Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Animals lovers everywhere feel pain when their pets hurt. That's how it is for me tonight as I watch my 2.5 year old Border Collie/Lab mix Callie following minor surgery today to remove her front dewclaws. For the last couple of weeks, she has repeatedly torn one after snagging it on carpet or something else …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #324: Animals Are People, Too
You've probably seen one of the yellow and black diamond "Safe Place" signs on businesses and other locations. The one shown here is their latest logo. It is the symbol for National Safe Place - a youth outreach organization that educates youth about threatening situations and seeks to provide safe shelters for youth in crisis. …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #314: Be a Safe Place for Others
I'm amazed at my dog's loyalty to me. As a rule, she really only wants to be wherever I am. When I feed her in the morning, I stay in the room where her dish is because she'll follow me out of the room rather than eat if I go elsewhere in the house. If …
Continuing with my dog-inspired lessons for this weekend, I want to share with you a brief encounter from Saturday night. While sitting in my recliner with books spread around me, studying and prepping to teach my Bible study class Sunday, my dog Callie decided she wanted to be in the middle of things. That's quite …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #287: There Is Too Little Unconditional Love in the World
I had coffee with a dear friend a few days ago. We rarely see each other, going months at a time without direct contact besides seeing each other's social media posts. He is a trusted friend who is truly a kindred spirit in significant ways. Time spent catching up and sharing about important matters is …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #279: You Need Time With Kindred Spirits
