There is as much guidance in what does not and cannot happen in my life as there is in what can and does – maybe more. (Parker J. Palmer, quoted in The Intentional Woman) That quote struck me when I read it and it still does every time I read it again. When I pray …
We all deal with trials of one kind or another. Illness. Job loss. Even outright attacks. Whatever it is, it’s hard. And, if it goes on for a long time, you can get tired. You can get discouraged. You can wonder if God will help. I’d like to share a story with you: In 1895 …
what once started out as a broken chair in a heap of junk became a treasured possession of mine. Sure, it took a lot of work. But the work didn’t make it mine, the purchase did. The work only proved how much I wanted that chair. (Debbie Alsdorf, He is My Freedom – the bold …
After Muffy died we both started praying. We wanted another cat and prayed for some things in particular. Some of the things on the list: a cat who had no home a sweet cat one who always used the litter box and didn’t attack us (like Muff did sometimes) one who adopted us (hard to …
Muffy passed away this morning. She was supposed to be Renee’s cat. I remember when we brought her home. She was so scared that she hid under the couch all day. I let her stay there until after the dinner clean up was done, Renee went out to play and the house was quiet. Then …
