If I get your goat, I make you angry or upset.

Although Jenny and I both got a goat in this photo, we were definitely not angry or upset. What fun we had with Paul and Janet Hert at Green Hall Farm, feeding, holding, loving, and learning about goats.

I wish we would all relate to one another that way. Why do we choose to:

• Annoy one another for no good reason?
• Hurt others when we hurt?
• Make fun of people different from us?

Why don’t we:

• Seek the best for one another?
• Help one another through good times and bad?
• Celebrate our differences?

Like Jenny and I did with the Herts’ goats, let’s:

• Feed one another when we’re hungry.
• Hold one another when we hurt.
• Love one another unconditionally.
• Learn from one another’s life experiences.

“In that day the wolf and the lamb will lie down together, and the leopard and goats will be at peace. Calves and fat cattle will be safe among lions, and a little child shall lead them all” (Isaiah 11:6 TLB).

Do you have an expression you want explained? If so, please comment below.

Subscribe to receive my weekly posts by email and receive a free copy of “Words of Hope for Days that Hurt.”

If you enjoyed this post, please share it with your friends.