Showing posts with label rescue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rescue. Show all posts

Bailey

I entered a contest about notes that made a difference. Here's my little entry- it's a true story.

During my later teenage years my family lived in an area near several dog racing tracks. I saw a story about what happened to some of the retired greyhounds. My dad had promised the family a dog when we finally owned a house and I decided we were going to rescue one of the former race dogs. I wrote a ton of little notes about adopting a greyhound and hid them all over the house. They were in cereal boxes, on pillows, under the toilet seats, in a glove box, in coat pockets- just everywhere! Soon after we made an appointment and brought home a wonderful pet that we loved for many years. Bailey was one of their older dogs so these notes may have saved his life.

Bad Bug (or breath) Bailey from the Gandy Racetrack

Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Thursday, May 24, 2012~




Finally got Julian to the marine aquarium! Well, my friend Jen got us there and in, but still I had to... agree to come! It's not very big so we got to see everything we wanted to. I think Julian could have stayed at the sting ray petting area for hours. I liked watching the dolphins play.

Is the Bible just a book of rules?

Tuesday, May 8, 2012~





"Now, some people think the Bible is a book of rules, telling you what you should and shouldn't do. The Bible certainly does have some rules in it. They show you how life works best. But the Bible isn't mainly about you and what you should be doing. It's about God and what He has done.

Other people think the Bible is a book of heroes, showing you people you should copy. The Bible does have some heroes in it, but most of the people in the Bible aren't heroes at all. They make some big mistakes (sometimes on purpose). They get afraid and run away. At times they are down right mean.

No, the Bible isn't a book of rules, or a book of heroes. The Bible is most of all a Story. It's an adventure story about a young Hero who comes from a far country to win back His lost treasure. It's a love story about a brave Prince who leaves His palace, His throne- everything- to rescue the one He loves. It's like the most wonderful fairy tale that has come true in real life!

You see, the best thing about this Story is-it's true. There are lots of stories in the Bible, but all the stories are telling one Big Story. The Story of how God loves His children and comes to rescue them.

It takes the whole Bible to tell this Story. And at the center of the Story, there is a baby. Every Story in the Bible whispers His name. He is like the missing piece in the puzzle- the piece that makes all the other pieces fit together, and suddenly you can see a beautiful picture."

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