I have always loved cats. The fur, the whiskers, the interesting personalities. My favorite cat characteristic, though, would have to be their independent spirit. Cats do life on their terms. Amazing! I dated a guy in high school who told me that if I were an animal I would be a cat. Presumably because of the personality similarities I shared with felines and not the whiskers, although I never really clarified that with him. Over the course of my lifetime I have had numerous pet cats. Some of my earliest childhood memories are of my giant yellow cat named Fluffy.
Month: February 2011
Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am. ~Philippians 4:13 (MSG)
Like most little girls, I adored fairy tale romances. I dreamed of the day that I would meet my handsome prince who would carry me away to his castle and we would live happily ever after. I whole-heartedly embraced the notion that I would “fall in love” with the man of my dreams and everything would simply fall into place for the rest of our lives. I was also sure that in the midst of this there would be a well-placed musical number complete with a montage of our most romantic moments thus far. And so I waited for him to arrive… My “once upon