Right Side of the Door

Pepper, Lemon and Chipmunk

Look at this picture.  What do you see?  Yes, my two fur balls, Lemon and Pepper, at the threshold on this side of the porch door staring down a local chipmunk! I thought to myself, "What a sight!"  It was such a fun time observing them patiently but very attentively watching that little chippy.  It was obvious if they had had free reign, if they could have gotten beyond that door, they would have wrecked havoc of some sort! 

Then it struck me; I saw something even more obvious than two cats wanting to tear into a chippy.  I saw the barrier, the plexiglas of the door, which was the "conscience" keeping their behavior in check. What a thought to ponder.

What mechanisms are in our own life that keep us on the "right side of the door"?  Each one of us encounters temptations every single day that we'd like to have "free reign" over.  That could be nearly anything from keeping our mouth shut when we'd like to spout off, immoral behavior...you name it. 

Each one of us has an invisible barrier that helps us stay on the "right side".  How do we keep that barrier strong, protecting us from behaviors that might harm others as well as ourselves.  I can't imagine what might have happened with my four-legged kids if they had gotten out...or the chippy!  Us too--what might the repercussions be if we get on the wrong side? Something to think about!


Molly LaFond is a spiritual director with offices in two locations: Two Rivers and Crivitz, WI.  To make an appointment, call 920.793.3530. For more information see:mollylafond.com