Show Me the Door
They aren't accustomed to going outside. However, it was such a beautiful day, all was quiet in the neighbourhood and they'd had a few brief forays to get a feel for the territory. It was time to face a brave, new world. Abby and Lou Lou Belle went outside into the backyard this afternoon. Abby's not quite as bold as Lou, but she did the rounds of the yard, racing for the patio door when startled by an unusual sound. I thought that she might get confused and too frightened to know the way to safety, but she was unerringly accurate. Good spiritual lesson there. It's too bad I'm not always as smart as the cat! This sweet hymn by Gloria Roe (1938- ) expresses the lesson well: Be calm my soul, faint not with care Though burdens deep our hearts would tear; He is the Lord, all He commands, He holdeth me safe in His hands. Be calm my soul, melt not with fear, Though shadows dark press in so near, Yet in despair I see His light; Lead me, O Lord...