My older blog

My older blog is      Lefselover@blogspot.com


I don't remember how I go two blogs. 
 Probably come with old age.

Dogs

My childhood friend, Larry Gauper, has a blog called Woodchipper. He has pics and stories of the dogs in his life.  A great read and fantastic pics of the four-legged friends.  I just got back some old movies that were on super 8 and I sent them off to be on a dvd.  A portion of that treasure takes me back to about 1976 when our Sarah's Tippy gave birth to a litter.  Tippy was a dachsund/terrier mix and Herbie from across the street was a beagle.  Hence the cute litter.  We have always been dog lovers.  As the Vet in DeKalb had  a poster in his office which said that the reason a dog is man's best friend is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.  
May you be so blessed to have that love of a dog and the other spelled backwards, God.

Broken Foot

How many wheelchairs have I pushed as a Chaplain in a Long term care facility?  MANY.  But now that I occupy one with my broken foot I have a new view.  Not just looking up to people from my chair but a view from the heart.  I finally understand from a different perspective what it means to be limited.  Can't go where I want and when I want.  Losing that precious self control.  Dependency upon others.  Feelings of being a bother.  Wanting but not wanting to ask.  Fences it seems  -- Don't fence me in!  I will have hopefully just 5 more weeks and I can free again.  Those like my Father who spent 20 years as a holy roller have gained release from that chair by the promise of a new home in a new land where there will never be those chairs, limits, or pain.  At last we shall be free!  This world is not my home. Thank you Lord for the lessons from my broken foot and sprained ankle and that I will see Dad and  Mom again.