"As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God." (Ps 42:1-2a NIV)My ragdoll cat lays here on my bed, purring to her heart's content. She has been very persevering. She saw me enter my room and she...
There are so many distractions in life. Is it any wonder we are so confused between right and wrong?Take, for example, driving on a highway in a big city. You are supposed to concentrate on the road ahead of you, but big traffic signs lure you to a variety of exits...
Mark 3:3-5 - [Jesus] said to the man with the withered hand, "Rise and come forward!" And He said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save a life or to kill?" But they kept silent. After looking around at them with anger, grieved at...
In a couple of hours I will be at my most vulnerable spot: the dentist chair! Keeping one’s mouth open while one is being tortured isn’t easy, especially when it’s a root canal! But hey, you can’t really complain about it, especially since you can’t utter a word...
I had a very disconcerting moment recently. I left my home to pick up the current catalogues of a major retailer, and on leaving my car, I tucked my keys into my waistband and proceeded into the store. There, I got distracted. There were some stunning pieces of...
You can learn a lot from your dog.Our golden retriever, Salida, is a people pleaser. Her only motivation is to know that what she is doing pleases you. She's actually a pretty amazing dog!Except.Except when she forgets we exist!And unfortunately, her memory isn't very...
It's amazing how one can live in one reality and totally ignore all others. Let me explain:Yesterday I took my dog out for another walk. We didn't have problems with the vicious dog on the corner like we did the last time (See Filling the Void, Part 3); instead Salida...