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Dominant What?
What a Learning Curve I knew God was going to teach me stuff through training our new puppy, Zoe. He is interested in everything about us. One day just out of the blue He spoke. "Dogs teach people unconditional love." I wasn't thinking about dogs at that moment, nor...
That’s Why They Call It A Training Cage
Gentle Corrections from a Very Good God Well, I finally did it. I got another Siberian Husky but this one is classified as "miniature" since the breeder uses smaller dogs in the process. The vet and I agree that she is just perfect and her name is Zoe. It's been over...

Listen, God is Speaking
A Man in a Turban Kelsi is dancing more these days. She usually has music going on her laptop and listens to many different artists. There is always another song she wants me to hear. "Come on and dance with me, Mom," was her latest invitation. We danced to some...

Decide To Think Well Of Yourself
It's time to pivot. I am always astounded and relieved at the changes and shifts that occur in my character. Are you aware of such things within yourself? It may be as simple a thing as taking time to notice that your "fuse" is not as short as it used to be. Perhaps...

Let Go
An Important Part of Our Process If you ever wonder why God may have put you into a dark place, it's so that His light can start to shine there. We all have a purpose on earth and we are to grow together into our separate and then corporate identities. We all need to...

Get Back Up Again
From A Troll Movie Today is my last day of work till the end of the year and I've been very busy, as many of you folks can relate to. I decided to wear red and green today and Kelsi has the best necklace that I usually wear once a year. We got it at a street carnival...

Surely Only Goodness and Mercy
Shall Follow Me Yes, all the days of my life only goodness and mercy shall follow me. It doesn't matter what it looks like, around me, this does not shake my core belief that God exists, that He is VERY good, always, and that He is for us. My heart beats with a savage...

Give Thanks In All Things
Report From The War Zone We all go through hard things, don't we? Last week Kelsi had a meltdown and decided she could not continue to work at her job. This was not our first rodeo, but I was disappointed in the outcome. I wasn't dismayed because I know that evil...

Friendship
Loving and Living Well Together I had a wonderful weekend, connecting with friends new and old. It took time to plan menus, shop, cook and drive an hour away for a special celebration and by Sunday evening I was tired. But as I drifted off to sleep, I thanked God for...

Fear is not allowed
You only start to sink when you allow fear to get in. If you read my memoir, "Can you just...love her?" I ended the book on a positive, truthful note. Kelsi got a job and is still maintaining it. Real life issues continue as her mental health is assaulted. A few...