In December 2005, Winter was a several-month-old bottlenose dolphin living in coastal Florida waters. It was there that she became entangled in a crab trap, her life hanging in the balance. She was rescued and taken to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater, Florida. Sadly, her tail had to be ...
Read More »Praying Pets: Because It Really Does Happen
Do you realize that our pets praise the Lord? If you don’t believe me, I’m going to take a moment to try to convince you of this very thing. If one were to examine the subject of animals praising God, there are two places that I would suggest looking. They ...
Read More »When Pets Attack: Spiritual Lessons Learned From Claws And Paws
“Attack!” This was what was apparently going through the mind of Sam the sugar glider as soon as the cage door opened. Not only did he have the audacity to relieve himself on me, but he was intent on sticking to me like glue. But wait, the plot thickens! My ...
Read More »Tomorrow, I Promise!
Robert: kindergarten boy, bright, youngest of five siblings, filled with a passion for books. He beamed each time he thought of his most treasured possession, a set of Little Golden Books which he had received for his birthday. They were his, alone, not the usual hand-me-down. One day at supper, ...
Read More »The Old and The New: Better Together
‘Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.’ Ephesians 4:2-3 (NIV) We have a ‘thing’ going on in our church. And it’s a good ‘thing’. Our senior adults are bonding ...
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