Two Cats Brought the Message
It was a beautiful winter night in the lovely desert town. It was early, very early morning hours when I suddenly woke up from a very sound much needed sleep. I instinctively knew to check the door. Being a protective single Mom it was not my habit to just open a door. This time I did.
What a loving sight was there. Two black furry cats sat on the door mat. They looked at me and made a little noise and turned and ran straight to my car. Knowing this was no little unimportant event going on in my awareness, I locked the door and woke my sleeping eleven year old daughter.
What a fuss she made for school time was not too far away. I told her we had to leave and we needed to hurry. She complied but not without a fuss. So we bundled up and went out into the cool full moon night.
The cats had run to the car and in the direction of my shop. We got on the road to the store and was there in a matter of minutes. It was so dark but we gathered our courage and unlocked the door to the store. We flipped on the light. We made our way through the scary shadowy store with all its shadowy places to hide. It seemed no one was around for miles.
As we got to the back room where we stored our merchandise the message became clear. There it was the back door was wide open. The door I had forgotten to lock. Locking doors is important to me and never in my long history as a retailer had I forgotten to lock. I have never forgotten since.
Being ever so thankful, we closed, locked and barred the door.
At times I wonder what turn our life would have taken, if the two messengers had not appeared at my door that winter night.
My daughter and I named this event, THE TWO CAT LESSON." In the days after, when we needed a boost to our Faith, we often remembered the "TWO CAT LESSON.'' I marvel at it today and in her world with her family, I am sure she remembers too.
May we all grow in the awareness of the incredible LOVE of our HEAVENLY FATHER.
ANNA AND THE ANGELS