HERSHEY-The Adopted Dog

Dear Friends:
This story I wrote on 7-7-03, the very 1st Heart 2 Heart I ever wrote. My daughter called him, Hershey Kiss James, this is in memory of him who went home to be with the Lord 3/18/12.

Dear Friends:
I have no speaking engagements coming up. This summer has been quiet and I know during these quiet times that I am trying to be still so God can let me know that He is God. So, I burst inside with excitement that God is God and I am His adopted child. My insides have been so awakened to God and I want to share what He is up to. The creative side of me is just dying because it is not functioning for God’s glory right now. I have been getting on my e-mail exciting news from different ministries sharing their devotions and revelations from God and then the Lord told me here is how your creativity can come out.

From my talks I have lists of people’s e-mails and I thought I wish I could keep up with them and keep them with God’s word. So here I am Lord just use me that your glory will shine though my fingers and that others can taste and see your goodness. Almighty and everlasting God thank you so much that you know that I just want to share with others and you have found a way to do just that!


Well, I broke down friends and gave into the pressure of getting a dog yesterday. Some of you may know that my children (4 of them) have been begging me to get a dog. I would not open my heart up at all. A heart of stone you may say. But I was driving yesterday from my lake house about an hour drive. I was worshipping the Lord with my CD worship tape then God spoke. It was a voice ever so clear, soft, gentile, and loving. “Elaine, I have adopted you into my kingdom, your family wants to adopt this dog into your family this will be very symbolic to your family and I want you to do this.” I never asked you, I thought. “Let me show you and your family much through this adoption.” It was that simple. God captured my thoughts and that was it. We must have a dog. I was surrendered and OK with the whole thing.

But then came the stone mother to the family with a changed heart and I had to humble myself and say “OK, we can get a dog.” Now the questions Mom what changed your mind? Why? Now what am I supposed to say, God changed my mind. They will think I am crazy! But truth is truth and the truth is supposed to set us free.

Isn’t that just like God? We have a heart of stone and we won’t surrender to Him and them when everything is miserable we finally listen to Him and then he can speak and work in your life. But we must go and humble ourselves to Him and others that we may hurt so God can make it right. On top of it we are adopted and we have been chosen and selected by God to receive every spiritual blessing from above.

OK you’re probably very curious about the dog. His name is Hershey (thus his color) he is a mix pointer (not really sure about the type). I tell you he is peaceful. When I surrendered my life to Jesus in October of 1992 I craved peace. I got peace no doubt, I really got peace. Well, when I surrendered to God about this I got peace. He is about 40-50 pounds and 3-5 years old and very cute. He just is so quiet and just walks from person to person stands in front of them until they pet him and then he goes on his way. He does not use jumping, barking, or any kind of manipulation to get to you. He just stands there looking very cute I might add. But isn’t that just like God He is there just right there in front of all of us. He does not have to force himself on us. He just makes himself known and then we have the CHOICE do we grab him or not?

Boy I never expected to be so humble and learn so much already. Well, here I am Lord lead me and guide me to your truth and understanding….

I pray for each of you today as you may have a choice or decision in your life and I just wonder if you were like me and never asked God about it. What is his understanding of the whole thing? Trust in the Lord with your whole heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6

From my heart to yours,
Elaine

Today I am thinking, you don't always realize what you have till it is gone.
RIP as my son said,"the best dog a family could have ever rescued."