No comments = low self-esteem...think about that 'friends.' heehee
I am listening to the Army's new 'Transmission' C.D. Desmond you're awesome. I am privaledged to have boogied with you in the 'Blind Beggars'. I have some rough copies of Youth Councils 2002...crazy man. Crazy.
So I am going home to Newfoundland in 5 days. OH MY GOSH I am freaking out excited. I am going to squish my little mommy when I see her and eat drumsticks with my dad. They're the greatest. It's going to be kind of surreal going home this time, it'll be the last time I visit the house that I grew up in. I'm really excited for my parents, this is an exciting chapter in their lives. Time to party in retirement. Go mom and dad! Don't go TOO crazy!
Going home is such a great time. Especially this time cause we're all going to be congregated at Nevin and Sarah's wedding, who I might add, were hooked up by...moi.
Usually when I come home I am trying like crazy to get everyone under one roof, and I always end up missing someone, but thanks to Nevin and Sarah getting hitched, I don't even have to arrange the party! I can't wait! I missed way too many weddings so I am blessed to be going to this one. Even Matt Fudge is going to be there. CRAZY! I am going to see people I have not seen in like 3 years. Madness. I am stoked! I also can't wait to see my little bainer and to cruise around in her hot car! Amy if you're reading this...get to baking those cookies. I've missed out on WAY too many batches this year.
Jason can't come home with me unfortunatly. Someone's gotta bring home the bacon! I really wish he could come, but the wedding and all the catching up with old friends would be very tiring and montonous for him. I LOVE social gatherings, Jason not so much. I guess if one good thing comes from me going without him it is that I can submerge myself into a sea of old faces without him wanting to run for the door. It can be pretty intimidating going to Newfoundland as a non-newf, married to a newf. Anyone reading this from tallahassee, keep the poor boy company. I will miss him dearly.
Oh my..I need to go to the Richmond's house and wash my clothes..Thanks Carey!
I CAN NOT WAIT TILL FRIDAY! AHHHHHHH!
Sunday, May 22, 2005
Saturday, May 21, 2005
Can't Sleep
Can't sleep tonight. Partially because I WAY over slept this morning, partially because I am fidgity. I just can't lie still tonight, yet I am so tired. Isn't that wierd? How you can be exhausted but unable to sleep. It stinks. Luckily, this is not a habit for me, just a once in a while thing. So I figured I would use this time to write a blog entry, since nothing and no one is needing my attention, except for a re-run of Rosanne, which I am not at all interested in...she is an annoying woman.
So....what to write about. We went to see a movie tonight called, "Crash" It was very good. It was about a variety of people of different cultures and backgrounds who all live and somehow come in contact with eachother in Los Angelos, CA. It was interesting to see how they stereotyped eachother based on age, gender, race, occupation and religion. It was also interesting because every character was both the good guy and the bad guy. It kind of caused the audience to have mercy on all parties involved no matter what good or evil things they did through out the film. It gave the watcher the benefit of seeing the whole story. I really liked it. Two thumbs up!
What else...Mmmm i figured out as of recently that getting married completely upsets your circadian rhythm. I don't know if I spelt that right, but it is the rhythm that your body has of sleeping. As a single person, I did my devotions before bed and prayed after the lights were out by whispering to God all alone in my room. I would then turn on the tv on mute or the radio on low so that I would have some sound to fall asleep to. Once I got married, I had to begin doing my devotions with jason at night before bed, but my personal time with God has become a morning ritual, which I think serves me better spiritually anyway. But at night I find it really hard to get to sleep without some noise in the room, where as Jason falls asleep as soon as his head hits the pillow. Having a tv in the room or having the radio on would disturb him where as for me it would usher me into sleep. It always takes me a really long time to wind down at night even when I am dog tired. My mind races, not worrying really, but just planning and thinking and recalling events, so then when I do fall asleep I dream vividly all night long. Sometimes I dream that I am running around all night, really busy, so when I wake up I am exhausted. Other times I dream that someone around me did something horrible, and I wake up the next morning really mad at them for the rest of the day. Either way I always wake up feeling more tired than when I went to bed. I want to take part in a sleep study sometime. Maybe I'll find out something interesting about my sleep pattern.
Well, I have suddenly become EXTREMELY boring, so I am going to go try and get some sleep! Thanks for suffering through this entry. HEEHEE!
So....what to write about. We went to see a movie tonight called, "Crash" It was very good. It was about a variety of people of different cultures and backgrounds who all live and somehow come in contact with eachother in Los Angelos, CA. It was interesting to see how they stereotyped eachother based on age, gender, race, occupation and religion. It was also interesting because every character was both the good guy and the bad guy. It kind of caused the audience to have mercy on all parties involved no matter what good or evil things they did through out the film. It gave the watcher the benefit of seeing the whole story. I really liked it. Two thumbs up!
What else...Mmmm i figured out as of recently that getting married completely upsets your circadian rhythm. I don't know if I spelt that right, but it is the rhythm that your body has of sleeping. As a single person, I did my devotions before bed and prayed after the lights were out by whispering to God all alone in my room. I would then turn on the tv on mute or the radio on low so that I would have some sound to fall asleep to. Once I got married, I had to begin doing my devotions with jason at night before bed, but my personal time with God has become a morning ritual, which I think serves me better spiritually anyway. But at night I find it really hard to get to sleep without some noise in the room, where as Jason falls asleep as soon as his head hits the pillow. Having a tv in the room or having the radio on would disturb him where as for me it would usher me into sleep. It always takes me a really long time to wind down at night even when I am dog tired. My mind races, not worrying really, but just planning and thinking and recalling events, so then when I do fall asleep I dream vividly all night long. Sometimes I dream that I am running around all night, really busy, so when I wake up I am exhausted. Other times I dream that someone around me did something horrible, and I wake up the next morning really mad at them for the rest of the day. Either way I always wake up feeling more tired than when I went to bed. I want to take part in a sleep study sometime. Maybe I'll find out something interesting about my sleep pattern.
Well, I have suddenly become EXTREMELY boring, so I am going to go try and get some sleep! Thanks for suffering through this entry. HEEHEE!
Sunday, May 15, 2005
What I've learned from reading the bible and watching COPS
If I was a lawyer fighting a battle for someone in court, I would need to have proof. Actual, physical evidence in order to plead my case. I would need facts, undeniable truth to show the jury that I was telling them accurate information.
Jason and I watch COPS every Saturday night. This show is crazy! They catch people red-handed in the act of some illegal activity and these criminals will say up right and center that they did not do it. "I might be in a stolen car officer, but I didn't steal it. My friend let me borrow it. I can't remember his name or when he let me have it, but that's the truth!"
The thing that blows my mind is that before the show begins a voice comes on and says, "All suspects are innoncent until PROVEN guilty." The person may have stolen 6000 cars over the weekend, but the truth is that unless someone has some evidence, and some hard core, tangible, facts, and an eye witness, that man will walk away without a conviction.
In the same way, if I don't allow my heavenly Father to present himself fully in my life and ministry, in a factual, tangible way, and If I can't honestly bear witness to his power, people are going to walk away without a spiritual conviction.
We live in a world of skeptical thinkers. People who need facts and evidence, pros and cons, in order to weigh decisions and conform or not conform to certain ideas of life. What blows me away is that we as Christians expect to win souls for Christ by presenting them idle words about a God that we tell them they can not see, touch, feel or hear. We expect them to give their lives in surrender to someone they may have only heard of once, just because we've told them to. We assure them it's a good decision, that life will be better, that God loves them and that he is all powerful and real and they say 'prove it.' Unfortunatly, the last time that alot of us have had an actual physical, spitirual, mental and emotional encounter with God was during our Salvation moment.
I grew up in a Christian home, and was told that I uttered the words "Jesus, come into my heart," when I was three years old, but of course I don't remember that moment. I've grown in my Salvation, daily having my relationship with Christ become more real and intimate. The problem is that I, for a long time, thought that I had missed what everyone else got to experience. I often coveted the people who had a radical Salvation experience, and I use to think it would almost be better to have tasted a life without Christ so that I could have that moment, that one moment where God shows himself to his people, and fully know the beauty of a life with Christ. I guess I thought that at that moment of Salvation, God did something within a person that I would never experience or understand. I realize now how big of a lie this is.
In Exodus, God sends Moses to the Israelite people, his own God fearing people, to tell them God was going to do awesome things and set them free. He convinced them to follow his leading not through mere words, but through the signs and wonders that God enabled him to show them. He turned a staff into a snake and then reversed the process again. He showed them his deseased hand and they watched him heal it before their very eyes. Once they saw this, they followed him. Now the Israelites aren't really highlighted in scripture as being the easiest crowd to convince. They doubted God after the ten plagues, the parting of the Red Sea, Manna from Heaven and the celestial creation of the ten commandment Tablets. But we expect people to follow God by words alone.....interesting.
Jason and I are being led, by God, to a new understanding of Christianity. Often times our churches conflict with the one we serve. Our churches appear powerless, but God is powerful. Our churches move slowly, God is radical and miraculous and can change everything in a moment. Our churches are often times run by means of popularity, God says please me not man.
God is not going to do anything to hurt us. It's time we not only believe that he can do radical things, but that we start putting ourselves out there in faith, believing and expecting them to happen, right now.
As an Evangelist, I am trying to convince a world without Christ that he is the answer, and I'm tired of doing that with my fingers crossed hoping they'll get it. Instead I choose to go out, scared to death more than likely, and expect God to convince people through me that he is alive, real, loving, powerful, the one and only God and I am not going to limit him to just my words alone. If you are sensing God moving you towards a radical new relationship with him, it's not going to be easy. You will in fact be persecuted by the people you least expected would persecute you, but don't loose heart.
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, For thiers is the Kingdom of Heaven" Matthew 5:10
"Bad boys, bad boys, watcha gonna do....."
Jason and I watch COPS every Saturday night. This show is crazy! They catch people red-handed in the act of some illegal activity and these criminals will say up right and center that they did not do it. "I might be in a stolen car officer, but I didn't steal it. My friend let me borrow it. I can't remember his name or when he let me have it, but that's the truth!"
The thing that blows my mind is that before the show begins a voice comes on and says, "All suspects are innoncent until PROVEN guilty." The person may have stolen 6000 cars over the weekend, but the truth is that unless someone has some evidence, and some hard core, tangible, facts, and an eye witness, that man will walk away without a conviction.
In the same way, if I don't allow my heavenly Father to present himself fully in my life and ministry, in a factual, tangible way, and If I can't honestly bear witness to his power, people are going to walk away without a spiritual conviction.
We live in a world of skeptical thinkers. People who need facts and evidence, pros and cons, in order to weigh decisions and conform or not conform to certain ideas of life. What blows me away is that we as Christians expect to win souls for Christ by presenting them idle words about a God that we tell them they can not see, touch, feel or hear. We expect them to give their lives in surrender to someone they may have only heard of once, just because we've told them to. We assure them it's a good decision, that life will be better, that God loves them and that he is all powerful and real and they say 'prove it.' Unfortunatly, the last time that alot of us have had an actual physical, spitirual, mental and emotional encounter with God was during our Salvation moment.
I grew up in a Christian home, and was told that I uttered the words "Jesus, come into my heart," when I was three years old, but of course I don't remember that moment. I've grown in my Salvation, daily having my relationship with Christ become more real and intimate. The problem is that I, for a long time, thought that I had missed what everyone else got to experience. I often coveted the people who had a radical Salvation experience, and I use to think it would almost be better to have tasted a life without Christ so that I could have that moment, that one moment where God shows himself to his people, and fully know the beauty of a life with Christ. I guess I thought that at that moment of Salvation, God did something within a person that I would never experience or understand. I realize now how big of a lie this is.
In Exodus, God sends Moses to the Israelite people, his own God fearing people, to tell them God was going to do awesome things and set them free. He convinced them to follow his leading not through mere words, but through the signs and wonders that God enabled him to show them. He turned a staff into a snake and then reversed the process again. He showed them his deseased hand and they watched him heal it before their very eyes. Once they saw this, they followed him. Now the Israelites aren't really highlighted in scripture as being the easiest crowd to convince. They doubted God after the ten plagues, the parting of the Red Sea, Manna from Heaven and the celestial creation of the ten commandment Tablets. But we expect people to follow God by words alone.....interesting.
Jason and I are being led, by God, to a new understanding of Christianity. Often times our churches conflict with the one we serve. Our churches appear powerless, but God is powerful. Our churches move slowly, God is radical and miraculous and can change everything in a moment. Our churches are often times run by means of popularity, God says please me not man.
God is not going to do anything to hurt us. It's time we not only believe that he can do radical things, but that we start putting ourselves out there in faith, believing and expecting them to happen, right now.
As an Evangelist, I am trying to convince a world without Christ that he is the answer, and I'm tired of doing that with my fingers crossed hoping they'll get it. Instead I choose to go out, scared to death more than likely, and expect God to convince people through me that he is alive, real, loving, powerful, the one and only God and I am not going to limit him to just my words alone. If you are sensing God moving you towards a radical new relationship with him, it's not going to be easy. You will in fact be persecuted by the people you least expected would persecute you, but don't loose heart.
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, For thiers is the Kingdom of Heaven" Matthew 5:10
"Bad boys, bad boys, watcha gonna do....."
Friday, May 13, 2005
Salvation, salvation, salvation!
Ok, so I know we're in The Salvation Army, but man, we need to focus on the whole picture here people! We as the "SALVATION" Army are very concerned and commited to the saving of lost souls, as well we should be, because everyone needs to know God in order to be his child and eventually spend eternity with him in paradise...or as many like to say, they need to know God so they don't BURN IN HELL....but what about life after Salvation? I'm talking about a little word called GROWTH. Spiritual growth. I wish we were called "The Salvation and Beyond Army" where we seek the lost and then remain committed to them being discipled growing spiritually and experiencing God's power. If you're like me and you've been saved since you were a child, you've probably forgotten that God wants to have power in your life everyday! Not just at your moment of Salvation. God is powerful. Part of me forgot that.
I have alot to say, but I have to go eat Thai food....
More Later....
I have alot to say, but I have to go eat Thai food....
More Later....
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Anticipation
I'm so anxious! In a good way, I am counting down the days for alot of things!
First I find that I am counting down the days till I can go back to Life Church. I've never really been that way about church before and it has nothing to do with social reasons or how great the worship team sounds or anything like that. Through God's word in that place I am sensing for the first time in a long time the awesome power of God. The leadership there is incredible and I feel so comfortable being led by the Pastor. There is power there, and the great thing is that God's power is not limited to certain denominations like we sometimes think. God can blow the roof off of any congregation with his amazing spirit. There needs to be some evidence of God's power in our lives, cause when the Holy Spirit baptizes your soul, there is power in that! You take on gifts and attributes that you never had before and God's will can be accomplished through you. For the first time in a long time I am not a spectator at church. It's been hard, but I am finally entering into a time of true worship when I am within God's sactuary, focusing just on him and not on music, people or most importantly, myself. It's hard to block yourself out and make honoring God your lifestyle but I am starting to see how I accomplish nothing living for my own agenda. God is so much greater and so much bigger than anything that can come my way. I've always sung that and heard that and said that, but I don't know that I've conceived that. That's big time stuff.
I read alot on people's blogs about worship and defining it correctly and how people are getting it wrong. God is going to take care of that by re-directing people. For a long time I had missed the boat on what worship truly is and it was through biblical truth and conviction of the Holy Spirit that led me to desire more and make my life about God and not about me. So if you have tapped into a lifestyle of worship, praise God for it and pray for others to tap into the same thing. Because Desmond you're right, arguing about it gets nowhere when two people have completely different definitions of what Worship is. I urge anyone who is bored in their Christian walk to dig deeper into God's word. There are amazing things in there and don't say you know it all, cause even in Heaven God is going to amaze us and astound us everyday with his awesomeness. If you are daily walking with your Lord you are going to develop a deeper and deeper relationship and it's impossible to get bored with that. Don't be afraid. Pray for God's power in your life and watch him use you to change the world!
First I find that I am counting down the days till I can go back to Life Church. I've never really been that way about church before and it has nothing to do with social reasons or how great the worship team sounds or anything like that. Through God's word in that place I am sensing for the first time in a long time the awesome power of God. The leadership there is incredible and I feel so comfortable being led by the Pastor. There is power there, and the great thing is that God's power is not limited to certain denominations like we sometimes think. God can blow the roof off of any congregation with his amazing spirit. There needs to be some evidence of God's power in our lives, cause when the Holy Spirit baptizes your soul, there is power in that! You take on gifts and attributes that you never had before and God's will can be accomplished through you. For the first time in a long time I am not a spectator at church. It's been hard, but I am finally entering into a time of true worship when I am within God's sactuary, focusing just on him and not on music, people or most importantly, myself. It's hard to block yourself out and make honoring God your lifestyle but I am starting to see how I accomplish nothing living for my own agenda. God is so much greater and so much bigger than anything that can come my way. I've always sung that and heard that and said that, but I don't know that I've conceived that. That's big time stuff.
I read alot on people's blogs about worship and defining it correctly and how people are getting it wrong. God is going to take care of that by re-directing people. For a long time I had missed the boat on what worship truly is and it was through biblical truth and conviction of the Holy Spirit that led me to desire more and make my life about God and not about me. So if you have tapped into a lifestyle of worship, praise God for it and pray for others to tap into the same thing. Because Desmond you're right, arguing about it gets nowhere when two people have completely different definitions of what Worship is. I urge anyone who is bored in their Christian walk to dig deeper into God's word. There are amazing things in there and don't say you know it all, cause even in Heaven God is going to amaze us and astound us everyday with his awesomeness. If you are daily walking with your Lord you are going to develop a deeper and deeper relationship and it's impossible to get bored with that. Don't be afraid. Pray for God's power in your life and watch him use you to change the world!
Sunday, May 08, 2005
I'm cheating on the blogger!
I have decided to also have a Xanga, in order to better communicate with the Salvationists of Florida. I was reluctant, but due to a frustrating blogger experience in which I could not upload photos quickly and easily, I decided to give xanga a try. Don't worry, I will post faithfully here as well.
My secondary page is
www.xanga.com/kathyunplugged
Enjoy!
My secondary page is
www.xanga.com/kathyunplugged
Enjoy!
Saturday, May 07, 2005
Transformation
God has been answering my prayers in an amazing way. I don't actually know how to document this on my blog but, my well trained Christian brain is being blown away and opened up to sides of God that I had forgotten about. When we first settled into Tallahassee, Jason and I knew that for our spiritual well-being (and our sanity) we had to find something outside of the Corps to plug into. We tried several different bible studies with people outside of the Salvation Army, but nothing was really fitting for us. We began watching this minister who was being broadcasted from some church here in Tallahassee on television sometimes. We'd be flicking through the channels and see him speaking so we would stop and be taken in by it. We found that every time we heard him speak, we were motivated and convicted to change for the better and strive for holiness. Jason decided to get together with this guy so that we could forge ministries and get to know eachother a little better. They got together and Jason decided to go to the early service at his church before the sunday morning meeting at the Salvation Army. He attended a few times alone, because I was teaching sunday school an was unable to go and he loved every minute of it. He would then come to the Corps completely renewed and in a worshipful state of mind. I decided one Wednesday night to go with him and I sat through a worship service where people were raising their hands and going forward and crying and being very charismatic. I sat there and prayed silently to myself, "God show yourself to me, speak to me audibly so I will know where I am suppose to go and what I am suppose to do with my life once this position at the army is all over." At that moment the preacher (Brian) said, "someone here is wondering what they are suppose to do and where they are suppose to go." and he continued to talk directly to me answering every prayer that I had prayed in that moment. Needless to say, i was freaked out and I left the service that night not wanting to return. I'm not one for the group stuff. I like to pray and worship alone....this was what I said to Jason this past Wednesday when he wanted to go back to the church to their Wednesday night worship service. I was tempted not to go, but I decided I would try it again. We got there and Pastor Brian began to preach a sermon that was completely and utterly directed at Jason and I. He made a biblical argument for all of my excuses about worship and not being "too out there." I felt really convicted and my heart began to beat out of my chest. He then called that for anyone who wanted to find more of God to come forward. Jason and I went up and I began to cry uncontrollably. Now anyone who knows me, knows that I do not do the crying thing. I look at it as weakness and I don't like attention unless I'm doing stand-up comedy, so this was beyond my own doing, it was a God thing. I let go of my fear of rejection and looking like a fool and I stood there praying out loud, "Father, there must be more than this. I know you're bigger than what I've experienced. Speak to me like you did to the people in the bible." So while I am praying the pastor goes to Jason and begins praying over him and before long Jason has experienced this crazy, supernatural thing and he begins yelling and screaming. This freaked me out. he sounded like he was in pain! But I trusted God with him and I kept praying. The Pastor then came to me, laid his hands on my head and began praying over me, which then turned into him prophesying over me AGAIN! He answered all of my prayers, through the power of God a second time, telling me things he could never have known about me and telling me where God is going to lead me in the future. I was blown away. I felt the power of God that night, for the first time in a long time. The next day I was a mess. I felt embarassed and stupid and ashamed. I was confused and I was actually afraid of the power that I had experienced. We met with the Pastor for lunch and he answered all of our questions and just really showed us that he cared about us for no other reason but that he jus did. He didn't have any alterior motives and in fact told us that no matter if we ever came to his church again, he wanted to have a relationships with us and would be there for us whenever. Christ's love is an amazing thing. It really makes all the difference. It's all about relationsips!
So to make a REALLY long story short, I have learned many things. That God is much more powerful and "super" natural then we, especially in the Salvation Army, give him credit as being. That we shouldn't grind our teeth and wait for heaven to experience God, we can do it right now. That our church will never have power unless we pray for it TOGETHER and stop being afraid of the Holy Spirit. That the great commission comands us to go out and make disciples and through the Holy Spirit we will lead people to Christ through the POWER of God (healing, preaching, prophesy, driving out demons, etc.)That God did not send Moses to his people powerless to convince them that God was with them, but he had signs and miracles to show them that God was there, otherwise they wouldn't have believed, so why do we walk around and try to convince people to believe a God they can't see, touch, feel or hear? The truth is we CAN experience God, and if we are not, it's because we have created a seperation between ourselves and him. Man, I'm so excited to go to church tomorrow, and I havn't felt that way in a long, long time.
Thank you God.
So to make a REALLY long story short, I have learned many things. That God is much more powerful and "super" natural then we, especially in the Salvation Army, give him credit as being. That we shouldn't grind our teeth and wait for heaven to experience God, we can do it right now. That our church will never have power unless we pray for it TOGETHER and stop being afraid of the Holy Spirit. That the great commission comands us to go out and make disciples and through the Holy Spirit we will lead people to Christ through the POWER of God (healing, preaching, prophesy, driving out demons, etc.)That God did not send Moses to his people powerless to convince them that God was with them, but he had signs and miracles to show them that God was there, otherwise they wouldn't have believed, so why do we walk around and try to convince people to believe a God they can't see, touch, feel or hear? The truth is we CAN experience God, and if we are not, it's because we have created a seperation between ourselves and him. Man, I'm so excited to go to church tomorrow, and I havn't felt that way in a long, long time.
Thank you God.
Monday, May 02, 2005
Ode to Cuddles
Friday, April 29th, 2005, the world said good-bye to a good and faithful friend. Cuddles Smith, our family dog since 1990, past away peacefully at Baccaleu Trail Animal Hospital. Cuddles was seriously more like a brother than a dog. I often accused my mother of loving him more than she loved me (which of course was not true but would make us all laugh) She would often confuse our names the way parents do with their children. She'd call me cuddles and cuddles Kathy. It was quite confusing for both of us.
Cuddles was a terrier mix, who barked like a savage anytime someone came to or exited from our home. He was our guard dog, who looked like a shrunken sheep dog protecting his flock. Veterinarians all over the world would disapprove of Cuddles very human-like diet. Every morning my mother would make him toast and coffee. That dog loved his coffee and would often whimper and beg until she made him a cup with cream and sugar. He loved Italian food. Spaghetti, lasagna, you name it. Mom would have to catch him when he was finished eatting it because if not he would run to the light colored carpet in the living room to wipe the tomato sauce from his beard. He loved his toys and understood three things.
#1) "Cuddles, where is your toy?" he would run and find it and bring it to you for a rousing game of fetch.
#2)"Dad's home!" He would run to the window and wag his tail expectantly for his Father to come in the drive way. From a 1/2 a mile away, Cuddles could see our car, recognize it, and begin barking his head of with excitement.
#3) last but not least was his name or anything that started with a 'C'. If I yelled, "cabbage," he'd come running. He didn't have alot going on upstairs, but he was precious to our family.
Mom noticed that he wasn't doing very well and so she brought him to the vet Friday morning. They did an X-ray and discovered that his lungs were taken over by cancer. There was nothing they could do, so they held him as he was put to sleep. That day they burried him beneath the honey suckle tree in our yard with all of his favorite toys. He was a good dog who lived a very long and beautiful life. He was spoiled rotten with love and attention. Part of me truly believes that all dogs go to heaven, and when Melissa and I were little we made sure that all of our animals accepted Christ. We even put their paws together as though they were praying. Some may say that's blasphemy, but when I was 7 and Melissa was 10, we were very concerned about the spiritual welfare of our animals.
If you're an animal lover and you can empathize with this situation, whisper a little prayer for the Smith Family in Green's Harbour, Newfoundland. We've lost a very important member of our family who will forever be remembered and missed.
Cuddles Smith
1990-2005
Cuddles was a terrier mix, who barked like a savage anytime someone came to or exited from our home. He was our guard dog, who looked like a shrunken sheep dog protecting his flock. Veterinarians all over the world would disapprove of Cuddles very human-like diet. Every morning my mother would make him toast and coffee. That dog loved his coffee and would often whimper and beg until she made him a cup with cream and sugar. He loved Italian food. Spaghetti, lasagna, you name it. Mom would have to catch him when he was finished eatting it because if not he would run to the light colored carpet in the living room to wipe the tomato sauce from his beard. He loved his toys and understood three things.
#1) "Cuddles, where is your toy?" he would run and find it and bring it to you for a rousing game of fetch.
#2)"Dad's home!" He would run to the window and wag his tail expectantly for his Father to come in the drive way. From a 1/2 a mile away, Cuddles could see our car, recognize it, and begin barking his head of with excitement.
#3) last but not least was his name or anything that started with a 'C'. If I yelled, "cabbage," he'd come running. He didn't have alot going on upstairs, but he was precious to our family.
Mom noticed that he wasn't doing very well and so she brought him to the vet Friday morning. They did an X-ray and discovered that his lungs were taken over by cancer. There was nothing they could do, so they held him as he was put to sleep. That day they burried him beneath the honey suckle tree in our yard with all of his favorite toys. He was a good dog who lived a very long and beautiful life. He was spoiled rotten with love and attention. Part of me truly believes that all dogs go to heaven, and when Melissa and I were little we made sure that all of our animals accepted Christ. We even put their paws together as though they were praying. Some may say that's blasphemy, but when I was 7 and Melissa was 10, we were very concerned about the spiritual welfare of our animals.
If you're an animal lover and you can empathize with this situation, whisper a little prayer for the Smith Family in Green's Harbour, Newfoundland. We've lost a very important member of our family who will forever be remembered and missed.
Cuddles Smith
1990-2005
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