It was from the comfort of my front porch — where I sat in the sun, treasured library book in hand, iced coffee within reach — that I observed our rescued pet cat do the very thing I hate most: hunt. Although he spends the great majority of his life inside, the sun was so warm it beckoned even him away from his resting place on the back of a couch and over to the door, where he meowed and pawed at the screen until I finally gave in and let him out.
FAITHFUL LIVING
“Love the hair!” the kids commented this week as they thumbed through my high school yearbook. They pointed out our polyester bell-bottomed pants and the way we parted our long, straight hair in the middle, the enormous collars and our platform shoes. When I mentioned that I wore shoes made by Candies, an extremely popular shoemaker at the time, they flashed that great look of teen amazement. Turns out the same corporation is still around, making fashionable shoes for young women in their teens and 20s that commonly feature sandals with wooden soles.
Up for a pop quiz?
Who is it that makes the promise to guide, advise and watch over each one of us? It is God, of course, and he makes this promise in the Bible’s Old Testament book of Psalms. To find the verse, turn to the center section of your Bible and look for Psalm 32 before moving down to verse 8.
If you continue to read a few lines further you will learn that God’s unfailing love surrounds those who trust in him. How many times have you needed to hear this kind of assurance from God this past week alone?
Are you thinking about God this week?
What is it around you that brings God to mind?
I tucked these questions inside the cover of my planner so I would be challenged as the week progressed. Visual cues such as these are helpful to people like me who tend to narrow our focus in times of increased stress.
It’s a matter of control and I don’t intend to embrace any religion.
I’m sad, but at the same time, I’m really happy something could make me feel that sad.
FAITHFUL LIVING
FAITHFUL LIVING
