breeding new life

I just found out that my first ever puppy has been born. This brings me both excitement and anxiety. I never grew up in a house that had a four legged family member. All I ever had was an outdoor cat by the name of Licorice who only received affection from me when she needed her tangled fur balls trimmed from her coat. Then there was the pair of finches that never ceased to lay eggs. That was exciting at first but became anti-climactic very quickly. So when I married my husband that has no idea what a home feels like without a dog, I knew that it was inevitable that we would eventually start our family of course with a dog.

When selecting where to find our first dog together, my husband and I settled on a professional breeder located in Alabama instead of our local pound or the random neighbor's accidental litter. It was difficult for me at first to justify spending the kind of money that must be forked over for the highest quality of dog, in our case a chocolate Lab. But after speaking with the breeder, Doug, there is a lot that goes into producing a healthy dog. The parents must be trained physically and mentally. They are regularly ran and take part in frequent activities that insure healthy eyes, hips, etc. All of this is done to guarantee the most healthy birth of puppies. I was more content with our decision knowing that there was so much care and purpose involved with the dogs that were going to parent our first family addition, not counting our beta fish, named Mr. Fish.

Now we have six to 8 weeks left until we get to greet and welcome our furry friend into our home. That means there are only a few weeks left for me to stress and worry about what I'm getting myself into. But while going through all these emotions, I began thinking about when the time comes for me to have children of my own. You know chubby legged, goo gaa, kind of children. Not just the canine kind. I think that I would want to be so cautious and attentive to the health of my mind, body, and spirit so that I, too, can give my kids the best chance at life. Why should my husband and I  be any less serious about our own flesh and blood than we are about the dog. I want to be healthy in every area of my life so that I can give my children the best way possible of entering this world and developing in it. This includes, equiping myself and my marriage, with the tools that will bring about success, purpose and truth. Sound judgement is going to be expected from my children, to give them Godly direction in a world that is full of lies. So this is a new addition to my purpose, starting today - Obedience and faith in my plus One. So in all my ways I am going to chose to acknowledge Him, and He will make my paths straight.