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Ok..... so..... GOOD MORNING my most precious forum family.....

I am definitely on the mend. Nothing like being sick to understand the BLESSING of good health. I am GRATEFUL beyond measure... filled with PEACE beyond measure and OH MY GOODNESS... the JOY just keeps multiplying.

Honestly.... I feel like a kid.... I am giddy and filled with such excitement and anticipation for JESUS birthday this year.
OH my goodness..... and OH my goodness again!!!!!!!

If you guys knew the depressed me.... you would all see the GRAND MIRACLE that has happened to me. I am literally in AWE of the change that has occurred in my heart and in my spirit. I am taken by the ORDER of HOW God works. Everything has fallen into place perfectly for me. I am beginning to see things in a totally different light.

The forums have given me a SAFE place to begin to truly grow in my Christian walk and I THANK YOU... I truly and sincerely THANK all of you for being so kind... loving and gracious with this little black sheep. I am humbled by the DEPTH of care I have seen given to others.... and it touches my heart to the core.

I am a bit sad that the Garage is coming to an end. I have been reading some of the old posts and this place really went from a commentary to a JOYFUL gathering of the saints. We laughed... we shared... we did puzzles.... ( looking at Bob ) and with that said.... 15 fingers have pointed back to me because I am having such a difficult time with puzzles this year. Not that it matters... but it's just odd that I am not into it this year. :D

I keep looking at my beautiful 8 X 10 photo of Mr. Moose in all his Christmas splendor.... and my heart is filled with such JOY.... My little lights are shining on their bamboo pole... my dresser is decorated with white and gold and accents of red. It's simple and it's beautiful.

I am truly and sincerely filled with the EXCITEMENT of JESUS' arrival. It's the first time I have ever felt this overwhelming anticipation. WHAT JOY to be able to CELEBRATE.... to REALLY CELEBRATE... It's not about the presents I will be opening.... it's not about the diamond ring I will be presented with... yet it all reflects the LOVE of GOD. I never seemed to be able to understand this before. Christmas was just another day to me and I humbugged my way through it all because I just didn't seem to have the energy to function with all the fuss.

THANK YOU HEAVENLY FATHER for healing me from the inside out.... THANK YOU for leaving the 99 and rescuing me.... little old me.... wounded me... broken me... Look at how far I have come.... I am now able to lift my heart knowing that I have nothing to offer you of worth... yet also knowing that this is what YOU desire. A heart filled with LOVE for YOU.

I guess I got a bit mooshy here.... but I really am that GRATEFUL for the forums.
 
Random thought..........Did Jesus ever have ice cubes in His drink?

Like SERIOUSLY?????? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA..... and still HAHAHAHAHA.

and there you have it folks..... on full display..... the random thoughts of a MOOSE. HAHAHAHAHAHA

Good morning, Big Moose;

That would have been the 2nd Miracle but it wasn't time yet.


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Oh my goodness..... It's the 17th of December!!!!!!!
The excitement that I feel in my spirit is THROUGH THE ROOF!!!!!! Like literally.... I can hardly contain my JOY!!!

Yesterday was a difficult day. One of my daughter's dogs passed away. I am going to share a picture she sent me. It has touched me to the core. The big dog is actively dying... and the small dog came into my daughter's family to keep the other company because this big love bug came with another dog from a very abusive situation. They were a bonded pair. My daughter understood that when this big dog died that the one left behind would need a companion... and so... the little dog in the picture... arrived about 6 weeks ago. My daughter had NO IDEA at the time that her timing would be perfect. She knew it would be within a year but did not expect this so soon.

Look at how beautiful this picture is... To me it represents such LOVE. This little one is the NEW dog. The other little guy just couldn't cope with the loss it seems. He is not good with emotions. HA. I find this so comforting. It is as though he is saying.... I will take care of your brother... and I will take care of your family. This comforts me in a way that I cannot express.

My daughter is an amazing person. She understands that with love comes loss... and she still bravely accepts the challenge. This is something I myself have NOT been good at doing... so seeing this play out in her is something I am so grateful for. This is the cycle of life. For every birth... there is a death... and the challenge is to accept this without shutting down. That saying comes to mind... It is greater to have loved and lost than not to have loved at all. This senior dog lived out his best life in his last days. THANK you my precious daughter for understanding the importance of it all.


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I am reminded and humbled by how FRAGILE life is. I am BLESSED beyond measure to have EVERYTHING I need and then some. I am surrounded by presents that I will be opening for Christmas Day. More presents than I ever remember receiving. My daughter also ensured that my request for a special Christmas was honoured over and above my wildest dreams. The JOY that floods my soul is beyond comprehension... The PEACE that fills my soul is beyond anything I have ever known. The ANTICIPATION that I feel towards the symbolic birth of CHRIST this year is such a marvel to me.

OH how BLESSED I am. How marvellously and gloriously BLESSED I am.
 
Good morning, In Awe of Him;

I'm sorry to learn about your daughter's dog. When you wrote, "This little one is the NEW dog. The other little guy just couldn't cope with the loss it seems." Are there two, or is this the same new little dog?

I'm praying for your daughter during this time.

Bob


 
When you wrote, "This little one is the NEW dog. The other little guy just couldn't cope with the loss it seems." Are there two, or is this the same new little dog?
Hi Bob.... I did wonder when I wrote this if it was confusing.
Ok.... so... .the big dog in the picture is the one who passed away... and that little guy with him is ( Gussy )... he is the new dog that my daughter got.

This is the one who was bonded with the dog that passed away. His name is Duke ( Madukey )... He is a senior dog and we do not know how old he is because there is no record due to the fact that he was removed from an abusive home.
He got his eye removed a few months ago but other than terrible cataracts... he seems fit as a fiddle. He is a character.... very stubborn. We call him the grumpy old man. HA. He would have nothing to do with this process... which was not surprising given his character.

My daughter is ok.... she has this ability to take on these types of tasks and she seems to get through it all. I would not be able to rescue a senior dog.... She has so far rescued 3... The new guy ( Gussy ) was rescued from a Texas shelter and he is a puppy... so that is the first time she has taken on a younger dog.

Thank you for the concern and prayers Bob.... Much appreciated.



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Good morning my wonderful forum family...

I have gone in QUIET mode.... It is WELL with my SOUL and I am simply soaking it all in.

This morning is grocery shopping day with Margaret... but other than that... no plans from now till Christmas.

God bless everyone as we enter the last minute preparations for.......................... the BIRTH of CHRIST!
 
Good morning my wonderful forum family...

I have gone in QUIET mode.... It is WELL with my SOUL and I am simply soaking it all in.

This morning is grocery shopping day with Margaret... but other than that... no plans from now till Christmas.

God bless everyone as we enter the last minute preparations for.......................... the BIRTH of CHRIST!

Hello In Awe of Him;

We're going to have a quiet Christmas celebration of Jesus' birthday with a good meal. There is no pressure, no stress, only peace and joy.

I remember the days when we were constantly on the go shopping, attending all the Christmas parties and festivities. They were a lot of fun but it was trying while keeping on the move. I would remember people, even Christians relieved that the Holiday Season was over.

It's fun to partake in the Holiday Season but it's more important to pace ourselves, reflect and understand the Reason for the Season.
 
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