I adore bulldogs. For those who asked about AJ, he now lives with a wonderful lady and her mom in Auburn, Alabama. Many of you will remember that my grandson was born 4 months premature last year on March 14 (he now weighs almost 14 pounds!). I was then shipped out of state to Minnesota for May and June to work a trial. Jackie is a friend of my oldest daughter, an RN. My daughter met Jackie caring for Jackie's husband in long-term critical care. His stay was four months, and he didn't make it. So as not to make this post too long, Jackie always wanted a bulldog. Life without me here to support my child with her baby still in NICU, a son still in high school, and to help care of the dogs became too much for the hub to handle on his own. I have a wonderful friend on BDW that volunteered to care for AJ, but she too has a dominant male. Asking her to watch him for that long was just too much to ask. AJ is now happily living with his new owner, who adores him as he does her. He plays with the neighbor's kids, is an only dog, and spoiled rotten. Should Jackie ever not be able to care for him, AJ comes home to me.

As for me, I know that God will never put more on me than I can handle. I miss our son; cried for him this morning, but I rock out to his Christian music every day on my commute to and from work. If you've never heard "Eagles" by Third Day, check it out! It's my song for 2010.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDG0oioG8zA

"Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38-39

For those new who never met AJ or Cooper, here they are:

AJ


Cooper



And the Blues ... Diesel and Leilah.




Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12