Cats, Israel And Stressful Changes

 Hello Church,

All is good with the world!  Dora is accepting her new home.

Cats are finicky.  We've had bad experiences with moving cats before.  We weren't sure that Dora, our part Maincoon, would be accepting of a new environment.

Truth is, we humans are not always accepting of change either.  Moving is a pain in the butt.  I don't want to do it again.  17 years until retirement..... fingers crossed.

It has made me contemplate the days of Abraham and the nomadic nation that was ancient Israel.  They were always moving and changing.  They also moaned and groaned about it too.  However, whether they learned it or not, God was constantly walking with them as change constantly happened.  God was the consistent reality in their world.  It helped them through.  

Dora is spending less time tip-toeing around the house with ears perked up, expecting the unexpected.  She is finding her favorite spots which, predictably, is exactly where Kim does NOT want her.  

As I start the process of adjusting to my major change -- new church, community, people, faces, names, ministries and challenges -- I will try to remember that God is the consistent One in all of it.  I will breathe.  It will be okay.

Whatever changes you are up against, know that it will be okay.  And once you get used to it, change will happen all over again.  But through it all is a consistent God.

God is Good,

Pastor Joe