Yay, Friendship Friday!

I hope you have been having a FABULOUS week!

Today's Post is dedicated to all of our animal friends, 

especially to KOBE

who is my Aunty's golden lab,

who's a little sick right now, but we are praying that he will be healed

so he can get back to working 

with the elderly to 

offer lots of Licks (kisses)

and lots of

LOVE,

and Ele,
who my friend Dean M had to say "Goodbye" to. 
(cyber hug)

Dogs are more than animals.
They are friends,
confidants,
loyal,
and 
true.

I hope something here helps to comfort both of you and gives giggles to anyone who just loves animals, 
especially their 
dogs and cats.

That book is really working!

HI...

One more reason why I never let a dog lick my face...

Look at this dog...

the BEST flyer ever...

The difference between cats and dogs...

The reality...

And to all you cat lovers out there...

Yeeeees?

 Hello, Kitty!

Help...

Is that you, Batman? 

OH, It's CATman!!!

What are YOU?

Are you a dog lover or a cat lover?

I never thought I would be either one,

but we did have two cats when we got married

and after our daughter begged and begged and begged,

we got Lilly,

AKA, "Lil, the Pill".

Lilly isn't that bad,

but it is like having an additional child.

So, I hope you enjoy all of God's living creatures today and look for the blessings they add to your life.

"A house is not a home without a pet"- Anonymous

"A house is not a home without a pe"A house it

If you don't have one,

if you could,

which would you have?

A Dog

or a 

Cat?

Or would it be something completely different?

God cares for the animals (1 John 4:16).

Love & Blessings-

........................HOPE

I saw a physical sign of HOPE in my front yard.
We have lived in this home for over 4 years and there is this one spot in our yard that has dirt, always had dirt and probably always will.....the sprinkler must just miss it by overshooting it or undershooting it.
Last week as I pulled into the driveway I saw something that surprised me....in the middle of this dirt patch was a very cute, sunflower standing up as straight as can be, all by itself.......in the midst of that dirt!!!

Do you feel like your life is "stuck in the dirt" sometimes? I know I feel that way occasionally, okay, more than that since I'm being honest. Sometimes I can look around and not notice all the blessings God has given me, I can feel sorry for myself or self consumed with WHATEVER I can come up with in my head at any moment...but in the midst of it all....there is HOPE...there is GOD!

GOD has promised you and me HOPE...
* HE will comfort us when we are feeling isolated like that flower, Psalm 23:4 "Your rod and your staff, they comfort me"
* HE will protect us when we are vulnerable to the world, 2Thes:3:3 "But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one."
*HE will never leave us even when we don't SEE HIM there, Hebrews 13:5..."Never will I leave you:never will I forsake you"
*HE will quench our thirst, when the world leaves us dry..... John 4:14 "but whoever drinks the water I give her will never thirst."

Psalm 62:5
"Find rest, O my soul, in GOD alone;
my HOPE comes from him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress,
I will not be shaken."

I am so at peace that I can have HOPE in the LORD: MY COMFORTER, MY PROTECTOR, MY STRENGTH and the WELL of LIFE.
Thank you father for being there for me whenever I need you, wherever I need you for whatever I need~
Let's HOPE in the LORD today!