WHEW

What is it about Christians or at least some that they love to spout quotes from the bible without trying to love people? I think people are scared to step out on faith. I think people like lists and chalk lines and directions. What God gives us is a very simple command, Love me, Love my God. A knowledge base is a wonderful thing. But it is not the end all and the be all. That is love. That is the end all. We can know everything but without love we are nothing. God wants us to love. Love Him and others. If we love Him we will want to know more of Him and His desires and principles.May we never be caught choosing knowledge over love.

You never know how sacrificial your giving is until asked to do a favor. I was asked last week to foster a cat with behavioral issues and another cat with epileptic/neurological issues. I had to really think about it considering I have an 18 year old cat that has been by himself for a little over a year now. I found room for both. I was asked to donate to the missions' yard sale at church. In my closet are clothes I will not wear, clothes that were given to me as donations that frankly I don't like and shoes that are quite pretty but I don't wear flats. Again I always have to consider mom, who lives with me and who thinks ALL charity begins at home. Since the stuff was mine or given to me it's all going to the  sale. I praise God thatI am able to help. And pray that I can always do this.

It's All Good

I feed my cat Robert 5 times a day because of his and his health. He always cries for more hoping some kind human gives in or that mom will feed him tablescraps. Which more often than not happens unless I am within view. This week I had to work at night one night much to my mom's chagrin, I have to admit I don;t enjoy working at night but it does pay the bills of a caviar and champagne lifestyle my mom wants to live but cannot with me retired from the federal government and living on a stipend. So in her mind she was totally justified in feeding Robert again.

I was livid. It made me feel as though I didn't take care of my cat and ultimately didn't take care of her. And I was incensed until I realized that I wasn't going to change her by fussing. I wasn't even going to make a point with her. So I hid the cans of food where I knew she wouldn't be able to find them. And it's all good.

It's all good.

God loves me even if this is a crazy world!

There are times when I think that there is nothing I can do, or that everything I do is wrong. There are times I hate my job. My job as travelling veterinarian often brings me into situations where I have to help animals cross rainbow bridge. I absolutely hate doing that. No more than this past week. I had to put three animals to sleep, two which were kittens. And it is the worst part of my job. Then a friend told me that she was glad I was there for them. I never quite thought of it like that. That's why God sent His Son and allowed him to suffer as He did. God did that for us and I am awfully glad He did. While it was terrible to be God that day that Christ gave His life that we be saved it was joyous for God to see His Son sitting at His side once again. What an awesome God we serve.