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I would be a terrier.
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I would be a terrier.
I probably wouldn't be this cute of one. I'd be a scruffy one with a face only a mother could love. But I would be a terrier nonetheless.
I can't believe how much I love Dixie. She is THE cutest best thing. And I tell her that all the time.
Before we go any further, let me state once again for the record that no, I don't put fake eyelashes on my dog. Nor do I photoshop them on to each photo. They're real. They grow like that out of her head.
Dixie is a love. But she's a typical terrier - always in need of SOMETHING. The above photos are all documentation on my iPhone of many said instances when she was in need. When she needs something, I'm made aware of it. She jumps up and down, nose-nudges or paws at me. She will even paw my hand away from my laptop or just plop her head down on it as if to say - "Why are you so enthralled with this thing? I'm way cuter and snugglier." She's like a toddler constantly pulling at my pant leg, asking for one thing after the next.
But really - she's a dog - how many things can she need? She always has food and water out. When she asks for something it's usually one of three things:
1. She needs to go potty outside
2. She wants to go for a walk
3. She would like to be adored and loved
The other day we were sitting on the back porch after a walk and she started jumping up and down - her typical little hop to let me know she was desperately in need. I looked at her, took her cute face in my hands and said, "What could you POSSIBLY want? You have everything you need."
The reason I was sitting out on the back porch at the time was that I was spending time with God. Attempting to at least. My thoughts, however were swirling around, like they often do, focusing on everything I was frustrated with in life - all of the things I DON'T have. We're supposed to bring these frustrations and desires to God, right? He tells us to. He always has time and is never annoyed with us bringing our needs to him. But I realized at that moment that I'm a terrier. Constantly thinking I need something else. I'm sure God looks at me during moments like this - much like I look at Dixie - and thinks, "My child - be full of joy and rest. You have everything you need." In fact, not only did he THINK it - he communicated it through my cute little gray terrier.
Dixie, it turns out, has many lessons to share. The times she seems MOST content and at peace with the world are when she is laying right on top of me, right next to me or staring into my eyes. Turns out, when I'm resting in my Father's arms, looking to him and being reminded of how utterly blessed I am - how I have everything I could possibly need and SO much to be thankful for - that's when I'm most at peace as well.
I can't believe how much I love Dixie. She is THE cutest best thing. And I tell her that all the time.
Before we go any further, let me state once again for the record that no, I don't put fake eyelashes on my dog. Nor do I photoshop them on to each photo. They're real. They grow like that out of her head.
Dixie is a love. But she's a typical terrier - always in need of SOMETHING. The above photos are all documentation on my iPhone of many said instances when she was in need. When she needs something, I'm made aware of it. She jumps up and down, nose-nudges or paws at me. She will even paw my hand away from my laptop or just plop her head down on it as if to say - "Why are you so enthralled with this thing? I'm way cuter and snugglier." She's like a toddler constantly pulling at my pant leg, asking for one thing after the next.
But really - she's a dog - how many things can she need? She always has food and water out. When she asks for something it's usually one of three things:
1. She needs to go potty outside
2. She wants to go for a walk
3. She would like to be adored and loved
The other day we were sitting on the back porch after a walk and she started jumping up and down - her typical little hop to let me know she was desperately in need. I looked at her, took her cute face in my hands and said, "What could you POSSIBLY want? You have everything you need."
The reason I was sitting out on the back porch at the time was that I was spending time with God. Attempting to at least. My thoughts, however were swirling around, like they often do, focusing on everything I was frustrated with in life - all of the things I DON'T have. We're supposed to bring these frustrations and desires to God, right? He tells us to. He always has time and is never annoyed with us bringing our needs to him. But I realized at that moment that I'm a terrier. Constantly thinking I need something else. I'm sure God looks at me during moments like this - much like I look at Dixie - and thinks, "My child - be full of joy and rest. You have everything you need." In fact, not only did he THINK it - he communicated it through my cute little gray terrier.
Dixie, it turns out, has many lessons to share. The times she seems MOST content and at peace with the world are when she is laying right on top of me, right next to me or staring into my eyes. Turns out, when I'm resting in my Father's arms, looking to him and being reminded of how utterly blessed I am - how I have everything I could possibly need and SO much to be thankful for - that's when I'm most at peace as well.
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