack, Jesus gives us some lightweight stuff to carry along with us that's really wonderful, Love, Joy and Peace to name a few.
Enjoy your spiritual journey.
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