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Posted in Home by Karen
Jul 27 2009
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MEET SNICKERS……

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The kids have been begging for a puppy for a long, long time. We finally put them off by saying we needed to wait until after our vacation. Branson came and went and kids don’t forget the promises….so off to the shelter’s we went. We looked for a few weeks and then Saturday we visited a shelter and found Snickers.

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He’s perfect for a family! He’s very sweet, loving and calm puppy. It took two days before I even heard him bark for the first time. He’s doing very well on his training and the kids adore him. I must admit that Tom and I lthink he’s pretty special too.

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He was found with his two siblings in the middle of the highway. Someone thought they were baby racoons and went to help them and saw they were puppies. He is a terrier mix and doesn’t look like he will get to be a very big dog.

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A very Strange thing happened…

Posted in Home by Karen
Jul 20 2009
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Yesterday we were on our way to church, we were getting ready to load up in the van and Tom came running into the house yelling for me to come. There were two baby fawns caught up on our fence on our property. They were hung up by one leg each and were exhausted from fighting to get free. Their mama was on the other side of the fence and was quite agitated with Tom for coming near them.

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Tom got the wire cutters and carefully cut each one off the fence.

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This one was so terrified it just laid down and let Tom pet it. It was so heartwrenching to see them flopping on the fence and so helpless.

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Once they were off the fence they continued to try to jump the fence and couldn’t even begin to get over it. They would just jump right into the fence and fall on the ground. It was so sad.

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Finally they both ran off down toward another area of woods where the Mama could find them.

I must say that this was very emotional for all of us as we watched these babies completely helpless and stranded. The mama couldn’t do a thing to help them and it was horrifying to watch. I really saw this picture of life as I watched. I could feel the panic of this poor mama as she watched her babies entangled in this mess and couldn’t do a thing about it. I think as parents we hope and pray that our kids will be okay as we are raising them. My hope is that my kids will not become entangled in huge messes that will ruin their lives. I know that as a parent we do our best but sometimes may watch as they get entangled and can do nothing about it. However, there is someone that is above all, that is bigger and stronger than I and can take care of my kids. Jesus loves them even more than I and can intervene and take over in the care of my children when my hands are tied. I think He showed me this to bring comfort to my heart and I wanted to share this because it was such a clear picture to me of life as a Mom.

It reminded me of one of my favorite verses that I have thought about as a Mother:

He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.
Isaiah 40:11
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