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Birthdays and Hurricanes

9/12/2018

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This has been a week of surprises at our house.  The first one happened when Mom realized she'd forgotten my Birthday.  Yups the old gal is slipping, and I told her as much.  The second was when we all became aware that the hurricane was actually going to affect us here in our little part of N.C.

So as fate would have it one major event cancelled out the other.  Seeing as how I can't stop nature from taking its course my Birthday has taken a backseat to Mother Nature's seasonal temper tantrums.

Hurricane season is surely getting started with a bang this year.  That being said we've gotten as ready as we can.  I have plenty of kibble and medications.  The folks have topped off the cars with gas and have gotten fuel for the generator; not to mention all the groceries they've stocked up on.  Mom has printed out phone numbers to local shelters; as well as church deacons who are opening their homes to members who may need a place to stay.  The way southerns prepare for weather events is material for comedians punch lines.


There are times in our lives, when after we've done all we know to do to prepare for different situations our heavenly Father tells us to simply stand firm. The God who spoke all of creation into being knows every single hair on his children's heads.  He even knows when a single sparrow falls to the ground.

We don't want to give the impression we're not worried about the upcoming Hurricane, of course we are.  What we are saying is the Father we serve knows us, knows our vulnerabilities, our fears and is the creator of all, even this storm.
 
Mark 4:35-41

35That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side." 36Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?" 39He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. 40He said to his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?" 41They were terrified and asked each other, "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!"

He is the peace and quiet in the eye of this Hurricane.  Everything in life is an opportunity to see Gods grace in action.

Me personally I'm praying Mom and Dad remember the promise they made about me having a Big Birthday Celebration after the storm.

Now that I'm 8 years old it's been 3 years since we found out I was losing my eyesight due to SARDS.  My folks and I have never forgotten the miracle God did in answering our prayers that I would regain my sight. Three years later and I can still see. I think I have a lot to celebrate!

Stay safe and know we're keeping everyone in the storm's path in our thoughts and prayers.

Love, and Peace

Molly and my Mom





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Knowing My Parents Voice

9/5/2018

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As a little pup after my folks brought me home it took me a while to recognize their voices.  I loved my pawrents dearly and always wanted to be near them, but I still needed to learn (hear) recognize their voice.

After a while when one of them called me I could tell you exactly if it was my Mom or Dad.  By the tone of their voice I knew if I should immediately stop what I was doing and run to them, or if I had a few more minutes to sniff through the hedge growth.

You all know what I mean.  :-)  We have loving parents who want what's best for us and do their best to teach us the things we need to know to be safe and happy pups on this earth.  It all goes with being their children (in a sense).  (I know I think of my humans as my Mom and Dad and to be honest they consider me their little girl).

Our humans have the same sort of relationship with their heavenly Father.  They need to recognize His voice just as we needed to learn our folks voices.

I'm certain Gods noticed my Mom being a bit hard of hearing at times.  Luckily He's a patient loving God who knows some of our people need to keep going through the same lessons a few times before they get it.

John 10:27

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

This is where my Mom is in her relationship with her Heavenly Father.  She's learning to hear (recognize His voice and to follow Him).

Mom has a long ways to go, but there are some very simple things she's learned.  God wants her to know Him and to know His voice.  The best way to do that is the same way we pups got to know our pawrents and learned their voice.  By spending time with Him.  Reading His word and committing it to memory, by praying, giving thanks for all He'd done in our lives, and taking her concerns to Him in prayer.  Mom has learned to just sit quietly a few min. and simply enjoy His presence during their time together.

A dogs purpose is to be a companion to our humans.  To fill an void in their lives, to bring them a sense of joy and happiness that we pups seem perfect at doing.  God made our people to worship Him, learn of Him and to follow Him.  When they do this He fills a void in their hearts that is effortlessly filled by Him.

As we mentioned earlier at times Mom has proven herself to be hearing impaired, due to this she's had to go through a few things more than once before she's caught on to maybe she wasn't listening for Gods voice.

Sometimes we have to pause in our busy lives, take a breath and observe what is going on around us to discern what really is Gods voice.

11 Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; 12 and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire

 [e]a still small voice.

13 So it was, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

” 1 Kings 19:11-13
 
The only way our hoomans will ever be able to know what is  Gods voice, is to take the time to know Him and have a personal relationship with Him.  Just as we took the time to get to know our folks and have a real, loving, personal relationship with them.

Love and Peace,

Molly and my Mom



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