Meep once tried to steal food out of mouth. You might think that is obnoxious, but it also shows a lot of perseverance. Meep is tenacious, especially when it comes to food. I can push her away and she bounces right back because she is convinced that she must have whatever it is I am…
Author: lindablyle
No Going Back
There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind. C. S. Lewis Are You Chasing Your Tail? My cat Sassy is obsessed with chasing her own tail. She goes in circles, gnaws on it, and bats it. While quite often entertaining, sometimes it makes me wonder if I’m chasing my own tail….
The Heart of the Matter
“[Pain] removes the veil; it plants the flag of truth within the fortress of a rebel soul.” C. S. Lewis from The Problem of Pain “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all…
Breathe: Resist the Urge to Continue
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Galatians 5:1 “The man who truly and disinterestedly enjoys any one thing in the world, for its own sake, and without caring two-pence what other people say about it, is by that very…
Just Breathe
“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 “Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.” ― Augustine of Hippo, Confessions Have you ever noticed that…
A Place at His Table by Jeannie Waters
A Place at His Table: God’s Daily Gifts to Satisfy Your Heart by Jeannie Waters My rating: 5 of 5 stars A Place at His Table by Jeannie Waters is more than just a devotional; it is a reminder of the joys of gathering around the table with ideas for making memories, recipes, and suggestions…
Sliver of Light
“And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it” (John 1:5) “I know I fib a good deal. After all, a woman’s charm is fifty percent illusion.” Blanche Dubois – Streetcar Named Desire Out of the Darkness As we walked deeper into Mammoth Cave, we followed the ranger using only…
Facing the Enemy Review
Facing the Enemy by DiAnn Mills My rating: 5 of 5 stars Facing the Enemy by DiAnn Mills was one of those books I had trouble putting down. It is full of action, intrigue, and romance. It kept me guessing to the very end. FBI agent Risa is determined to find out who is responsible…
Small Prayers: Is Anything Too Small for God?
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? Psalm 56:8 You Have to Ask Her eyes wide and body poised for flight, my cat Meep eyed the visitor before running to hide in an undisclosed location. It was her modus operandi. Even my best friend Lorie,…
Where Does It End?
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. 1 Peter 5:10 What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end…