The Journey

When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. (Proverbs 11:2 NKJV biblegateway.com) My dog, Molly, is a sweet natured beagle. She is loving and kind and shares half her food with my other beagle, Gus. Normally, she is an even tempered dog, only getting angry with Gus when he provokes her, but she has one downfall. She has this stuffed toy squirrel. She carries this toy around with her, lays with it, and protects it. I think she believes it's her puppy. She nuzzles it and licks it, and truly loves this squirrel. Gus, on the other hand, is a bit more ornery, especially with his sister's toys. He will sneak up to her, take her squirrel and runs. Molly gets angry, and the fight begins. To Molly, she is protecting what's hers...to Gus, it's a game. He just wants her to play, and doesn't understand why she gets so angry, and one of them ends up getting hurt-Not physically hurt, but hurt, none-the-less. That squirrel is Molly's security in thi...

I learned recently, that on top of having a degenerative disease in my spine, I show all the symptoms of osteo arthritis. The doctor isn't sure why I am progressing so fast, and quite honestly I don't think he cares anymore why? Another debilitating disease that normally only affects people 20 years older than I at least. While the cause of this disease is still a mystery, research does show that some people can get this from over use of their body and joints.....just goes to show that the saying, " a little hard work has never hurt anyone" is hooey!! Okay , so maybe a little hard work won't, but 30 years of constant strenuous work will. I started working at age 13, and I never stopped until I had to. My body is literally 25 years older than my mind. What does that mean? Does that mean that in five year my body will quit completely, while my mind is still active and vibrant? And if so, can my brain be regenerated someplace else? The herbs aren't doing nearly ...

Deuteronomy 31:6 (New King James Version) 6 Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”(Biblegateway.com) God gave me a lot of courage, only I didn't see it until I was grown. I used to have a major fear of heights. One day, I decided  to overcome this, and one day at a time, I gave that fear to God and continued to step closer and closer to the edge of our deck until I was at the edge looking down about 20ft. Then the following day....I jumped.....I didn't get hurt amazingly, and that fear was gone forever. Now, when I am strong enough, I want to finish my search and rescue certifications with rapel lessons to get my high angle rescue certs.  Rock climbing, rappelling and hiking.....anything outdoors in the woods is soothing to me now. It's my time to commune with both God and myself by pushing myself to the limits of my abilities. That moment, when I...