Today, Carl was a mess as we walked around the neighborhood. It seemed every time we turned a corner, there was a four legged pooch ready for an interaction with my dog. The problem is that Carl has yet to learn that he is not the king of the hill and all dogs are notContinue reading “Categories of the Mind”
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He Walks into our Pain
Carl made it home safely and even brought a couple of little friends with him. Given that we were staying in a pet friendly cottage should have been a warning that pets were not the only living creatures that resided in the house on a regular basis. So once we were home, Carl had toContinue reading “He Walks into our Pain”
The Fake Turtles of Life
I need to look at my own heart and how many fake turtles I have pursued at the expense of letting the real thing hop by me.
Are You Just Ordinary?
The fearless squirrel scampered across the yard without a care in the world. As the gray furry animal pranced over to the bird feeder, Carl lay in a stupor on the couch. It was clear that he was in a deep state of sleep. This is when I had to confront the sleeping dog thatContinue reading “Are You Just Ordinary?”
The Man in the Distance
How often does Jesus shout to us from a distance? And when He does, do we obey and receive the miracles that He provides?
Could Carl Be Possessed?
I used to think that Carl could be demon possessed. I couldn’t trust him and wasn’t sure if we would growl or nip at me. The months that followed his tail removal surgery were difficult for all of us. We didn’t know if Carl would grow out of his distrust for us and we hadContinue reading “Could Carl Be Possessed?”
The Power of a Voice
Carl has been screeching for some reason for the last couple of minutes. It may be that he wants my attention or that he wants to be fed. But for whatever reason, his familiar voice can be clearly heard by everyone in proximity of our home. Everyone who lives close to us, knows this voice.Continue reading “The Power of a Voice”
The Disenchanted
When we are in our darkest hours, we need to take our eyes off of who we want Jesus to be and place it on who Jesus is.
The Act of Pruning
Carl was not happy about being on the other side of the fence. But he needed to be there as my husband cut down the grape vine that we recently discovered last summer. As Carl made himself known to us by his loud whine, we cut off the branches, pulled off the long thin climbers,Continue reading “The Act of Pruning”
Wavering Faith
Carl is out with his human dad buying a snow shovel. The guys already have cabin fever after only a couple of hours of snow that could paralyze our community for the next few days. Carl is not much a fan of the snow but he wasn’t going to pass up a chance to spendContinue reading “Wavering Faith”