by Jeanie Shaw | Feb 1, 2012 | Devotional Thoughts
I strongly dislike going to the dentist. Yesterday was my semi- annual teeth cleaning appointment. (I was six months late scheduling this appointment, so it actually became my annual appointment.) It’s far too easy to procrastinate doing things I don’t...
by Jeanie Shaw | Jan 30, 2012 | Devotional Thoughts
Obedience training has begun. My husband is working with our little pup, teaching him four basic commands – sit, stay, come and no. These are the commands, that when fully trained, Denver should respond to immediately – and always. I look forward to his...
by Jeanie Shaw | Jan 28, 2012 | Devotional Thoughts
My granddaughter, Lexi, (two and a half years old) was ‘reading’ with her mom yesterday morning. As in any household with three children, quiet moments are few and far between. The two older children had gone off to school, and Lexi sat with her mommy as...
by Jeanie Shaw | Jan 26, 2012 | Devotional Thoughts
I rattled the dish, ever so quietly – and Denver came running over, thinking it was time to be fed. This little puppy devours his food in a matter of seconds, with what seems like one gulp. The slightest crumpling of a bag or rattling of a dish sends him into...
by Jeanie Shaw | Jan 24, 2012 | Devotional Thoughts
On the way home from lunch today I noticed a visitor at my neighbor’s front door. He was patiently waiting, looking as though he had just rung the doorbell while waiting to be invited in. The strange thing about this scene was that the visitor was a turkey. Yes, a...