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I looked over at the clock 1am...UGH!!...wide awake with intrusive thoughts. I've never felt this before. I almost couldn't breathe. Anxiety and intense fear...

Paws and Ponder Dogs live in the moment...we live in the future...Dogs are happier author unknown Have you ever felt the weight of an impossible task? Have y...

For such a time as this... You have been placed here for now, Please Donate!! I opened the door at 3 am last August. Two sleepy children came in, took a loo...

Paws and Ponder Proverbs 22: 6 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. Boundary: a line that marks the lim...

Anxiety and hot flashes! It's still very dark....yet here I am wide awake. After trying to go back to sleep I give up! Unlike a lot of people my mind spins e...

Death. Abandonment. Loss. Grief. Despair. Trauma. With the horrific plane crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and 7 others this weekend, as humanity w...

Paws and Ponder "Selah" a biblical term that shows up 74 times in the bible, 71 of those in Psalms. Though the Hebrew term doesn't have a formal definition ...

What is Secondary Traumatic Stress? Compassion fatigue, or secondary traumatic stress disorder, is a natural but disruptive by-product Foster parents often s...

Gutted. verb (used with object), gut·ted,gut·ting. to destroy the interior of .... It‘s the only word I can come up with that adequately describes what being...

New addition to the "pack" "Selah" Wednesday we chose the newest addition to the pack. "Selah" is a female goldendor (golden retriever and labradoodle), 11 w...

Paws and Ponder Prayers for 2020 from the Ranch with Roscoe, Shiloh and Kevin! Looking to be a calming and peaceful force in the mist of chaos and uncertaint...

Paws and Ponder Good Christmas Eve... Sitting in the usual spot I am joined by the bully of the ranch this morning. Roscoe is "alpha dog" and makes sure all...

Paws and Ponder Good early morning. Only 5 days until Christmas and I'm sitting next to the lit up tree with a loyal friend. I should be stressing out, I ha...

Paws and Ponder As I sit by the Christmas tree in the wee hours of the morning doing my quiet time, (an app called first 15...it's free and gives God the fir...

Welcome back!! After being away for several months we are gearing up to resume our blog line up. As you can see, we have redesigned the website to me more u...