My Sweet Mollee Joy
English Cream Golden Retrievers
The past two weeks have been like a roller coaster ride; I have soared and swooped, up and down, winding around curves and screaming with both delight and terror. I have only held on tight as these types of weeks typically precede time of abundant joy and secure steps onward in my journey.
I have held on tight even when I was merely there for the ride (and knew I couldn’t simply jump out! 
). This weekend was particularly harrowing …
Then, this morning Serendipity stepped in. Again. It reminded that waiting, patience and quiet are the fields in which Serendipity is planted. I received three e-mails that were sent to an old e-mail addy I don’t use very much; within each was written I needed to know.
It is amazing to me that we are being instructed, comforted and guided even in the midst of Life’s most mundane events. It is simply a matter of listening.
“You are in the midst of a union of circumstances to secure your launch for tomorrows …” ~January 27, 2008
One of the many other instances of Serendipity during the past two weeks is meeting ♥ Mollee. And every day since she came home with me from the rescue momma’s home 10 days ago (… feels like we have always known each other) her nudges and gentle eyes have been such a comfort and reminder of Serendipity.
She and met due to a series of events that started with saying good-bye to Duke. He “introduced” me to the rescue mom who was caring for ♥ Mollee the last day he and I were at the vet’s office; she had a male dog with her who looked just like Duke when he was younger. Then later in the week when I went to pick up Duke’s ashes, the vet’s tech recommended I call the rescue mom since she actually had two dogs that were a Golden Retriever mix. One was the male dog I had seen but the other was a female.
So, I called the rescue mom (despite the proverbial list of reasons in opposition to said call). Long story, short … I learned more about ♥ Mollee, made application to adopt her, we met, we connected and she came home with me — the next day! 
Serendipity.
All authority and power is His; All circumstances serve Him; His Word is forever settled in heaven; He does all things for our good and His glory; The One who did not spare His own Son will freely give us all His best things; God is for us, nothing can separate us from His love; He is faithful He supplies all of our needs; He knows, cares, numbers the hairs of our head; He is the God of all comfort and Father of mercies; He is able to supply His abundant grace to us so that in all things, at all times, we have all of His sufficient grace we need for all encouragement and hope; He shows His perfect power in our weakness; He is our strength, our shield, our strong tower, our refuge, our hope, our joy, our peace, our all; He renews our strength as we wait on Him; He is with us, a very present help; He has a heart that tears can touch and invites us to climb into His lap and cry (Heb.4:15, Ps. 56:8); He gives gladness instead of sorrow and praise instead of fainting. Weeping may endure for a night, but He gives joy that comes in the morning. When we lift Him up continually in a sacrifice of praise, we glorify Him here and now (Jn.12:28a) Source: Prayer Portions for the Family by Sylvia Gunter
) we default to what is familiar. And, forging new habits familiar is sometimes like following that Yellow-Brick Road: 
