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Never say Never
Posted: July 7, 2008
Author: Pastor Steve
Category: Pastors' Blog
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Tags: never say never, pets
There are a few things that I have said that I will never do or have. I have said “no pets at this point in life” and “no golf now or when I retire.” No pets because we are at a point in life where it is nice to simplify. The boys are on their way out to school and life and we want daily freedom and freedom to travel when possible…without hindrances or distractions. No golf because I’m no good and I’m not wired to play the game.
Our lives changed a few weeks ago on pets…..This cute little dog ran in our house as I answered the door. Despite my attempts to get the dog to leave and go find it’s owner, my middle son found a way to get the dog in the yard so that we might take care of her basic needs while searching for the rightful owner. Unfortunately, the sign in our yard, signs in our neighborhood, and the posting of a picture at the vet office did not bring us any closer to finding the owner. We simply took tearful calls from distraught pet owners who lost their best little friends.
We weren’t sure what to make of her anyway. On one hand, she was well behaved and housebroken, but on the other hand she was hungry, dirty, and had fleas(despite the flea collar). She appeared to be more abandoned this lost. But, I held out hope that the owners would appear. We even had a potential reference from one of our members who heard about this dog on a Sunday. But alas, no owners. We even had an offer from one lady to take the dog of our hands if we didn’t find her owner…but this little dog (we call her lady) had moved her way into the hearts of our family and when the time came…we couldn’t give her up.
So, now we own dog food, a dog crate, dog toys, dog shampoo, and a set of vet bills that relate to her basic dog needs. She will go back for an appointment to make sure we don’t end up with more of her around the house. This 6-8 month old is now ours….or we’re hers. She has shot out the front door to chase off cats, dogs and birds…but she always proudly comes back to prove that she is protecting us from the scary outside world. she is our companion at outdoor breakfast in the morning and she patrols the backyard fences at night. We’re stuck. Needless to say, I’ll be very careful about my comments about golf. Below…a few pictures.(she’s the tan one in the picture)
