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Freedoms Unaware

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By Elisabeth Squirrel mannaged to find his way back into his cage last night. But, since we had already decided to return him to the wild, we took the cage out this morning and offered him his freedom. If you've ever been out driving in the country, you are probably well familiar with how indecisive these little rodents can be. It took a good while, along with extra probing to get the little guy to actually leave his confinements. He had chewed several bars in his cage and was already working on another way of escape when we brought his cage out and opened the door. But, despite his ability to wriggle his way to freedom through extraordinary measures, he could not acquaint himself with the fact that the obstacle hindering his frantic jumping around was a gaping whole through which he had but to step out. It was only when he lost his footing and tumbled out that he realized to his amazement that he was free--like really and truly free! However, though he was now li

Squirrely Scurries

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By Elisabeth So, the little guy was making his place of abode under our roof--which was not to our greatest fancy. After a while of chasing him and his friends out, Joshua decided to take care of the situation in a more enjoyable manner. Setting out a harmless cage trap, and with a few eager partners at his heals, he lurked out of sight from the little rodents and patiently awaited a grand catch. It didn't take long before his anticipations were rewarded! Papa, also, was thrilled with the results of the trapping expedition and declared the furry captive as a new family pet.  For several weeks, Squirrel was a very peculiar source of entertainment...except for the time he snatched Papa's glasses that had been placed on top of the cage and generously reformed them to his heart's content. He did manage to escape from his designated residence a couple times, and it required an all out chase for the fellows to return him to his cage. They seemed to not appreciate when

Pressing toward the mark for the prize...

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Josiah Anthony Eugene Linzey ~ Graduate ~ Class of 2015 "Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the L ORD will do great things." ~ Joel 2:21 ~