Parables
Recently I have been thinking in parables and thought that I would share them with whoever wanted to read... The parable of the goat Sometimes life throws us curve balls and things that are challenging. With those curve balls the Lord sends happy and tender mercies sometimes even as random as a little goat to teach us that he knows who we really are and what we really need to become. You see, as I held harry (the goat) on my lap in the car it would get bumpy and he would get scared and try to run away. He didn't realize that he was safely in my arms and that it would be ok. For moments he did notice and he would cuddle up against me and embrace the journey. We sometimes recognize the savior in that way as well. We sometimes embrace his arms encircled about us and let ourselves feel safe. Other times we try to get away from them because we are scared or life gets a little bumpy. These things ought not to be so. (yes there are even gospel lessons to be learned from a goat) The...