barrykind
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This particular story just made me laugh. Every time I think
about it, the vision of that poor cat just amuses me. Hope the story
leaves a bright spot in your day. Whoever said the Creator doesn't
have a sense of humor?
Dwight Nelson recently told a true story about the pastor of his
church.
He had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was
afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk, etc. The
kitty would not come down. The tree was not sturdy enough to climb, so
the pastor decided that if he tied ! a rope t o his car and drove away so
that the tree bent down, he could then reach up and get the kitten.
He did! All the while, checking his progress in the car
frequently, he then figured if he went just a little bit further, the
tree would be bent sufficiently for him to reach the kitten. But as he
moved a little further forward, the rope broke. The tree went 'boing!'
and the kitten instantl! y sailed through the air-out of sight.
The pastor felt terrible. He walked all over the neighborhood
asking people if they'd seen a little kitten. No. Nobody had seen a
stray kitten. So he prayed, 'Lord, I just commit this kitten to your
keeping,' and went on about his business.
A few days later he was at the grocery store, and met one of his
church members that lived behind him. He happened to look into her
shopping cart and was amazed to see cat food. This woman was a cat
hater and everyone knew it, so he asked her, 'Why are you buying cat
food when you hate cats so much?'
She replied, 'You won't believe this,' and told him how her
little girl had been begging her for a cat, but she kept refusing.
Then a few days before, the child had begged again, so the Mom finally
told her little girl, 'Well, if God gives you a cat, I'll let you keep
it.'
She told the pastor, 'I watched my child go out in the yard, get
on her knees, and ask God f! or a cat. And really, Pastor, you won't
believe this, but I saw it wit h my own eyes. A kitten suddenly came
flying out of the blue sky, with its paws outspread, and landed right
in front of her.'
Never underestimate the Power of God and His unique sense of
humor.
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The HEART of the issue is truly the issue of the HEART!
John 3:3;Mark 8:34-38;James 1:27
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I didn't used to believe that our pets would be found in heaven. Now I am hoping.
