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Scotties are unique lil boogers lemme tell you!

They have their own lil minds to be sure. If not sent to doggie school will take over a home as tyrants.

My best friend came to get pick o litter and made the mistake - I warned her ahead of time - not to sit on the kitchen floor with the 7 lil barracudas.

They attacked with the long spiked toofers and pulled off her socks. Her companion said I deserved a metal raising the wild childs.

Clearly the BEST job I ever had for those precious pack 3 months being a doggy granny.

Our Scotty mates were carefully chosen on type should they merit to increase this rare breed to go to families. No inbreeding and excellent not crossed lines. Neyll for her sweet temperament and Moose for his dashing looks. Their pick Colin was exquisite and not to be shown. I would not allow any of the babies to be exploited.

All now in Heaven.

I look forward to sitting on the ground with toofers comin’ my way!

Oooo happy day!
 
Mabel Lean said:
Scotties are unique lil boogers lemme tell you!

They have their own lil minds to be sure. If not sent to doggie school will take over a home as tyrants.

My best friend came to get pick o litter and made the mistake - I warned her ahead of time - not to sit on the kitchen floor with the 7 lil barracudas.

They attacked with the long spiked toofers and pulled off her socks. Her companion said I deserved a metal raising the wild childs.

Clearly the BEST job I ever had for those precious pack 3 months being a doggy granny.

Our Scotty mates were carefully chosen on type should they merit to increase this rare breed to go to families. No inbreeding and excellent not crossed lines. Neyll for her sweet temperament and Moose for his dashing looks. Their pick Colin was exquisite and not to be shown. I would not allow any of the babies to be exploited.

All now in Heaven.

I look forward to sitting on the ground with toofers comin’ my way!

Oooo happy day!
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Our Scotty (Farley), was a rescue of sorts. The day we picked up Farley, my wife felt small bumps in the fur and went straight to the vet, where they took out more than 50 ticks. The next 14+ years were sweet. Farley died on Christmas morning, as our daughter was opening her gifts, but we knew it was coming.
 
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Our Scotty (Farley), was a rescue of sorts. The day we picked up Farley, my wife felt small bumps in the fur and went straight to the vet, where they took out more than 50 ticks. The next 14+ years were sweet. Farley died on Christmas morning, as our daughter was opening her gifts, but we knew it was coming.
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Oh no Crossnote! What a blow at such a time.
Farley lived a long time for a Scotty.

Ours made it to around 12 and 13. Most show-bred Scotties only live to age 8 and usually die of cancer.

Our families were so blessed to have this wonderful breed. Few families have that opportunity to have this closed down breed. So glad to have been able to share them with families who love independence and fun!
 
 
Why I wear an Ichthus and display prominently on our property, garden, and vehicles.

What Is the Ichthus?​

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What is the Ichthus (also called the ichthys)? What does it symbolize? Where did it come from? Did early Christians use it to avoid being persecuted?

The Ichthus is a fish symbol Christians, often through bumper stickers, display on their cars as a sign they are a believer. The symbol is often found in jewelry offered through Christian stores.

The name itself is sometimes utilized to denote certain activities, such as the annual Ichthus Music Festival held in America (the oldest Christian music festival in the U.S.). Few, however, consider how the symbol was linked to belief in Jesus Christ.

Though its origin is somewhat uncertain, some believe the association of fish and Christianity began with the Greek word ichthus (or ichthys). This word is translated twenty times in the New Testament as 'fish.' This association was likely encouraged by the fact that at least half of Jesus' original twelve disciples were fishermen.

It was Christ Himself who told Peter and Andrew that instead of catching ichthus He would train them to catch men (an allusion to preaching of the gospel.

And He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." (Matthew 4:19, see also 13:47 - 48, Mark 1:17).
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Ichthus, fish symbol used to represent Christianity

The Ichthus
According to several Bible commentaries, some in the early New Testament church used the Ichthus symbol as a secret reference (cipher) for Jesus. This correlation apparently led to the creation of an easy-to-draw shape as a profession of faith. Roman Catholics believe Clement of Alexandria made the first written correlation between Christianity and the fish-like symbol (1913 Catholic Encyclopedia).

Religious Correlation​

The religious correlation between the Ichthus symbol and faith, albeit pagan, pre-dates the birth of Jesus. The pagan fish deity Dagon was one of the gods of Assyria and Babylon. The Amorites (some of which lived east of the Dead Sea) and the Philistines (Judges 16:23, 1Samuel 5) also worshipped Dagon, who represented fertility. Anciently, he appeared either as a half-man half-fish or as a man wearing a fish-shaped head.

Some have thought the "star" which led the Magi to worship Jesus was a bright object in the shape of a fish (Ichthus). After the New Testament church started on Pentecost in 30 A.D. it did not take long for violence to visit those who dared to live "the Way" (Acts 9:2). The first Christian martyr, Stephen, died just two years after Jesus' resurrection.

Traditions​

According to some non-Biblical traditions, early believers used the Ichthus to mark off meeting places, designate the tombs of Christians, and to generally identify each other.

One tradition states that when a Christian approached someone on the road he or she would draw a half-arc on the ground. If the other person also drew a half-arc, completing the picture of the Ichthus symbol, then both knew the other person was a believer. If true, such an exchange could have helped Christians avoid some potential persecution.

For whatever reason, the Ichthus or "Jesus Fish" fell out of popular use for many years until the early 1970s. It experienced a resurgence beginning around 1973 and has since become a worldwide icon of the Christian faith.
 
Hey Crossnote!

Good catch... I didn't see that... huh go figure!
I didn't write that but it was a cut and paste.

I wear my lil fishy on a chain around my neck.

True story, I used to have a small plain gold cross along side the fish and the fish wore down my cross with friction and it broke in half.
I decided not to replace it.

I have a Protestant friend who wears her Catholic Grandmother's Crucifix. I tried to explain to her Protestants believe that the Crucifix is like crucifying Christ everyday.

He is NOT on the Cross. He died once and for all time and resurrected on the Third Day.

~ Mabe
 
Mabel Lean said:
Hey Crossnote!

Good catch... I didn't see that... huh go figure!
I didn't write that but it was a cut and paste.

I wear my lil fishy on a chain around my neck.

True story, I used to have a small plain gold cross along side the fish and the fish wore down my cross with friction and it broke in half.
I decided not to replace it.

I have a Protestant friend who wears her Catholic Grandmother's Crucifix. I tried to explain to her Protestants believe that the Crucifix is like crucifying Christ everyday.

He is NOT on the Cross. He died once and for all time and resurrected on the Third Day.

~ Mabe
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I have no issues with a crucifix. Actually, God used a picture of Christ being crucified to trigger the new birth in me, so it would be disingenuous of me to harp on crucifixes.

Gal 3:1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
 
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