You’ll Never Walk Alone

Upon awakening, I heard the song, “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” When I received a call from a friend in Missouri a few hours later, I understood why. Tearfully my friend, Jane, explained her dear dog, Zoie, was slipping away due to kidney failure caused by cancer. But along with the sadness came beauty and hope. Jane mentioned her husband, Kurt and she were sitting on [..] read more …

Remove The Painful Quills From Your Heart

A few days ago, two of my dogs encountered a porcupine which protected itself by swinging its tail and sticking quills into their noses. When I first saw the dogs I ached at the thought of pulling the quills out. My husband reminded me, “the quills are hollow- cut the tip – the barb under the skin will be relaxed.” After pouring hydrogen peroxide on [..] read more …