it is time...

II Chronicles 7:14 - If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

...to pray for our country...

our leaders...

ourselves...

I do not like to bring politics into my blog...

but prayer is another thing...

and we are in trouble...

BIG trouble...

our government needs to lead by following Christ...

pray for their souls...

pray that they kneel before they make decisions for all of us...

they need to serve God first before they can serve us...

just pray...

I know we must be in the last days...

and things are so difficult for so many already...

they think they are playing a silly game...

but it's real people and real lives at stake...

it's a way of life...

it's our childrens' and grandchildrens' future...

what have we left them with?

the change begins with each one of us...

each of us kneeling before God for help...

for Him to lead us out of all the political poison that has claimed our homes, our land...

pray...

are you tired of sweating your socks off?

me too...

but it could be worse...

we could be slip sliding all over the place...

worrying about power lines coming down...

wearing 15 pounds of clothes...

so grab an ice cube out of the freezer and slap it on your forehead...

wet a towel and throw it around your neck...

fill a bucket with cold water and stick your feet in it...

eat a tub of ice cream...

and enjoy the warm weather while we have it...

are you cooler yet?

are you a complainer...

I am...

trying to positive today...

getting a better attitude with all the heat and yuck...

going back to stick my head in the freezer...

how do you beat the heat?

I am going to bring some dirt inside so I can play in it...

that is if we can dig some up...

the yard and beds have cracks in them...

think snow!

Support, support support...

your local humane associations...

so folks like us...

can keep saving lives like these...

monetary donations are always accepted...

but there are so many others things you can do...

first, is to adopt from a local shelter...

and there are fees, but they have them for a reason...

they could give these guys away...

but they are screening to see if you will invest in a pet...

chances are if you pay the fees, which by no means covers the expense of getting them to the adoption point...

that you will continue to take good care of your animals...

our kittens are tested for feline aids and leukemia...

the top two killers...

they are wormed...

but most importantly, someone has taken the time to hand raise these babies...

and they will be used to human contact and end up being the best cuddlers you could ever want...

but there are more things you can do...

donate your time...

just one day a month or a year...

they need handled and petted and loved...

they need help on adoption days...

they need people will to go at anytime of the day or night to rescue and pick up stranded animals and drop them off where they will be taken care of...

we are on 24 hour call...

we have taken off in the middle of the night to pick up litters who need our help...

when you are cleaning out closets, cabinets and storage tubs...

don't throw out that old towel, throw rug or blanket...

we always need bedding...

small, shallow dishes...

old plastic containers for feeding or small litter boxes...

and of course the most common items...

food, litter, and toys...

cages, pet taxis and kennels...

and please, please spay and neuter your animals!

the shelters are so full...

and so many will never find forever homes...