Puppies, however, are an entirely different matter. We brought one home last night. It's a tiny little fluff of black, and her name is Onyx. "Oni", for short. She's no bigger than lint.
D' rescued some dogs a week ago. There was a male and a female, and they were running down the street. The female was rather obviously a recent Momma. D' brought them home and fed them and watched over them, until we could find the owners. The owners were so grateful that they offered him a puppy as a reward. What could I say? D' has been praying for a little puppy of his own. Jenine and co had generously offered one of theirs to us, but them's big dogs. I told D' he needed to pray for one that would stay small.
He did.
So, we picked her up last night.
The funny thing was that M' has been praying for something, too. Specifically, electric bass lessons. (I have a wannabe rock star.) So, we were there looking at the puppies, and the man of the house struck up a conversation with the boys. Then, he offers to give M' free bass lessons. Really. Turns out this couple, they have a band. They play rock and roll, and they are Christians...and pastors , too! He's kind of a Harley/Davidson-Charismatic-Radical kind of pastor. But, I am cool with that.
So, this morning, I was talking to God about my prayer requests. I figured that He is in a Santa Claus mood, what with giving the boys their hearts desire. I was telling God about this one thing I needed really bad. Money. Because I did a stupid thing. I wrote out these bills, and I thought that I'd just throw them in the mail one at a time, as I deposited adequate funds. Over the next couple weeks I should make enough to cover them. Only, in a moment of efficiency, I threw all 5 in the mail at once.
This is bad.
I was telling God today that I was going to incur these overdraft fees because of my mistake, and would He please somehow get me a chunk of money to cover this? And He did!!! I got money and it's quite enough to cover my error, and to purchase toilet paper, (which we are on the last roll of) and I am so amazingly thankful.
This money came anonymously, and so whoever you are THANK YOU!!!
God is good.
Even if we are now the owners of two dogs and a lizard.
5 comments:
Oh my gosh. I cannot believe you have two dogs.
You do know that the puppy will become a dog, right?
We must see a picture.
Thank you Kelly,
I'm in Michigan with my mother-in-law. Her age --- 89, her mind ---not so much there. We have six days to go! But, you have inspired me to pray. I'm going to get a new attitude and healing for my tongue --- which has nearly been bitten off!!
Love you,
Cathy, I tried to post a picture just yesterday, but blogger would have none of it. If only dogs could be puppies forever!
Hello, Yvonne. You are the queen of biting your tongue. There has never been a woman with so much control over those things which escape her lips. I admire you, and wish I could be more like you in that. Six days before you...you can do it!
I LOVE your puppy!
did I just say that?
Did she miss me?
Kara loves a puppy???? And Madison wants what??? You're so busted!!
Love you,
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