I need look no more
I've found what I am looking for,
the solitude within my soul
which is Spirit within me.
No more searching
or wandering lost
in the cities, the desert,
the mountains or by the sea
God's Spirit lives in me.
Look at me, you may see the change,
if you can see,
listen to what I say
if you can hear,
God Spirit within me speaks
if only in a moment of need,
all other times
we are at peace.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
I Saw A Miracle
It was the evening of June 12th; I had just returned home from my walk. The sun was just setting and it was a beautiful night.
I was in the kitchen getting something to drink and talking with my daughter, (Elizabeth) and her fiance(Coire). My grandson, (Elijah) was in the living room watching TV.
All of a sudden Elijah started yelling in an excited voice; he was standing at the back Arcadia door looking out and calling for us to come over. We couldn't really understand the rush of excited words he was yelling, so we all ran over to him. He had the screen door open and was excitedly pointing to the herd of Javelinas that were drinking from our neighbors water fountain. (I say herd, because there were at least 15 of them; all different sizes). The Javelinas had been around the neighborhood for the past few months(always looking for water as the weather was very dry), but the number of them had increased substantially in the last few weeks. There were all different sizes, large, medium and then quite a few babies. I always watched the babies thinking how cute they looked.
Well tonight was different from the last few times we had watched them, as when Elijah had initially opened the screen door and began yelling, our little miniature cocker spaniel, Lady, excitedly ran outside thinking Elijah was in trouble or playing. It all happened so fast none of us realized what Lady's intent was. She flew to the end of the yard and bounded down the hill and began barking furiously at the Javelinas. We began screaming for her to come back, but in the excitement she did not hear us. Elizabeth took off running towards the herd grabbing a big plastic tub that was in the yard,(it was the first thing she saw), and at that moment we heard Lady let out an alarming Yelp/scream and Elizabeth hurled the big tub at the large Javelina(which we later found out was the dad, that is called a boar and has tremendously large strong tusks). Lady ran up to the house and went inside and the herd scattered.
We were all shaking, full of subsiding adrenaline, and went over to check on Lady who was laying in the corner next to the wall. She got up and went into her bed and I walked over to her to see if she was hurt. Elijah saw little drops of blood on the carpet, so we knew something had happened. I saw a gash underneath her chin and I told my daughter it looked like she would need stitches. Coire and Elizabeth began scouring online for an emergency animal clinic, as it was after hours. Coire gave a clinic a call and the phone was answered. This clinic happened to be the only animal clinic in Northern Arizona open on an emergency basis and the doctor was there(attending to another animal). The clinic was only 10 minutes from our house.
Elizabeth and Elijah took Lady and got in the car to go to the clinic. (Coire went to work, and I stayed home thinking it would not be too serious, that all Lady would need were a couple of stitches)
As Elizabeth and Elijah waited at the clinic to see the doctor, Elizabeth noticed blood all over her shirt and on her arms while she was holding Lady. The doctor came out to see Lady and on initial examination noticed another two puncture wounds in her side(in addition to the one under her chin). The doctor said Lady would have to have surgery and be checked for internal injuries. Elizabeth and Elijah were crying and very frightened and called me to come over there. I got in my car and when I drove up they were standing outside waiting for me. The doctor had told them to go home until the surgery was finished, there was nothing we could do there. So we both drove home and waited for the phone call.
About 2 hours later the clinic called and said Lady was ready to be picked up. Elijah and I waited at home while Elizabeth went to get her. About 30 minutes later Elizabeth came home with Lady. Lady had two narrow rubber tubes inserted, one in her side, one under her chin. (This was to keep infection from building up in the wounds. It would allow for drainage of fluid build up). She was given three different medications to take and instructions to return to remove the tubes in a few days. Then in a week or so she would need to have the stitches removed. Lady's hair around her wounds was completely shaved off to her skin so you could see exactly where she was stabbed by the Boars tusks. I had never imagined her injuries were so bad.
But Elizabeth shared with us what the doctor had told her. Lady was extremely lucky that she had no internal injuries. The large 100 pound boars tusks had just hooked lady through the first few layers of her skin, going in one side and coming out the other side. The puncture under her chin had not severed any tendons, muscles, or punctured anything in her throat. The doctor said he had seen many Javelina/Boar attacks on dogs where the Boar had actually speared half the dogs face off. The doctor actually told Elizabeth it was a miracle that Lady only sustained superficial injuries.(Elizabeth had a theory that she thought the Boar had hooked Lady in such a way that he planned to carry her off for his families dinner, which to me, sounded pretty realistic).
We all thanked God for our miracle, for saving Lady's life. I do believe that even dogs have little angels watching over them!
It was the evening of June 12th; I had just returned home from my walk. The sun was just setting and it was a beautiful night.
I was in the kitchen getting something to drink and talking with my daughter, (Elizabeth) and her fiance(Coire). My grandson, (Elijah) was in the living room watching TV.
All of a sudden Elijah started yelling in an excited voice; he was standing at the back Arcadia door looking out and calling for us to come over. We couldn't really understand the rush of excited words he was yelling, so we all ran over to him. He had the screen door open and was excitedly pointing to the herd of Javelinas that were drinking from our neighbors water fountain. (I say herd, because there were at least 15 of them; all different sizes). The Javelinas had been around the neighborhood for the past few months(always looking for water as the weather was very dry), but the number of them had increased substantially in the last few weeks. There were all different sizes, large, medium and then quite a few babies. I always watched the babies thinking how cute they looked.
Well tonight was different from the last few times we had watched them, as when Elijah had initially opened the screen door and began yelling, our little miniature cocker spaniel, Lady, excitedly ran outside thinking Elijah was in trouble or playing. It all happened so fast none of us realized what Lady's intent was. She flew to the end of the yard and bounded down the hill and began barking furiously at the Javelinas. We began screaming for her to come back, but in the excitement she did not hear us. Elizabeth took off running towards the herd grabbing a big plastic tub that was in the yard,(it was the first thing she saw), and at that moment we heard Lady let out an alarming Yelp/scream and Elizabeth hurled the big tub at the large Javelina(which we later found out was the dad, that is called a boar and has tremendously large strong tusks). Lady ran up to the house and went inside and the herd scattered.
We were all shaking, full of subsiding adrenaline, and went over to check on Lady who was laying in the corner next to the wall. She got up and went into her bed and I walked over to her to see if she was hurt. Elijah saw little drops of blood on the carpet, so we knew something had happened. I saw a gash underneath her chin and I told my daughter it looked like she would need stitches. Coire and Elizabeth began scouring online for an emergency animal clinic, as it was after hours. Coire gave a clinic a call and the phone was answered. This clinic happened to be the only animal clinic in Northern Arizona open on an emergency basis and the doctor was there(attending to another animal). The clinic was only 10 minutes from our house.
Elizabeth and Elijah took Lady and got in the car to go to the clinic. (Coire went to work, and I stayed home thinking it would not be too serious, that all Lady would need were a couple of stitches)
As Elizabeth and Elijah waited at the clinic to see the doctor, Elizabeth noticed blood all over her shirt and on her arms while she was holding Lady. The doctor came out to see Lady and on initial examination noticed another two puncture wounds in her side(in addition to the one under her chin). The doctor said Lady would have to have surgery and be checked for internal injuries. Elizabeth and Elijah were crying and very frightened and called me to come over there. I got in my car and when I drove up they were standing outside waiting for me. The doctor had told them to go home until the surgery was finished, there was nothing we could do there. So we both drove home and waited for the phone call.
About 2 hours later the clinic called and said Lady was ready to be picked up. Elijah and I waited at home while Elizabeth went to get her. About 30 minutes later Elizabeth came home with Lady. Lady had two narrow rubber tubes inserted, one in her side, one under her chin. (This was to keep infection from building up in the wounds. It would allow for drainage of fluid build up). She was given three different medications to take and instructions to return to remove the tubes in a few days. Then in a week or so she would need to have the stitches removed. Lady's hair around her wounds was completely shaved off to her skin so you could see exactly where she was stabbed by the Boars tusks. I had never imagined her injuries were so bad.
But Elizabeth shared with us what the doctor had told her. Lady was extremely lucky that she had no internal injuries. The large 100 pound boars tusks had just hooked lady through the first few layers of her skin, going in one side and coming out the other side. The puncture under her chin had not severed any tendons, muscles, or punctured anything in her throat. The doctor said he had seen many Javelina/Boar attacks on dogs where the Boar had actually speared half the dogs face off. The doctor actually told Elizabeth it was a miracle that Lady only sustained superficial injuries.(Elizabeth had a theory that she thought the Boar had hooked Lady in such a way that he planned to carry her off for his families dinner, which to me, sounded pretty realistic).
We all thanked God for our miracle, for saving Lady's life. I do believe that even dogs have little angels watching over them!
Monday, June 9, 2014
Nothing Ethereal
I am in the world today; seeing everything as it is, not as it should be.
It is said that "the way it is", is how it "should be", but this does not seem true to me. If only all was love; it would be as it should. There is love in all creation;
I catch glimpses of it here and there. But at times it is in disguise; we don't recognize. Sometimes love is buried in flaws, in things imperfect, in ways unknown to us. Love is here. Within our innermost being true love resides; sometimes to only feel. and not to see. Trust it is here. For what is life without love? A vast emptiness; darkness. Realize this. For we are created in love; for love; to be one with Love.
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