Welcome Puppy!

Welcome to our family little puppy!

On January 15, 2014, we received this sweet bundle of puppy cuteness!  

                      

In my previous posts I shared a little about my other dogs, and if you know anything about me, I love Labrador retrievers!

Jake is now 3 months old and such a fun puppy!  

          He's soft and fluffy,

                  cute and cuddly, and

                           full of vinegar and energy.  

He's a handful actually, just like a toddler curious of everything, and getting into places he shouldn't be.  From feeding to potty training to 3 am wake up barking alarms he keeps me going.  Somewhere I find the strength to get up at that time and let him out to release himself, standing in the 20 degree frozen polar bubble that we have had the past 3 months and to continue to live and work without being completely exhausted!

Yes, he has his moments of accidents, just at the time I turn my eyes off him.  It reminds me of how I am with God...I take my focus off of Him and stray away from His word.  God, unlike myself, always keeps His eyes on me.  He knows my comings and goings and is watching over me and giving me strength just at the right times...(4 a.m. - the new wake up bark.)

2 Chronicles 16:9a says, "For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him..."

With Jake I need strength; with God I've got someone to help me and lift me up when I am weak and have renewed strength.  I need to DAILY commit to Him my life and focus on Him.  For today, I thank you God, for this cute little puppy and for Your strength!

Blessings! 

Joani