DOGS

MareBearHitstheRoad Blogger - April 30th, 2010 - Day 19 - This will need to be short (and everyone says "thank goodness") as tonight we have a prayer group and a party and I have been a lazy good for nothing all day - although I must say I think that my tribute to my sister Helen qualifies as doing something. I am sitting here and listening to my dog ASA (yes named after the King in the bible - his name means healer or Dr. Unfortunately when I first was choosing a name for this magnificent dog (English Cream Golden Retriever) I got a completely different meaning wherever I searched which said it meant obedient or faithful (can't remember which because I also looked up the name Hezekiah). Now I chose the names Asa and Kiah for my dogs because GR are notorious for their faithfulness, licking abilities, lover of children and easy to train, obedient - mine, not so obedient at times. Well as it turns out Kiah means Forgiveness and Asa means Healer - so as I write this today about Dogs, let's reflect on the attributes of God and how the word Dog spelled backwards is GOD

Now personally I think that it is not by coincidence that these wonderful animals are dubbed man's best friend. God is our BFF. Dogs are the epitome of unconditional love, save for dinner time when it's every dog for himself.  God is Unconditional love. There are more dog lovers in the world than cat lover's although you might getting into a knock down drag out if you raise that point with a cat lover. \But any way you slice it, dogs are just amazing creatures (as are all God's creations) in how they just give and give and give and then they give some more. They ask nothing of us. They revolve their world around us, and the sun rises and sets on us, their master.

So is it so big of a stretch for us to give the same to our King, to the master of our lives. The sun rises and sets over us, everything we do is of interest to Him, our creator, and the love - OH the LOVE - so unconditional and flawless...now I am not saying God is a dog waiting to lick yer face - although He does have a great sense of humor, he just might. No what I am saying is that we have something that we ALL want and hope for everyday of our lives - Unconditional Love, the kind that says I love you even when you are a butt head to me. I love you even if you leave me out on the porch for hours(years or a lifetime) on end. I love you even if you do not pet me or give me your love in return. I LOVE YOU.

So today I am reflective of that Unconditional Love and as I look so lovingly at my pooches, and they follow me around as though I am not coming back, I am looking at my dogs and thinking of my GOD. He is before me in all I see and do. He is with me no matter what - just like my dogs - He is the ultimate BFF.

Hence, His sense of humor as the BFF International was created. As we think of the BFF God is in our lives, so too we can give that love to BFF International - the youth out there that are hurting, homeless, hopeless, and hungry. BFF is an organization that wants every child to have the opportunity to bring that message out to these kids, to show them that God is our BFF - and when we use the analogy of our beloved 4 legged friends, it gives a lighthearted comfort to our message and love for these kids. SOmething they can relate to and share with each other, but most of all meditate on and get the big picture.

Happy weekend everyone who is following and share your heart with someone today.

Blessings,

marebear