Blog Post 29 Mr. Willie

​Hi everyone, they call me Mr. Willie, I live with Cheryl and Perley. I too am a member of the St. Matthew by the Lake Pet family.  I live with many other cats and dogs who are fed, cared for, and claimed by Cheryl and Perley.  We have quite a family of animals and we all have our different personalities and quirks too. My favorite pastime is taking a nap.  I really like to take naps and I nap in all kinds of positions that you humans may think are rather silly or uncomfortable.  I assure you I love each and every position I find to take a nap.  During this pandemic caused by COVID-19 I wonder how many others out there are finding time to just take a nap.  Maybe you are napping because of all the chores you are doing at home.  Maybe you are napping and hoping that when you wake up you will find out this whole pandemic thing is a dream.  Unfortunately, by now we all know it is real and its going to be with us longer than any of us like. To make it through this long haul of staying at home so much more, refraining from travel and not being able to see many family members over the holidays, we all need to take a kind of nap.  Be gentle with ourselves and each other and take a break or nap from our impatience or frustrations with our friends or neighbors.  This pandemic has made it so difficult for so many people.  I believe we all need to nap, take a break and with God’s help through Jesus and the Holy Spirit we can do what it says in Ephesians 4:32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.