Welcome to my corner of Love's Church. My name is Rio, I am your spiritual host! Did you know that cats bring love into your lives, while dogs bring loyalty? Now that you understand my purpose here at Loves Church, you can watch this space for my words of love and wisdom, along with guest pets sharing their wisdom.
You just cannot get involved emotionally in other people over-reacting. You have to know when to step back from them and give them time to get over whatever struggles they are dealing with. Not everyone understands the way of the cat, even other cats! But, I still love them all.
When you are amongst a crowd, it's okay to not fit in or follow what everyone else is doing. Being different makes you unique in a very special and good way. Just like crunchy food and wet food, they're all different sizes and shapes and textures, each piece is unique but they're all still good! I love all the food and I love you.
Sometimes the answers to all of life's problems are right in your face. We often take the smaller things for granted and forget about gratitude while faced with daily stressors. We forget about ourselves and our own needs! The other day, I lost my favorite red ball and that was a miserable day. I was so busy panicking about not being able to find my red ball, I forgot to eat. When I finally gave up and realized how hungry I was, I found my red ball in my food dish, where I left it. I forgive myself and still love myself and my ball, and I love you!
My name is Oreoz. I want you to know we come into your lives to teach you about unconditional love. We depart to teach you about loss. We never replace another pet or person, we merely expand your heart!
My name is Trinity. I'm the cat on top in the photo! I'm learning that the key to love and sharing is letting go of fear. I have lived most of my life as a loner. I have always felt intimidated by other animals. I was afraid they were going to take what little I have away from me. I gave up trying to connect and share because fear controlled me. Living with Rio is no picnic! He's the cat on the bottom in the photo. He is always curious about what I am doing and has to check everything I do. This makes me very insecure. Recently, mom (Rev. Chickie) gave me my own bedroom. I have my own climbing tree, a big window, and even a television that plays my favorite children's programs 24-hours a day! I learned to open and close the door to my bedroom by myself too! I can even have my dinner in peace, all by myself, without Rio checking what I am doing! After having peace for the past two-weeks, I have realized that I am not afraid of love and sharing anymore, that I now that have consistency of my own space. Today, I invited Rio into my bedroom to share my climbing tree. I let him take a nap on the lower level. I'm okay with this, because I ate my dinner already and he cannot be nosey about what I am eating. The lesson I learned is, it's okay to love and share, as long as I get my needs met first. I do not feel anxiety or fear anymore because I feel secure with what I have around me. I just needed to feel calm and safe for a while, so I could build up my confidence. 🐾