Author: Laura Weers

Work

What do you think about when you work? Do you stay focused on your work or let your mind drift? If you let your mind drift to other things, your work will suffer, and you will be wasting valuable time throughout your day. I have seen people at different businesses ordering something online when they are supposed to be working. I don’t know about you, but when I am paying someone, I want them focused on the job they are doing for me. I do not want to be paying people for a break so they can smoke, as I have now paid them to smoke instead of work they are supposed to be doing for me. I wouldn’t say I like it when workers come to a job without the materials needed to complete the task. I complained to the owner and said I would not be paying labor for them going back to the shop for the supplies they should have had on their repair truck in the first place. Come prepared to work at your job and do the best possible; never do a job with as little work as possible, for it will catch up with you eventually, and no one will hire you. Word of mouth travels quicker than lightning sometimes. Your craft or trade will make or break you, depending on your work ethic.

Distracted From Worship

Is watching a sports team play on TV more important than worshiping God? I hope you would say that worshipping God is more important than a sports game because it is much more important, for you are nothing without God. I have heard people say that they want to rest at home on Sunday or party. You can relax after church; your party could be on Friday night. God is always there for you 24/7, so you can be at church or watch a sermon online for one or two hours to thank God for the many blessings he has given you. Church is about fellowship, praise, faith, hope, peace, love, joy, renewing your covenant with God, singing praises, learning from the sermon, and applying that to your daily living. Never get distracted from praising God; the devil wants you to do that. Let God be your lighthouse and compass daily; you will never get lost.

Sickness

Never focus on your illness or sickness, as it will try to put you in a dark hole. Focus on the good things in your life and the things you still can do, not those you cannot do anymore. Life will have many ups and downs; it is all about how you rise in the down times. Sickness can strengthen your relationship with God and others and lead you on a new path to help you and others. All of us will get sick as that is just part of nature. We are born, and every day after we are born, we die a little bit every day. Live your days with hope, peace, and joy, and know that God loves you immensely and wants only the best for you.

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Cats Are Very Jealous Creatures Indeed

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date June 3, 2024
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Why Are You Patting That Cat And Not Me?

If your cat feels left out or neglected, he will take it out on you or other cats in your household. Neutured Toms will hit each other with claws or pads or have a growling match, and the spoils go to the victor. Female cats may also fight with the neutered Toms. Family members will generally stick together and fight the cats that are not related to them. My housecats will vie to sit on my lap while I read or watch TV. Conrad may try nipping Garfunkel to get him to jump off my lap. Cali is clever as she is part Siamese. She will sneak in and get Conrad or Garfunkel off my lap without me noticing. They may nip at her after the fact, and then she looks at me with this sad look as if to say what those bad boys did to me, Mama?

Knocking Things Over Or Breaking Them

Your older cat may knock something over and break it, and then they stare at the youngest cat. They look at the youngest cat like don’t you have any manners or intelligence? Don’t you know that that is one of Mother’s priced possessions? Your other cats think to themselves that they will get that cat in big trouble. Mission accomplished, as we are Mother’s favorites again. The Christmas tree is always the favorite to knock over. The older cats know you will not blame them, and the newcomer will be scolded. All the more cat treats for us older cats, as we are Moma’s little angels.

Trying To Talk On The Phone

Sometimes, my cats wail and meow loudly while I am on the phone. They do not want me to pay attention to anything but them. They may act as if they are starving to death or going to break something if you do not give in to their whims. You keep telling them to stay quiet, and they carry on all the more. I have learned to ignore my cats when they misbehave, and now they behave much better. They figured bad attention was better than no attention at all before.

Getting Under Your Feet

Cats love to walk exactly where you want to walk. You tell them to get out of the way, or you may step on them, but they don’t care. After all, they do have your full attention now. Having a black cat that sleeps on your stairsteps at night is very dangerous. One night, one of my two black cats decided to sleep on the stairsteps. My feet slid out from under me when I stepped partway down on my black cat, and he moved simultaneously. I came down six steps and landed on my derriere. The cat and I lived to carry on another day, luckily. Cats love you and are very jealous, and they vie for your attention 24/7, like it or not. God bless our fine feline friends.

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Life's Lessons

Life’s Lessons

Don’t Jump To Conclusions Until You Have All Of The Facts

Things can look black and white, but sometimes they do not. If you misplace something, you may think someone may have stolen it. After you look several times and do not see it, you jump to conclusions. One time, I looked in my kitchen cupboard for a food product I knew I had not eaten, but I could not find it. I knew I had placed it. The next day, I found it right off the bat. If you are concentrating on something too much, you may overlook it even though it has been in plain sight all along. God will always lead you on the right path. Do not think you did something wrong when you get an illness, as they do not overlook anyone, as it is just part of life. Pray to God to help you get through your illness without much pain or suffering, as God listens to your prayers 24/7. Never judge a book by its cover until you have read it. Do not be too quick to judge someone, as you may be affected by how you judge them to a higher degree.

Live And Learn From The Past

If I went to a store and were not treated right, I would not return to face the same kind of treatment. I had traded for a vehicle but did not get every little detail in writing. Luckily, I had a friend with me when I purchased it. He tried to stick me with a two-wheel drive instead of a four-wheel drive. I finally got a letter from the sales manager saying he would give me a vehicle one year newer. He wanted me to pay more because it was a four-wheel drive, and my friend said no, she had already paid for that which I had. The owner said he could not correct the problem. I showed him the sales manager’s signed letter, and he quickly changed his tune. He dared to ask me how I liked the vehicle later, and I told him I wouldn’t say I liked it. He asked me why I wouldn’t say I liked it, and I said it was what I had to go through to get it. I did not have that vehicle for long and have nothing to do with that dealership now.

God And Life

If you follow and love God with all your heart and soul, you are on the right path. Many people will come into your life who will try to lead you astray if you let them. People will have investments and tell you you cannot lose any money with their investments. People will offer free advice, some of which will be good and the rest wrong. Consider the source before you follow someone else’s path in life. I prefer to follow God’s path for my life. Always take the path less traveled or a tried and true path. And the path that God wants for your life, and you cannot go wrong. Life lessons are necessary for you to grow and help God and others.

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Watch What You Say To People

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date May 24, 2024
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Your Tongue Might Get You In Trouble

Never tell someone that they are fat or too thin. Not all of us are built the same. If someone comes into your business, treat them equally regardless of size, shape, or whatever. Never judge a book by its cover. If someone wears work clothes, do not assume they are poor or beneath you. A woman had an antique store, and a woman came in that had been painting her office building. The store owner ignored her and treated her like she was invisible because she assumed she had no money to buy antiques. She told her friend she had never been maltreated in any business before. The lady with the antique store lost what would have been a good customer, along with everyone she told about her experience there.

Lift People Up And Great Them Cordially

Make someone feel important when they enter your store. Ask them how they are today with a friendly smile on your face. Don’t act like a know-it-all, as that gets old quickly. Remember, the customer is always right; you are to serve the customer, and they are not there to serve you. Never fight or argue with your customers, for soon you will not have any in your place of business as you scared them all away with your quick and nasty temper.

People Never Forget When They Are Treated Badly

They will tell all of their friends about it, and their friends will say to their friends, and soon it is all over town, and it will be tough to get your reputation back as a good and fair store as to how you treat your customers needs. If your customer is unhappy, your store will eventually suffer the consequences. We need service after the sale, not just before the sale. I want to talk to a human being on the phone, not a robot. Businesses will lose sales eventually because people will be fed up with the robot saying I did not get that or I do not understand that. The robot says we will get back to you. They never have for me. I have to call about ten times before my issue gets resolved, and I am fed up with robots acting like humans.

Treat God With Respect And Be Thankful For Your Many Blessings

God has given you so much in your lifetime. God has saved you from many disasters in your lifetime. Sing praises to God daily, for without God; you would be nothing, John 15:51. God is my guide in life and compass; when you have God by your side, you are never lost for long. God hears all the words that leave our mouths and if they are meant to harm or hurt someone. Be careful about the spoken word, like a spent arrow shot in the dark. Once something nasty is said to someone, you cannot retract it. You have to apologize and try to regain their trust, which will be very hard. Think before you speak, and never jump to a conclusion until you have heard all the facts.

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Catching Cats That Are very hard To Catch

Catching Cats That Are Very Hard To Catch

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date May 20, 2024
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Catching Feral Cats

Trying To catch a feral cat can be very difficult. I generally put canned tuna in water at the back of the trip in a catch-and-release cage. Most of the time, I am lucky and catch a cat. I have caught two skunks and two opossums in the past since they also like tuna. Sometimes, I have caught them in a large fishing net and put them in a cage to take them to my vet and have them fixed and checked. Always have very thick mittens they cannot bite through for your safety.

Catching Any Cat

Catching a cat that does not want to be caught takes a lot of patience. Try to have someone help you catch your cat if you need to take him to the vet for a checkup and he is not keen on it. Have someone close the cage door when you have the cat ready to put in the cage, as some cats will leap right up in the air and be on their merry way. Sometimes, it takes at least four attempts to catch a cat with a large neck that you cannot hang onto well. Some cats will go into hiding when they see the cage come out. I have one cat that hides back in any area that is hard for me to get to. I move a few things, and then I can catch him in a fish net and get him in the cage safely. Never get mad at your cat just because he does not like cages. Your cat is afraid of the unknown and is trying to cope the best way he knows how.

Treats Back In The Cage

Some cats will run into the cage if they see their favorite kitty snacks or some fancy, moist cat food in the cage. You may also want to put some catnip in the cage to lure him into the cage. A new cat toy with catnip in it may do the trick.

Talk Calmy To Your Cat

They won’t be if you are not calm about catching your cat. I talk to my cats and reassure them everything will be fine. I pat them if they let me while trying to catch them. Make the catching process as comfortable as you [possibly can for your feline friends.

Putting Them In The Cage

Always put their back legs in first. If cats can see the cage, they will jump and fuss and probably bite or scratch you if they are not used to cages. Sometimes, you can put two cats in a large cage together, which will lure the other cat in if they are friends. Never put two cats in a cage that do not like each other as they will get hurt badly.

Sturdy Cage

Ensure you have a sturdy, well-made pet carrier that can withstand your cat’s weight. Some people have tried to take their cat to the vet with no cage, and their cat escaped, never to be seen again. Buy a pet carrier so your feline friend will be safe and secure. Good luck catching your cat or cats.

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Rise Above A Storm In Your Life

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date May 17, 2024
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Illness

We will get many different illnesses in our lifetime. We have to learn to cope and deal with our illness. If you feel like you are dated, you cannot rise above your illness. Most likely, it will defeat you. Being sick is a scary and very lonely place. Get out with friends often, and do not dwell on your illness. There will be days when you feel defeated; on those days, change your mindset to the happy and good things in your life. Read a good book and get lost in the pages of the book. Go on a long walk and look at nature and all it offers. Keep your mind out of dark places, for the dark places would love it if you remained there as your illness would win and take you down much sooner. Remember, God is always by your side, helping and guiding you.

Your Job

If your job does not bring joy to your life, look for one that does. Going to a job you dread doing daily will eat away at you and consume you. You will be very productive in a job you love and accomplish a lot every day. Your job should help many people and lift people’s spirits. Help people to the best of your ability and never have an I don’t care attitude, for one day, you may be on the receiving side. If a link in a chain gets broken, the whole chain is useless, and that is what happens if you do not do your job correctly. Be the person who holds the chain together for the betterment of all.

If You Are Treated Unfairly

State your case to the person with the authority to help you out of your situation. Speak calmly, do not raise your voice, and tell them why you were treated unfairly. If you purchased a product and never received it, tell them you think you deserve a full refund, and if that does not work, ask for the store’s owner or manager to make it right with you. I went into a store once, and the man said to charge her double for the part I needed. I think he thought he could put one over on me because I was a woman. I told all my friends about it, and he lost out on some business anyway. I purchased a new bed at a furniture store, which smelled moldy. I could not sleep on it because I was allergic to mold. I finally got my money back after one of the workers told me the roof had leaked on the bedding in their store. I once purchased a new furnace, and it came with the top of the furnace smashed. I had to keep after that company for six months, and I finally got all of my money back. Never give up. Keep fighting until you get what is owed to you. Do not let others take advantage of you, as there will be many who will try. Remember, God is watching how you treat others.

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Chill Out With Your Cat

Cats Help You Unwind From A Hectic Day

Cats know when you are not feeling as spry as you should be. Your cat will sit on your lap and purr away as if to say everything will be better tomorrow. It is nice to have your cat meet you at the door after a long day and want to sit on your lap and curl up with you. My cat’s next door vie to be the first cat that greets me in the morning. Generally, Winchester or Mr Gray are the first greeters of the morning. Lizzie would come out of her heated cat building and look up at me with a kind and loving look in her eyes. I like to sit in a recliner next door, and some of the cats will sit on my lap, in a cat hammock, or on the end table next to the recliner while I watch TV or read a magazine. Faith likes to sit on my lap but digs her claws into my leg. She does not do it intentionally, but those claws are long, like razor blades. Faith is a good cat but not a good lap cat because of those claws; she does not want them trimmed.

My Three House Cats

Cali, Garfunkel, and Conrad monitor me 24/7. If I do not feel well, they are there ASAP to see if they can help me. When I came home from the hospital one time, Conrad came to my door and meowed every hour to make sure I was OK. I appreciated his loving attention then. Garfunkel sleeps by my left side at night, Cali sleeps by my feet on the extra pillow, and Conrad sleeps in the middle on the left side. My house cats love to curl up in my lap, and we take a catnap together occasionally.

Play Games With Your Cat

Cats like it when you play laser chase with them or put a fish or bird on the end of a string they can jump up at and catch. Your cat will know that you love them when you spend quality time with them and are doing something with them that they love. Throw toy balls and watch your cat chase after them or toy mice, and your cat will act like it has caught the day’s catch.

Eat When Your Cat Eats

Cats like watching you eat, and you want to ensure your cat eats well. I feed my cats their wet cat foods right before I eat my food, ensuring everyone gets their fair share. Cats like to watch you eat because you may let them lick out the yogurt, TV dinner container, or cottage cheese container before you throw it in your garbage.

Spend The Day With Your Feline Friend

Feline friends help lower your blood pressure, and you will have less anxiety with a cat or cats as they have a powerful calming effect on their owners’ overall health. God bless our feline companions.

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Make Time For Memorable Moments

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date May 10, 2024
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Travel While You Can

If you wait to travel after you retire, you may never travel. Do not wait for the perfect moment to travel, as that moment may not come. If you are a first-time traveler, you may want to travel with a tour group as they will know the top things to see in your particular area. It is also a good idea to extend the time by a couple of days and see things on your own before you return home. As we age, our health can change quickly and make travel impossible. Travel with your family, friends, or a tour group, as you will have beautiful memories and make new friends with some of the people in your travel group. I met one woman on a tour, and we went on another tour together later. It is more fun to travel with a friend or family on a vacation and have beautiful pictures and things to talk about long after the trip is over.

Some People Regret Not Reaching Out And Doing What They Dreamed Of Doing In Their lives.

One woman said she regretted not attending college because she wanted to be a doctor. Her Mother had told her not to go. Her Mother had thought she would not be able to get married if she had a college education. She told her daughter that no man would marry a woman who was more intelligent than he was. I would say if he truly loved her, that would not matter. Unfortunately, this woman followed her Mother’s advice and did not further her education. This happened to this woman in the 1940s. A different woman became a physics doctor, and her Mother paid for her education. She was the first woman to graduate from a college only men had graduated from. She left a significant mark on the world. Never let anyone rob you of your dreams; keep reaching for the stars throughout your life. I know a woman who works at a pharmacy, and her father told her not to go to college because he did not want his daughter to be more intelligent than him. Encourage your children to go to college and remember they may leave an unforgettable mark on the world. Luckily, my Mother encouraged me to go to college and further my education. Your education will stay with you forever, opening many doors for you.

Spend Time With Loved Ones

Someday, your loved ones will not be with you, and you will regret not spending quality time with them. Remember to tell your loved ones how you feel about them. Tell your friends and family members that you love them and care about their well-being. Do not just take things for granted; people must know they are truly loved and cared about. Make time for people. Do not have your agenda only; help those in need, someone to talk to, and someone who will listen to their cares, worries, and concerns for the future. Make time for others before they leave your life, and you will not have regrets. Do not waste your time on things that will not help you or anyone else. Make the most out of your time and leave a positive impact on the world for you having been here.

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Peace

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date May 3, 2024
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You Will Not Be At Peace With Anyone Until You Are At Peace With Yourself

If you are not at peace with yourself, you will not have a strong relationship with anyone. If you are not at peace because of an event that happened in your life years ago, pray to God to help you get through that event. Rehashing the past leads to events that will bring turmoil into your life daily. Peace must come from your inner being, and you must want peace. Ask God for forgiveness if you have done something wrong, as God forgives all his followers who genuinely repent of their sins. It would help if you did not let an event from the past keep robbing you of your inner peace, as it will destroy your soul because you think of that constantly. Life can be very peaceful if you are at peace with yourself and show that peace to others.

War

No one feels at peace in times of war. We worry about what the war will bring to our country and family. God eventually ends all wars, and there will be peace in the land again. If there were more compromises, we would not have any wars. Wars can be started because countries fight over a small piece of land that they could divide into two sections if only they would compromise. Peace is worth a compromise or two.

Living The Good Life

We are at peace with God and everyone when things go our way. Anyone can be thankful for that and very pleased with God. We pray to God to help us get back on track when things go wrong. One should pray every day and thank God for the many blessings in our lives. Do not pray to God only in times of trouble and sickness. Thank God for your health, house, family, friends, the food on your table, and much more, for without God in our lives, we are nothing. Never take God for granted, as no one wants to be taken for granted, as we all want love and respect from people.

When One Is Very Sick, You Feel A Strong Connection To God, That Is Full of Peace

You can almost feel God’s healing hands touching you while you are lying in your hospital bed. I have never felt more peace than I did in my hospital bed because I knew God was lying beside me and healing me. I talked to people more than I ever had in my life. God helped me get my voice back from an experience that happened when I was made fun of and bullied in kindergarten by my teacher and some of the students. God had plans that required me to talk freely and efficiently with everyone and regain that peace in my voice. God brings peace to all who follow him and want peace. I became a lay minister for my church, and I write Inspirations With Laura.

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Life With Cats By Your Side

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date April 29, 2024
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My Cats Followed Me Everywhere

My first cats were outdoor cats that followed me everywhere. If I played on my swingset, my cats would lie on the ground next to the swingset. When I rode my tricycle on the sidewalk, cats lined up along the sidewalk’s edge, or they would sit on my lap while I was on my trike. When I waited for the school bus in the morning, all my cats would stay with me until I got on the bus. I had a lovely bus driver who ensured he never ran over one wish, which was quite an accomplishment with eight cats to look out for. When I returned home from school, the cats would be lined up by the house door, waiting for the attention that they received. Some of them would follow my father, which was okay except for one time when he was moving grain. The curious cat jumped into the grain auger and went through fifty feet of lighting to end up in the wagon riding to the elevator and dumped in a pit. The cat leaped out before it ended up in the pit. The grain elevator attendant noticed, and he placed my cat back in the wagon. I am sure he told his kittens of the event that could have taken his life. We never had any more cats ever do that again.

Life With House Cats By Your Side

Cats love leading the way to the bathroom at night, which has generally worked out okay. One night, my black cat was sound asleep on the steps. I did not see him, so I stepped on him, lost my footing, and slid down the steps. Luckily, I did not break anything, and after that experience, I always turned on the light. You can be sound asleep to wake up to the sound of your cat vomiting, which is generally caused by a hairball or eating too fast. I get up and clean up the mess ASAP. Sometimes, your cat may see a mouse in the house, and he puts it in front of you to say look at the beautiful gift I have for you. It is the catch of the day just for you. You then have to throw it out the door or flush it down the toilet, but the thought counts. Cats try to please us in the best way that they know how.

Cats At Play

Watching your cat play with cat toys and have a grand old time is fun. Cats love catnip toys, circle ball toys, crinkle balls, singing birds, or squeaking toy mice. Once in a while, I will step on one of them at night, and the singing bird sings a song for me. Cats bring great joy into our lives, and it is very comforting to hear them purr away contentedly. Love and respect your feline friends forever, and always treat them as you would want to be treated if you were a cat. Cats have feelings, and they feel love, sorrow, and pain just as we do. I love it when my cats follow me and lie by my side. God bless our dear feline friends.

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