{"id":17736,"date":"2025-11-02T13:03:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T18:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/?p=17736"},"modified":"2025-11-02T17:48:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T22:48:09","slug":"lyndas-journal-of-blessings-day-2-_-719","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/lyndas-journal-of-blessings-day-2-_-719\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynda&#8217;s Journal of Blessings &#8211; Day 2 _ #719"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"page-header\">\n<h1><\/h1>\n<div class=\"entry-content clearfix\">\n<h3 class=\"font-inherit\">Lynda&#8217;s Journal of Blessings<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"font-inherit\">by Lynda McKinney Lambert<\/h4>\n<h4>Post\u00a0 # 719 &#8211; Cats &#8211; Birthday &#8211; Turning Back Time<\/h4>\n<h2>Day 2<\/h2>\n<p>Sunday, November 2, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Day 2 of the\u00a0 \u00a021-day challenge.<\/p>\n<p>I share 3 blessings that\u00a0 touch my heart and enrich my life.<\/p>\n<p>My \u00a03 Blessings for today:<\/p>\n<h4>Blessing 1:\u00a0 Cats<\/h4>\n<p>I am blessed to be the human caregiver to 8 cats who came to live with me by unusual and urgent circumstances over the past 13 years.<\/p>\n<p>My photo\u00a0 today is Miss Ivy.\u00a0 She&#8217;s a Calico cat. .\u00a0 She came as a little baby kitten, with her solid black Mother, Miss Miranda Lambert.\u00a0 I also have her 2 brothers who are all black.\u00a0 Mr. Vivian and Mr. Inca.<\/p>\n<p>Miss Ivy and Mr. Vivian are very shy, and after 6 years in my home, they will still not allow any human to touch them.\u00a0 But, just 2 days ago, Mr. Vivian allowed me to touch him, for just a couple of moments.\u00a0 Feral cats require a world of patience and love, and a willingness to care for them regardless of their austere behavior sometimes. I love all my cats!<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever had an experience where\u00a0 a homeless animal came to live with you?<\/p>\n<h4>***<\/h4>\n<h4>Blessing 2:\u00a0 Happy Birthday, Brandi Lee<\/h4>\n<p>Bob and I were blessed forty-six hears ago today when our first grandchild was born in the Ellwood City Hospital. Brandi is a mother of two children.<\/p>\n<p>Today is, Brandi Lee&#8217;s, Happy Birthday! She is 46 today.<\/p>\n<p>Brandi is a car salesperson at KREBS, a\u00a0 Jeep dealership in Gibsonia, PA. If you are in need of a great car, come and see Brandi for the best deal.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<h3>Blessing 3: Turning Back Time<\/h3>\n<p>_Yes, here in Pennsylvania, we turn back the clocks to reclaim the hour of time we lost in the springtime.\u00a0 It can be confusing for us because it&#8217;s easy to FORGET\u00a0 to turn the clock bak again.\u00a0 Tomorrow morning I can get one more hour of sleep before I begin my day.\u00a0 I will take it!\u00a0 Resting and getting enough sleep is vital to achieving Wellness.<\/p>\n<h5>Thank you for visiting with me today.<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inherit\"><em>Lynda\u2019s Journal of Blessings<\/em><\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inherit\">by Lynda McKinney Lambert<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inherit\">November\u00a0 2, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 class=\"font-inherit\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h3><strong>Final Word:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Cats &#8211; Birthdays &#8211; Tuning Back Time<\/p>\n<p>Seek Wellness &#8211; be sure to sleep and to rest each day for a minimum of 8 &#8211; 10 ours.\u00a0 Show your body some love &#8211; give it adequate resting time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/a.cms.omniupdate.com\/11\/?skin=oucampus&amp;account=obu&amp;site=www&amp;action=de&amp;path=\/stories\/blog\/2020\/04\/reflections-on-psalm-46-there-is-a-river.pcf\">\u00a9<\/a>Lynda McKinney Lambert, 2025.<\/p>\n<h3>More About\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Lynda+McKinney+Lambert&amp;i=audible&amp;ref=adbl_pdp_slider_author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lynda<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lynda&#8217;s Journal of Blessings by Lynda McKinney Lambert Post\u00a0 # 719 &#8211; Cats &#8211; Birthday &#8211; Turning Back Time Day 2 Sunday, November 2, 2025 &nbsp; On Day 2 of the\u00a0 \u00a021-day challenge. 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