PUPPY SIZE??? ......."ENJOY"

BACK TO THE LAKE TODAY,

SO WONDERFUL TO GET OUT WITH FAMILY

AND ENJOY MORE OF GOD'S BEAUTY!

THANKS LORD!

AND THANK YOU FOR THE SAFETY GOING

AND COMING BACK HOME!

JUST THOUGHT I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE

THIS CUTE STORY WITH YOU.

HOPE YOU ENJOY IT, I SURELY DID!

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PUPPY SIZE! PUPPY SIZE!

Danielle keeps repeating it over and over again.

We've been back to this animal shelter at least five times.

It has been weeks now since we started all of this,"

the mother told the volunteer.
"What is it she keeps asking for?" the volunteer asked.
"Puppy size!" replied the mother.
"Well, we have plenty of puppies, if that's what she's looking for."
"I know...we have seen most of them," the mom said in frustration.
Just then Danielle came walking into the office
"Well, did you find one?" asked her mom. "No, not this time,"

Danielle said with sadness in her voice.

Can we come back on the weekend?"
The two women looked at each other, shook their heads and laughed
"You never know when we will get more dogs.

Unfortunately, there's always a supply," the volunteer said.
Danielle took her mother by the hand and headed to the door.

"Don't worry, I'll find one this weekend," she said.
Over the next few days both mom and dad had long

conversations with her.
They both felt she was being too particular. "It's this weekend or

we're not looking any more," Dad finally said in frustration.
"We don't want to hear anything more about puppy size either,"

Mom added. Sure enough, they were the first ones

in the shelter on Saturday morning. By now Danielle knew her

way around, so she ran right for the section that housed the

smaller dogs. Tired of the routine, mom sat in the small

waiting room at the end of the first row of cages. There was an

observation window so you could see the animals during

times when visitors weren't permitted.
Danielle walked slowly from cage to cage, kneeling

periodically to take a closer look. One by one the dogs were

brought out and she held each one.
One by one she said, "Sorry, you 're not the one."
It was the last cage on this last day in search of the perfect pup.
The volunteer opened the cage door and the child carefully

picked up the dog and held it closely. This time she took a little longer.
"Mom, that's it! I found the right puppy! He's the one!

I know it!" she screamed with joy. "It's the puppy size!"
"But it's the same size as all the other puppies you held

over the last few weeks," Mom said.
"No not size ---- the sighs. When I held him in my arms,

he sighed," she said. "Don't you remember? When I asked

you one day what love is, you told me love depends on the

sighs of your heart. The more you love, the bigger the sigh!"
The two women looked at each other for a moment.

Mom didn't know whether to laugh or cry. As she stooped down

to hug the child, she did a little of both.
"Mom, every time you hold me, I sigh. When you and Daddy

come home from work and hug each other, you both sigh. I knew

I would find the right puppy if it sighed when I held it in my arms,"

she said. Then holding the puppy up close to her face she said,

"Mom, he loves me. I heard the sighs of his heart!"
Close your eyes for a moment and think about the love

that makes you sigh. I not only find it in the arms of my loved

ones, but in the caress of a sunset, the kiss of the moonlight and

the gentle brush of cool air on a hot day.
They are the sighs of God. Take the time to stop and listen;

you will be surprised at what you hear.

"Life is not measured by the breaths we take,

but by the moments that take our breath away."
~By Virginia Haven~
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WHO AM I

Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth

Would care to know my name

Would care to feel my hurt

Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star

Would choose to light the way

For my ever wandering heart

Not because of who I am

But because of what You've done

Not because of what I've done

But because of who You're

Chorus:

I am a flower quickly fading

Here today and gone tomorrow

A wave tossed in the ocean

A vapor in the wind

Still You hear me when I'm calling

Lord, You catch me when I'm falling

And You've told me who I am

I am Yours, I am Yours

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Who Am I, that the eyes that see my sin

Would look on me with love and watch me rise again

Who Am I, that the voice that calmed the sea

Would call out through the rain

And calm the storm in me, I am Yours

Whom shall I fear

Whom shall I fear

'Cause I am Yours

I am Yours

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GIVE THANKS

Give thanks with a grateful heart

Give thanks to the Holy One

Give thanks for Has has given

Jesus Christ His son

(repeat)

And now, let the weak say I am strong

Let the poor say I am rich

Because of what the Lord has done, for us

And now, let the weak say I am strong

Let the poor say I am rich

Because of what the Lord has done, for us

Give thanks,

Give thanks

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WE LOVE YOU LORD, THANK YOU FOR

EVERYTHING IN JESUS HOLY NAME, AND

WE GIVE YOU OUR LOVE, THANKS, HONOR

PRAISE AND GLORY IN ALL THINGS, AMEN

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post in my blog, please feel free to do so. I look forward

to hearing from you. HAVE A RESTFUL NIGHT,

AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS.

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P.S. I fully admit that the picture is probably

of a younger girl than the story is talking about..

BUT, I just love these old type pictures, and thought

this one was adorable,and fit in with the story perfectly!

Hope you agree, and

HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE STORY!