Phinehas Comfort Dog

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Thank you for your service! We are beyond thankful for all you do to keep our communities safe! A big shout out to my handler Jim, He is on the Fremont Police 💙🐾💙

National Law Enforcement Day is a powerful reminder to recognize the incredible dedication and sacrifices made by our law enforcement officers. Their unwavering commitment to protecting and serving our communities is unparalleled. Today, let's express our gratitude and appreciation for these brave individuals who selflessly put themselves on the line every day to ensure our safety. Your courage does not go unnoticed. Thank you for your service!

Serving in the Perry Community
Day 1

Charity Comfort Dog
Eden Comfort Dog
Joanna Comfort Dog
Katie Comfort Dog
Gideon Comfort Dog

BOOTS & PAWS on the ground 💙🐾💙

We will heading back to Perry on Sunday to be present and BE THERE with those who are grieving, bringing them comfort, love, friendship, hope, and prayer.

In response to the shooting that occurred yesterday at Perry High School in Perry, Iowa, LCC-affiliated churches, LCC staff, LCC K-9 Comfort Dog teams, and Hearts of Mercy & Compassion volunteers came together to make a plan to BE THERE for the community. Their actions are inspired by their faith and guided by an overwhelming desire to help those in need. Several LCC K-9 Comfort Dog teams immediately started preparations to deploy.

The LCC K-9 Comfort Dog team from Trinity Lutheran Church in Fremont, Nebraska, with Katie Comfort Dog and Phinehas Comfort Dog, was present last night at two candlelight vigils, bringing love and comfort to the community gathered to support each other.

Lutheran Church Charities has been invited by Lynsi Pasutti, Executive Director of Perry Chamber of Commerce, to bring additional LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs, as well as LCC Hearts of Mercy & Compassion, to the shocked and hurting community that this horrific event has greatly impacted.

Charity Comfort Dog
Eden Comfort Dog
Gideon Comfort Dog
Joanna Comfort Dog
Katie Comfort Dog
Phinehas Comfort Dog

The teams will place a Heart of Mercy & Compassion and cross in Perry to honor the memory of the 6th-grade student who was killed and will present Hearts of Mercy & Compassion to the first responders who serve and protect their community.

We pray that these Hearts will serve as a reminder that people across the nation love and support them and that the community finds solace in the presence of these comforting reminders of the hope we find through Jesus Christ.

Donate to the K-9 Travel Fund: https://luthcc.org/PerryIowa

Praying you're soaring your way into 2024!

You Were On MY Mind today, so I thought I'd send a... HUG
Your way!

Love ya, Phinehas 💙🐾💙

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May the New Year fill your home with joy, your heart with love, and your life with laughter. & may God bless you today and every day. Happy NEW YEAR #comfordogs

How’s your Christmas break going? In between visits I have had plenty of naps, walks and playtime in the snow!

Love and hugs, Phinehas 💙🐾💙

Merry Christmas to you all.

A Christmas Prayer,
Lord, You came upon a midnight clear to bring Joy to the World and draw us near. It was a Holy Night when You came from above to fill our hearts with hope and love.
Thank you, Jesus for clothing us with Joy & Comfort.
Amen.

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Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from the North Central Region Comfort Dogs! ❤️🐾❤️

For a Child is born to us, a Son is given to us. The government will rest on His shoulders. And He will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6

With all the hustle and bustle of this season…

REST is a weapon given to us by God
The enemy hates it because he wants you stressed and occupied!

May you find Rest this season as you find ways to keep Christ in Christmas and build a stronger relationship with Him. 💙🐾💙

I have returned from Las Vegas and the UNLV community.

I am taking a few days to rest, reflect and recharge from my first out-of-state deployment. Thank you all for your prayers. I truly appreciate all the kind words of encouragement! If I didn’t get back to your comments on our posts last week, I will do my best this weekend. Praying you are surrounded by His peace and comfort 💙🐾💙
.And he will be called Wonderful
Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 NIV

Hi! We were at Sunrise Hospital &
Medical Center in Las Vegas this morning making our rounds. We saw lots of smiles and got lots of hugs 💙🐾💙

LOVEINACTION

“Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” (1 John 3:18 NIV)

We have been out in the Las Vegas community and UNLV campus bringing comfort to those in need 💙🐾💙

“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God. Isaiah 40:1

We arrived safely. Thank you for all the prayers, and encouraging words! I will keep you posted as we continue to bring comfort to those in need 💙🐾💙

It was a great evening as over 200 women and 6 LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs gathered at a Women’s annual missionary Christmas event in Grand Island NE. Each year they feature a different missionary and this year the Comfort Dogs were invited! Dawn Gilfry, my top dog (and team Katie’s) was the guest speaker and she told them all about how we are a bridge to bring comfort to those hurting as we share Jesus. Lots of singing, petting,learning, and then eating dessert made for a fun evening!
Thank you Moses Comfort Dog, Nicodemus Comfort Dog, Priscilla Comfort Dog, Eddie Comfort Dog and Katie Comfort Dog for being there to help shine your light for Jesus!

Praying 💙🐾💙

Heavenly Father,

We come before you today with heavy hearts, burdened by the tragedy of the shooting at UNLV today that has shattered lives and left us in a state of shock and sorrow. We seek your comfort and guidance in these difficult times, as we pray for the victims and their families who are suffering.

Lord, we ask for your divine presence to surround those who have been affected by this senseless act of violence. Embrace them with your love, comfort them in their grief, and grant them the strength to endure the pain and loss they are experiencing. Be with them in their darkest hours and give them hope.

We also pray, Father, for the law enforcement agencies who risk their lives each day to protect us. May your guiding hand be upon them, leading them in their efforts to protect the innocent and restore peace.

We pray for the medical staff who will be attending to the injured. You are the Great Healer, guide their minds and hands with the skills you have entrusted to them.

We also pray for a world where such acts of violence cease to exist. Help us all to work towards a society where love, compassion, and understanding prevail, and where lives are cherished and respected.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

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What could you use more of today? ❄️🐾

Wishing you Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love!

God blessed ME when he put YOU in my life! You are LOVED! 💙🐾💙

and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:19

Don’t forget to get out there & Support Small Business Saturday! blessings on your Saturday! 💙🐾💙

Be Thankful
Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don't know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations,
because they give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for each new challenge,
because it will build your strength and character.
Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.
Be thankful when you're tired and weary, because it means you've made a difference.
It's easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.
Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings.
~Author Unknown

I am so THANKFUL for you! 💙🐾💙

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We Remember 💙
Tamara Durand, 52
Wilhelm Hospel, 81
Jane Kulich, 52
LeAnna Owen, 71
Virginia Sorenson, 79
Jackson Sparks, 8

I’m just doing a little reflection this evening.

Describe what HOPE means to you.

Or if you would like to share
how the LCC K-9 Comfort Dog ministry has brought you hope?

Blessings on your night! 💙🐾💙

BE JOYFUL IN HOPE, PATIENT IN AFFLICTION, FAITHFUL IN PRAYER
ROMANS
12:12

Wednesday Wisdom

FALL FOR JESUS
HE NEVER LEAVES YOU!💙🐾💙

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you or forsake you” (Deuteronomy 31:6).

Mondays are the start of the week, offering new possibilities 52 times a year! Make it a great one 💙🐾💙

But He said, "The things that are impossible with people are possible with God." Luke 18:27

Happy Veterans Day to my handler Mr. Jim

and to all those who have served, and those who continue to serve. Thank you! 💙🐾💙

Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.
Isaiah 30:21

Katie Comfort Dog

We visited pre-K, Kdg, and 3rd/4th grade at St Paul’s School in Arlington, NE, and then did a paycheck -walked out in the country. It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood 💙🐾💙
Katie Comfort Dog

Blessings on your day! Have a safe and happy Halloween! It’s going to be cold, so if you’re going trick or treating BUNDLE UP. I think I will just stay here with my pumpkin & tennis balls.

I also added a little funny photo for you on Reformation Day -

God created the world out of nothing, and so long as we are nothing, He can make something out of us.
MARTIN LUTHER