Take A Seat

Ummmmm…someone come check on Fitz the cat. He is currently nestled in his carrier case staring at me. He is waiting on a ride…to my mom’s house. <cue dramatic music> If you have not ever read the blog, then you have no clue that Bible Study Mama is not a big fan of Fitz.

I have mentioned before that I had not ever pictured myself being a cat owner. I come from a dog family. Before I adopted Fitz, I consulted the cat owners that I knew. One in particular told me that I needed to make sure that I did not only pull out his carrier when it was time to go to the vet. They warned me to make it part of his regular interactions or I would have difficulty getting him inside when I needed to.

I followed their advice. He does not freak out when I grab the carrier because he sees it all the time. He saves the crying for the actual ride. He happily hops out once we arrive at Bible Study Mama’s house. But he has a time limit on how long we will stay. When he is ready to go home, he hops in his carrier and stares at me…intently.

Fitz and I stayed at Bible Study Mama’s house during Christmas weekend. He frolicked on her carpet and took luxurious naps in the sun rays that landed on her wood floors. He leaped from under the bed and grabbed ankles. He thoroughly enjoyed himself. Every day, he would hop in his carrier and stare at me, but I just ignored him. Eventually, he would climb out and find mischief to get into. At the end of the holiday, we came home. I unloaded the car and settled in.

Now I told you that the carrier is always available and open. It is always sitting around. But until today, he has never sat in it and waited intently to leave the house. That is why I said that ya’ll might need to check on this cat. Our home is his domain. I guess all the time with Bible Study Mama made him miss what her home had to offer.

It would not be biblestudygirl.com if I did not see myself in the story. Fitz is just like me. I always have access to good Word that can take me to new places, but I choose not to access it. Until I am uncomfortable. Until I want things to go back to how they used to be. Then I will sit in the Word. I will be intent with the Word. And just like my cat, I have found that places that used to seem strange and foreign are actually enjoyable. And when I go back to what used to be comfortable, I find myself drawn to that experience that I just had.

It is a reminder to me to continue to study intently. To sit in His Word and not take it for granted. It is also a reminder that my cat is just weird. #wepreach