First Post 051110

I've started this blog in honor of my friend, Lois, who has challenged me to write a book. She says I have a lot of wisdom and so many great examples that the Lord has given me, I need to document them. I was going to write 15 minutes a day, starting May 1st. Well, here it is, May 11th and I'm just now starting. I shared that with someone and they encouraged me to start with a blog. So, here I am. Now what?

So, here I am, just starting my blog, and my cat, Percy, decided he wants to be on my lap. It's hard to type with him on my lap, but he looks at me with those sweet gold eyes and I can't resist. And he's purring, and being affectionate. Now, he's not always as affectionate as he used to be, so I take advantage of every time he wants to be affectionate with me. Now, hmmm...who could that possibly remind me of? ME! The Lord has used my cats many times to show me things about my relationship with Him. Like this, just now. Am I as affectionate toward Him as I was when I first knew Him? I must sadly admit, no, I'm not. Would He like for me to be? Of course! Does He turn me away when I decide I want to sit on His lap? Never! Does my cat understand all my overtures to him to express my love for him? Nope! In fact, he doesn't even like them sometimes! Do I always understand all the Lord's overtures toward me that express His love for me? HA! I'm just like my cat! Sometimes, I don't even LIKE the ways He expresses His love toward me! I believe our Lord gives us many pictures throughout our days just like this one, but we are too busy to notice them, let alone 'get' what it is He's trying to convey to us. Yet, He keeps on loving us AND keeps trying to speak to us in whatever way He knows we can understand. He wants me/us to love Him, just like I want my cats to love me. He enjoys my/our expressions of love to Him, just like I love it when my cat(s) exhibit affection toward me. Isn't He wonderful?