Pets, Easter Graphics and Stations of the Cross

Good Morning!

 

It's cold here my temp shows 31..cold for March.

 

Just a reminder..be sure and check out my post on my giveaway..it will end March 31st. at midnight..at that time 3 winners can select the necklace of their choice..so check out that post and be sure and enter.

 

 

Wanted to share these pictures of Murdock, Macey and Benny..my dog and two cats...really Benny is Ashley's cat..my granddaughter.  Benny has 6 toes on each of his paws except for one of the back paws..looks like a big footed horse when he walks across the room.  But he is so cute and we love him...this type of cat has a big name..but most people called them Earnest Hemingway Cats.

 

 

Notice Benny's big paw..then there's Miss Macey..Mandy my daughter gave her to me..I call this her retirement home...she can be a little snippy at times..she stays outside on a bed with a heating pad..but to be truthful..I spend most of the nite letting her in and Murdock out..she jumps over him as he is coming back in..reminds me of the quote "ships passing in the nite".  I have to hold Benny during this process as we have coyotes and raccoons..he's not too street smart at this time.

As for Murdock...he was a strayed dropped off with a little dachshund...I didn't want two more dogs..I had Mack a little rat terrier that I got from a shelter..but as it turns out..two days after their arrival..I found Mack at the end of the driveway..he most likely had a heart attack.  He was such a good dog.

So I acquired two more dogs. As it turns out the little girl dachshund and Murdock were attacked by coyotes...she was not hurt too bad..but Murdock was so bad..I didn't know who he was when he came back. He stayed a week in his dog house..then he came out and was healed...but he never left the yard after that..not so for the yorkies and dachshund..they went out one Sunday morning and never returned.

 

At that point Murdock bonded with me..follows me everywhere..he is a needy little dog..if you pet him..he doesn't ever want you to stop.  In the mornings when I go up stairs..I called it my upper room..Benny and Murdock follow me and wait for me to go back down stairs..He is such a good dog.

 

Once in a while they have a visitor..Missy Blue..Mandy's dog..we think she looks like Homer Simpsons dog..."Santa's Little Helper"...she is a really cute dog and no trouble at all..she stays with us at times when they go out of town..we really enjoy them all.  Mandy sent me this photo of her..sweet dog.

 

 

 

 

 

Ok..such a interesting post..lol..now you know about my pets..I'm sorry but I don't have any links to share with you for crafts today.  But I thought I would put up a couple of Easter graphics.  Maybe you can use these for Easter Decorations, Easter Baskets or decorating Easter Eggs.

 

Simply right click to enlarge images to their 8.5x11" size then save to your computer desktop to use for personal projects.

 

 

 

Last but not least, since this is Holy Week..I thought I would share the Stations of the Cross with you. This is a Catholic Devotion dedicated to Our Lord's Passion...I will share some links at the end where you can read more about it.  I created a image with the first 7 stations..tomorrow I will post the stations from 8 to 14.

 

The Stations of The Cross is said in the form of a prayer...there are 14 Stations each is a meditation and prayers.

 

It begins with Station One Jesus is condemned to death...ending with Station Fourteen Jesus being laid in the tomb.  Today..I have made a graphic showing the first seven stations..tomorrow I will post the last seven.

 

Lent is a blessing...it helps us to focus on our shortcomings and things that keep us from Our Lord.  It is a good time to remember the infinite gift that God gave us in sending his only son to save us.  What love the Father has for us..his only son.  What love Jesus has for us giving everything for us.  Our salvation was purchased at a great price...we must never forget his Passion.   I love the prayer after each station.

 

We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you.

Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.

 

You can click on the image to enlarge it.

Most Catholic Churches have the Stations of the Cross along the walls..there is a church at Fairfield Bay St. Francis that has a garden to the side where you can walk the Stations..it was very pretty.

 

We can't really have a Easter Sunday..til we have gone thur a Good Friday...we must never forget the Passion of Christ.

 

Here are links to two websites with beautiful Stations of the Cross on line..each station has a meditation and prayer.  So let us make the way of the cross with Jesus this week.

 

EWTN

 

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

 

Well better finish up before I delete this by accident..my computer is slow and at times just as I get ready to post my blog..I make a mistake and it's gone..only to start over again.

 

So have a great day...don't forget my contest..I need to adjust the rules..all you have to do is leave a comment..you can also follow me if  you wish....I would appreciate that.