“When animals make a stupid mistake, you laugh at them. A cat misjudges a leap. A dog looks overly quizzical about a simple object. These are funny things. But when a person doesnt understand someth...”

“Newness wears off.This is something Ive learned about relationships. Ive had more than a few run their course, the idiosyncrasies that were once endearing becoming annoying, the jump of my heart in...”

“We're cleaning cat ears.Rhonda doesn't require us to come in on Sundays, but somebody has to feed the animals. Yesterday Alex and I helped five cats and two dogs find homes...We agreed we probably ...”

“You see it in all animals - the female of the species is more deadly than the male.''Except humans.”

“A puppy feels like life and love. Their entire bodies are softfur, skin, the pads of their feet new and delicate. They radiate warmth in the way science can explain, but it goes further than that. ...”

“Everyone thinks if you fix a male dog it will lower his aggression, but most of the biters are female. Its basic instinct to protect their womb. You see it in all animals - the female of the specie...”

“If either one of you is ever in a situation you’re not entirely comfortable with—call me. I don’t care what time it is. I don’t care who is there or what is going on. You call me and I will come ge...”

“Strength? Safety, I said. And in that moment I realized that Id always equated the two in my head, but they werent the same thing. Sometimes people were strongest at their most vulnerable, dangerou...”

“When bridges seem to give way, we fall into Christ's safe arms, true bridge, and not into hopelessness. It is safe to trust! We can be too weak to go on because His strength is made perfect in utte...”

“Having low self-esteem and a shield of lard are not guarantees of safety. Having a warrior spirit, high self worth (most people are assaulted by someone they know, so if you think you're only worth...”