All Creatures Life Lessons Learned From Some of God's Lesser Creatures [Paperback]

If you have ever known the unconditional love of an animal, you will undoubtedly relate to the experiences recounted inAll Creatures. Within these pages you will find a variety of stories that are sure to bring tears of sorrow or joy to your eyes.

Sharing life with a pet of any kind can have such a profound effect on your worldview, both globally and personally. Because there is so much to learn during our brief stint on this earth, we are best served when we allow ourselves to be schooled by even the unlikeliest of professors. Is it possible to learn valuable lessons about faith, family, and friendship through daily interactions with animals?

What if our relationship with God was such that we experienced an ache inside, a true yearning to be with him? What if we couldnt wait for the next time we would get to share a moment with him? I dont know about you, but I want my desire for communion with my Father to become an unquenchable thirst. I want to long for it with breathlessly intense eagerness, just as the dogs pant for bowls of cool water after a long day in the heat of a summer sun. I want to be refreshed, not by what the world has to offer, but by what God alone can give. -All Creatures

Join Simmons as she shares the many jewels of wisdom she has gained during everyday encounters with her own pets over the years. Her unique way of seeing beyond the obvious to the heart of the matter will lead you to wonder if you could learn a thing or two from a beloved pet.

Elizabeth Simmons is a north Texas native, currently residing in rural Valley View. Growing up as the daughter of a Baptist minister greatly influenced her interpretation of life. Her desire to discern Gods presence in even the smallest details of life enables her to find hidden gems of truth in just about every situation.Finding hope can sometimes feel like a daunting, almost impossible task. How refreshing to be able to experience glimpses of hope in the simpl$