Loving Pumpkin
About this episode
The episode discusses the journey of adopting a scared cat named Pumpkin and draws parallels to human experiences of trust and healing.
READ: EXODUS 34:6; ECCLESIASTES 4:9-12; LUKE 15:1-7; EPHESIANS 4:2 I recently adopted a rescued cat from my local animal shelter. She had been at the shelter for a long time because most people looking for a pet choose one that is more outgoing than the scared, cowering cat I met. In fact, our first meeting left me bleeding from some scratches. But when I looked into her eyes, I saw that she was merely terrified, not mean. And so, I brought her home, named her Pumpkin, and began to love on her. Our first days together were interesting. She shivered and cowered in her homemade cardboard box bed. She refused to leave its safety. And when she met our other cat, she hissed and growled as if her life depended on scaring him away. But each time I would gently pet her soft fur, she purred louder than any cat I’d ever heard. With time, she learned to trust again, and it was a delight to watch her blossom and show her spunky personality. I don’t know what trauma she experienced to make her so scared of people and other animals. All I know is that she desperately needed consistent love and patience for her to recover. Anytime I’m around Pumpkin, I think about how we as humans often do the…
Topics covered
- adoption
- trust
- healing
- love
- pets
- overcoming fear
Keywords
- adoption
- cat
- trust
- love
- healing
- fear
- pets
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: EXODUS 34:6, ECCLESIASTES 4:9-12, LUKE 15:1-7, EPHESIANS 4:2
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