PAIN!!!!

Yesterday morning one of the cats got caught in the cords on the blinds. Now I've had cats all my life. I've heard the stories about pets & even children and horrific accidents but never once experienced it close to home. That said, the cat gets her back leg tangled. She of course starts screaming and thrashing around. Boys are freaking out and I'm pulling the cords as far as possible hoping to release the tension and let her free herself. She's too crazed. Then 3 of the other cats attack her! One I believe was playing cause that's all he ever does. But the other two were attacking. Never have I heard of that either. In her pain and fear she gets a hold of my leg. And she took it all out on me. So now I'm screaming in addition to the cats and boys. Finally I pull myself together enough to yell "Get me the f-ing scissors" yes I admit that wasn't the wisest thing to say but I said it. Knowing full well Dave is gonna be livid that I ruined the blinds, I cut the cords, the rope loosened, Oreo realized she was free and I was left a sobbing wreck. The pain was excruciating. This was all at about 9:30am....I had people coming over for coffee at 10am. So I went to the bathroom and screamed again as I dumped peroxide on the wounds. I'm walking with a limp today and the pain is still almost unbearable. Oh and now I get to go to work. Pray I learn whatever it is I need to from this ordeal lol. Oh and the cat? She's right as rain....

Shelly

Now for Pastor Hersch:

He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; Nor he who loves abundance, with increase. Ecclesiastes 5:10


If your goal is to prosper in order to fulfill God's purposes, God will bless you. If it's just to be rich, you're on your own!

Notice:

(1) Money will buy people, but not true friends. Christina Onassis, one of the richest women in the world, had to hire someone to play tennis with her and go to supper with her. She had so much money that she couldn't spend it all, yet she lived an empty, lonely life. Yes, money will buy people, but not true friends. They'll be takers but not givers, and as soon as your money is gone, they will be too.

(2) Money will buy books, but not brains. In his book The Seven Secrets, John Hagee writes: 'A beautiful prayer tower was erected in the centre of Trinity University. Every day the chimes echoed across the campus. But that prayer tower had to be locked with an iron gate. Why? Because some students who could not achieve the academic dreams of their wealthy fathers climbed the stairs of the prayer tower to leap to their deaths.' Yes, money will buy books, but not brains.

(3) Money will buy food, but not a healthy appetite. Ever thought of an empty plate as beautiful? An empty plate becomes beautiful when you have a sick loved one with a deadly disease. You prepare the finest foods, only to watch them push it away, nauseated by the sight. Next time you see a dirty plate on your table, thank God for the food that He has given to you and the appetite to want it. Money can't buy that.

Bottom line: Make Jesus the Lord of your life, and make your money His servant!



Pastor Hersch