Reflections 7/11/2020: Meet Sassafras (AKA Sassy)! A miniature Australian Shepherd! Our new little girl… or will be tomorrow! Lord willing anyway! Naively sent a Western Union money transfer to a breeder in Winnemucca, Nevada (is there such a place?) to buy Sassy and transport her here. Seems legit… professional website, good testimonials and well written legal contract, but we will only rest easy once she is in our arms. How weird it is to be excited and fearful at the same time… boy do I hate the distrust that permeates every transaction with others in our world today! Everyday I am hit with scammers telling me my PayPal account, or Amazon Prime status needs updating with more information. All that looks legit too, but since I have neither, I am pretty sure this urgent request for information is snow job to further con me out of my identity. God, I can’t even fathom how a person could be so selfishly evil as to hurt others for their own gain. Just don’t get it! Further infuriates me that this pervasive distrust seeps into people’s view of You too, Lord! Not good. Not tuned in. Not caring. Not trustworthy. Your Identity scammed! Well, I don’t buy it! Even if Sassy never shows up to bless our home with her puppy breath, I will still believe You are good, aware, caring and trustworthy! But I sure hope she does. I have already fallen in love with her…