A Dragonfly Brings a Priceless Gift
By Dana Lovell, Minnesota
One morning, my friend Karina and I did a spiritual exercise that contains the question, What do you know as truth? (See the Contemplation Seed at the end of this story.)
Service and Animals
Pandy’s Secret Mission
By Andrea Canham, Florida
My cats have taught me much about love. An incident with my cat Pandy became a poignant lesson and rich demonstration of the give and take of divine love. He showed me that animals are Souls with their own unique missions and agreements with God.
A Spiritual Community for Shane, the Cat
By Gai Lawson, Ontario, Canada
My contemplations lately have centered on the mysterious workings of divine love. How does love flow into life? Are what appear to be unconnected events really intertwined?
Australia’s Wild Birds—Messengers of Love and Trust
By Henry Koster, Queensland, Australia
I began to wonder, What is the deeper significance in this gift of feeding wild birds?
How Miracle Cats Saved My Son
By Marie-Claude Gachon, France
When a family of humans and pets face a severe challenge, the power of their combined love can create miracles. Our family came to know this truth firsthand.
A Duck Receives a Small Act of Kindness
By Heidi Skarie, Minnesota
One summer morning, I left my house to run some errands. As I drove down Minnetonka Boulevard in a suburb of Minneapolis, I saw a mallard hen in the median strip of the highway. It looked as if she’d been hit by a car but was still alive and flapping her wings. I decided to try to help her.