Blog Post 13 Annie

​Hi everyone I’m Annie and I live with Steve and Lee.  I have been a member of the St. Matthew by the Lake pet family beginning with the day Steve and Lee joined St. Matthew by the Lake.  You see, Steve and Lee adopted me back when they were living in the Chicago area.  However, that is not where my story begins.  When I was just puppy I lived in Texas and I was abandoned.  My owners moved and left me tied to a tree.  Neighbors gave me food and water and then the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) rescued me.  I was actually featured on Animal Planet in 2009 and then transferred to Rover Rescue in Lee, Illinois.  Steve drove 2 ½ hours to come and adopt me.  That was a long time ago.  I’ll be 12 years old later this year and dearly love Steve and Lee.  During this pandemic I really love it that they are sheltering in place.  I get to spend more time with them and I follow Steve everyone.  You know we are called to follow Jesus too.  And we find shelter in God who is our refuge and our strength.  It says in Psalm 46:1-3 “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult.”  I’m sure many of us are feeling that the earth has changed, our lives are trembling and it seems that there are waters roaring and foaming all around us. This pandemic can be terrifying.  I hope that when you are feeling terrified or just a little worried you will give your fear and your feelings up to God and let God carry that heavy load.  It makes things so much easier.