The Pastor's Cat

Hope the story leaves a bright spot in your day.

 Dwight Nelson recently told a true story about the pastor
 of his church. He had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and
 then was afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk,
 etc.

 The kitty would not come down.

 The tree was not sturdy enough to climb, so the pastor
 decided that if he tied a rope to his car and pulled it until the tree bent
 down, he could then reach up and get the kitten.

 That's what he did, all the while checking his progress
 in the car. He then figured if he went just a little bit further, the tree
 would be bent sufficiently for him to reach the kitten. But as he
 moved the car a little further forward, the rope broke.

 The tree went 'bo ing!' and the kitten instantly
 sailed through the air - out of sight.

& nbsp;The pastor felt terrible. He walked all over the
 neighborhood asking people if they'd seen a little kitten.

 No. Nobody had seen a stray kitten.

 So he prayed, 'Lord, I just commit this kitten to your
 keeping,' and went on about his business.

 A few days later he was at the grocery store, and met one
 of his church members He happened to look into her shopping cart

 and was amazed to see cat food.

 This woman was a cat hater and everyone knew it, so he
 asked her, 'Why are you buying cat food when you hate cats

 so much?'  She replied, 'You won't believe this,' and then told him

 how her little girl had been begging her for a cat, but she kept refusing.

 Then a few days before, the child had begged again, so the
 Mom finally told her little girl, 'Well, if God gives you a cat,
 I'll let you keep it.' She told the pastor, 'I watched my child go out
 in the yard, get on her knees, and ask God for a cat. And really, Pastor, you
 won't believe this, but I saw it with my own eyes. A kitten suddenly came
 flying out of the blue sky, with its paws outspread, and landed right
 in front of her.'


 Lesson learned: Never underestimate the Power of God and
 His unique sense of humor.'