Little Orphan Annie

Annie is the little kitty in the photo above and on the right in the photo below. Her name has become prophetic as she truly is now a little orphan Annie. Her mommy and all 6 of her sibs went to the humane society today. It was so hard to leave them all, but it is for the best as we are not capable of caring for this many kitties. It's hard for my tender hearted daughter to understand the whys, although we did our best to explain. Little Annie had won our hearts as the runt and so was the priveleged "lonely only" to stay behind. Even the hubby is quite taken with the little dear. She snuggled up on his chest tonight for over an hour, so cute. Then we had the difficult task of returning her to the cold, lonely barn, encouraging the 2 older kitties to stay with her. Hopefully they will. Annie has been adopted, and we pray that all the others will find new homes as well. We still have too many cats, but it's a bit more manageable now. Annie was the smallest, weakest, frailest and so we felt compassion for her. I also am adopted, by my Father in heaven. There was nothing lovely about me that would distinguish me to be chosen by Him. In fact I was not merely a runt, I was opposed to God, living life as I pleased. It was only His mercy, and love toward me that could turn my heart toward Him. Like Annie, I was given a second chance because Christ, my substitute, paid the penalty for my opposition to God. I am loved, adopted and part of a family. Thank you Father.

Gal4:4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.

Rom 8:15 you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”