Lessons by Ripley
Or rather... Spiritual Lessons from a cat!
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Prologue
“You’re still SINGLE!…a phrase I really hated to hear! As a young Christian woman of 43 years old, “You’re single” was a phrase I thought I would not still be hearing! Why? Because, like other “single” women, I literally had my life mapped out for myself. You see, I was saved practically from birth—or so my mother felt I was. In actuality, though, I received Christ in my life at the age of 12 and I was totally involved in the things of Christ throughout all of my life. However, my life plans were as follows:
- Get saved…age 12
- Complete high school…age 17
- Go to
- Get my BA degree in English/Law…age 21
- Work for the government for 3 years to save money for law school…age 24
- Enter
- Get married…age 30
- Have twin girls…age 31
- Maybe one son…age 32
- And live life happily ever after with the love of my life!!
You see…it was all mapped out! However, something went very wrong. First of all, my three year government job turned into a 17 year stint…Law school never materialized…I ended up having surgery to remove one set of ovaries…and the love of my life decided that no one could love him more than he. Needless to say, he’s still single, too! So much for mapping out my own life!
I thought it was a pretty good plan but it wasn’t God’s plan.
SINGLE! I decided to look up the true definition of the word.
Single…¬ not accompanied by another or others; consisting of one form or part; ® not divided; unbroken; ¯ separate from others; distinct; ° an unmarried person—Single means one only, that is, not in accompaniment or association or combination with another or others…i.e….Alone.
Wow! What a definition and a fine definition of me…single…alone…not accomp
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About the Book
Are you a cat Lover? Do you own a cat? Well, if you do, you know that they have a mind that is all their own! They do what they want, when they want, how they want and why they want! However, there are several lessons that you can learn from them. For example, have you ever seen a stressed out cat? No! Why? Because they know how to relax and to avoid opposition. They know how to have fun! Their motto is eat, drink sleep and be merry! They can even talk! Or so that’s what Ripley thinks! Being a four year old with a single mom is not easy for him but he knows how to handle it. He just simply lets God speak through him to teach his mom various lessons. It’s not always easy. Some lessons are hard to teach such as why God is bigger than Mommy but we can’t see Him or why He causes us to suffer like being declawed; but in the end, He’s always there...just like Mommy! If you’re ready for a good laugh, a pleasant smile and a few tears, you’ll enjoy this book. Lessons by Ripley...a must for all cat lovers to have!!...(and even dog lovers!)
About the Author
Johnnie Lynette Hilliard was born in