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 »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 »I Passed The Test!
About two years ago, I had an anger monster that lived inside of me most of my life. When I say monster, I mean just that. He was an evil spirit bound inside of me ready to unleash whenever something did not go my way. If we were in a ...
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 ...
Read More »A Tale of Three Dogs
Dad was seven when his little brother passed away suddenly. He became an only child in an instant, having only his imagination as a constant playmate– until the first of three mixed-breed dogs came into his life… Jack was the largest and the first of the three–“of Airedale and junk-yard ...
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