Category: Lessons from My Kitties

You did not choose me, but I chose you… John 15:16 NIV So we were going to choose a cat. Against all the odds we were going to have our own cat. In spite of the excitement, I was nervous. This was a big step and would change our lives. What if it was a…

He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. Psalm 146:7 NIV Now, surrogate cats and distantly related cats are fine in their own way. In fact we could have gone on like that for a very long time. But the final straw, or cat, came in July and in Missouri,…

You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. Psalm 145: 116 NIV If Buffy, the first cat-encounter, was local, the next was long distance. The black and white stray, Misha, was more influential, too, although we never met him. He was our “second-hand” cat. Misha wandered into my mother’s life shortly…

Here in the Midwest, tornado alarms are tested on the first Tuesday of the month. The people in our house acknowledge and ignore them: just another test. But the cats don’t shrug it off. Awakened from morning naps, heads turn and ears swivel as they search for the source of the noise. Eyes grow large…

It’s raining. It’s pouring. And Missy wants to go out. “Don’t be silly, ” Barry tells her. “You would not like it out there.” But Missy is sure that she would. And she is very sure that she wants to try. She stands by the door, her tail quivering with passion, as she voices her…

Let all that I am praise the Lord;    may I never forget the good things he does for me. Psalm 102 :2 NLT Our first cat-love was a green-eyed blonde. She came into our lives when friends moved in across the street. Her name was Buffy. Buffy had been a street cat before her adoption and…

Friendship with God is reserved for those who reverence him. With them alone he shares the secrets of his promises. Psalm 25:14 The Living Bible (TLB) Missy had ignored me all morning, preferring to spend her time in her own way. But now it was noon, and time for lunch. And lunchtime was one of…

Those who live in the shelter of the Most High    will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.This I declare about the Lord:He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;    he is my God, and I trust him. Psalm 91:1-2 NLT “No, Zoey, no.” No, you may not eat my breakfast (dairy makes you sick)….

I call to God; God will help me. At dusk, dawn, and noon I sigh deep sighs—he hears, he rescues. Psalm 55:16-19 MSG This morning, before it was even light out, I heard a voice from the living room. “Wah-woh! Wah-woh!” Hunter is calling. It sounds as close to “hello” as a cat can get….

 “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on…