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Travelling Afar

10 Feb

Sometimes I go travelling in a car.

And sometimes I travel by foot.

I’ve never before travelled so far that I couldn’t come back the same day.

But this time I went a whole lot further.

I’m not even sure how I got there.

I don’t remember getting there.

But I was there – I know it.

I have proof.

I really went there.

I really did go to Sydney.

I went and hung out with a bunch of friends.

My person says it takes hours and hours to get there from here – even if you go on a big jet.

I don’t remember hours and hours and I don’t remember anything about a big jet, so there must be another way.

My person told me there is another way.

She says I probably went there in my dreams.

That must be it!

I never knew you could really travel somewhere in your dreams.

I guess I learned something today.

Because I’m not making this up.

I did really go there.

I’ve got proof.

And if you don’t believe me, click here.

See, I really was in Sydney, wasn’t I?

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Posted by Bongo on February 10, 2014 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Australia, Bumpy Road to Bubba, car, Hiking, Pets, Sedona, Sedona Arizona, Sydney, Trail, travelling

Can You See Him?

09 Feb

Last week Jesus said I had to serve people and I’m not going for it.

Unless it’s cleaning up the spills on the floors or giving you exercise.

So you might as well forget telling me a story this week.

What do you mean, you were going to tell me about another miracle that Jesus did?

I like miracles.

I changed my mind.

I’m listening.

I mean it.

I’m really listening.

You’re going to make me sit and roll over and beg first?

I know how to sit and I’m really good at begging – but I never figured out that roll over stuff.

Please tell me the story.

***

As Jesus approached Jericho a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.

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Wow. That blind man can beg too.

Yes, I’m listening. I told you before that I was listening.

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When the blind man heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”

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Hey, that blind man is kind of in the same shape I am.

I don’t know what Jesus looks like, and neither does he.

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The blind man called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

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Do you think Jesus would have mercy on me and give me some treats?

I am too listening.

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Those who led the way rebuked the blind man and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to Him.

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Oh no, that man’s in trouble now. He shouldn’t have shouted like that.

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When the blind man came near, Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?”

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Whoa! Wide open question.

I’d ask for some treats.

A whole bunch of treats.

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“Lord, I want to see,” the blind man replied.

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Is that all?

He should have asked to be able to see and for bunches of treats.

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Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.

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I’ll totally praise God if He gives me treats.

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Posted by Bongo on February 9, 2014 in Bongo, Dogology, humor

Tags: blind man, Christianity, dogs, faith, Jesus, Miracle, Pets

Trail Lost and Found

08 Feb

We’ve been having such a warm winter that people on my trails keep taking off their clothes and dropping them.

I guess whoever belongs to this glove only had one hand that got too warm.

They must have still needed the other glove.

But something else was dropped too.

Things keep appearing all over my trails.

People ought to do like I do.

Go outside a little early and check the wind.

Then they’d know if they needed all those extra clothes or not.

But there’s a place where all these extra clothes show up.

My person has even deposited things there.

I call it the Trail Lost and Found.

Sometimes things show up there and they go away fast.

But other times things hang around there for a long time.

And I know why.

It’s still not cold enough.

Whoever dropped those extra clothes still doesn’t want to carry them around.

But if it gets really cold out I bet the Trail Lost and Found will empty out in no time.

So to keep the Lost and Found from getting piled too high I might have to do some searching to see if I can find the owners of the dropped clothes.

I’ll see if I can find some clues around here.

Hey, wait a minute!

What happened to that red glove?

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Posted by Bongo on February 8, 2014 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: clothes, Hiking, Lost and Found, Outdoors, Pets, Trail, warm weather

It’s My Gotcha Day!

06 Feb

Today’s my Gotcha Day!

So instead of telling you about my Gotcha Day – because I did that here and here – I thought I’d do something different.

I posted a slide show of some of my favorite pictures.

I hope you like ‘em.

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Posted by Bongo on February 6, 2014 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Gotcha Day, Pets, slideshow

How God Worked Through a Dog Blog

Your friends are what, person?

They’re stuck in Sydney and they don’t know when they can come home?

One of them is in the hospital?

And they don’t know anybody there?

That’s terrible!

Sydney is where?

The other side of the world?

Wait a minute.

Sydney. Isn’t that where my friend Bubba lives?

You know. Bubba!

She’s always sending me little girl loves.

Sydney isn’t that far away.

It’s just beyond my trails somewhere.

I know that because I see her on my your computer all the time.

She couldn’t send me loves if she was too far away.

I bet Bubba could go give your friends some loves.

And her dogs Bella and Beary could help.

Your friends would like that for sure.

Hey, I just realized Beary looks a lot like my neighbor dog Toby.

I guess that makes sense. Toby is an Australian dog.

Maybe Toby could visit your friends too.

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You did what, person?

You contacted Bubba’s mumma and she went to help your friends?

You know that wouldn’t have happened if it wasn’t for me and my blog.

Well, and Bubba’s and her mumma’s blog too.

We’ve really found a lot of great friends through this blog, haven’t we?

Wait! What?

Your friends are going to get to hang out with Bubba in a few days?

No fair!

If I go to the hospital can I go to Sydney and see Bubba too?

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For all my other great friends who read this blog, you can visit Bubba (and her mumma, and Bella and Beary) at http://bumpyroadtobubba.com/.

You might have to wait until my person’s friends come back home to visit them though.

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Posted by Bongo on February 5, 2014 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: blessings, Blog, Bubba, Bumpy Road to Bubba, friends, hospital, Pets, Sydney

Trail Block

04 Feb

There she goes again.

Taking pictures of flowers.

I’m in trouble from now till the end of summer.

There’s much better things to do than make your dog sit around and wait just so you can take flower pictures.

Didn’t you hear me?

I said there’s much better things.

Like maybe you should take notice of what’s going on around you.

Like this, for instance.

Just look at this!

Some do gooder is trying to block up my trails again.

They seem to do that all the time.

If there’s two ways to get somewhere they decide you only need one way and they block one off.

It doesn’t matter that everybody’s had those two options for years.

Don’t they know that variety is the spice of life?

Hey person, aren’t you going to do something about this?

Because this do gooder only blocked off one of the entrances to this trail.

So if I enter the trail on the unblocked side – I’ll eventually come around to this blocked part.

And if I’m an obedient dog that obeys all the trail blockings I won’t be able to cross over so I can continue on down the trail.

Then what do I do?

Hey person, if you take a picture of those flowers you’re going to have to cross over this blockade.

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Posted by Bongo on February 4, 2014 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Flower, manzanita, manzanita blossoms, Pets, Photography, Trail, walk

Come and Get Me

03 Feb

Hey person, you can’t put these pictures on my blog.

Everyone’s going to see how much I’ve messed up messy your yard is.

I only claim the yard when it’s not messed up.

So anyway, it’s Monday Mischief Day and my younger person is always pulling mischief on me.

He’s always leaving and going to that college place.

So I decided I would start pulling mischief on him.

If I’m out in the yard when my younger person is home and my person wants me to come in I run off.

Now, I know that sounds like I’m pulling mischief on my person instead of my younger person.

But that’s not the case at all.

You see, I refuse to come in until my younger person comes out to get me.

Because that means he has to get up from whatever he’s doing and come outside.

And he usually grumps about it too.

But I’m really doing him a favor.

He needs the exercise and fresh air.

Sure, I’ll come in for you –

If you let me take you for a walk.

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Posted by Bongo on February 3, 2014 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: mischief, Pets, yard, younger person

Taking my Place

02 Feb

Nobody’s going to read my post today.

First, they’re going to be out looking for that pesky groundhog.

You know, the one who’s supposed to see his shadow so we actually get some winter before it turns spring.

What do you mean, we don’t have any groundhogs here?

That’s terrible! You mean we’re not going to get any snow?

Could somebody please send me some snow?

Anyway, after everybody finishes looking for that groundhog – that they’re not going to find if they live near me – they’re going inside to watch the Super Bowl.

And after that they’ll remember all the things they should have been doing and nobody’s going to read my blog.

Wait! What?

You said two of Jesus’ disciples want to be on each side of Him?

Jesus will have trouble passing any fish to me then.

I’d better do something about this.

Yes, I’m listening to the story.

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James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”

“What do you want me to do for you?” He asked.

They replied, “Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory.”

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I’m sure Jesus would rather have a dog by His side.

I am listening.

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“You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said. “Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?”

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There’s just water in that cup, right?

And baptism, isn’t that kind of like going swimming?

I’m all in!

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“We can,” they answered.

Jesus said to them, “You will drink the cup I drink and be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”

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See, I knew it!

I’m sure there’s a spot right next to Jesus prepared for a dog.

I’m listening! Do you think I’d know what to say if I wasn’t listening?

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When the ten heard about this,…

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The ten and the dog – that’s me.

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…they became indignant with James and John. Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all.”

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What!? I have to be a servant and a slave?

There must be some other way.

That’s too hard.

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Jesus continued, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

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Okay, if Jesus can do it I guess I can too.

Hey person, here’s your slippers.

I did not take them off your feet so I could give them to you!

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Posted by Bongo on February 2, 2014 in Bongo, Dogology, humor