06/07/2026
✨Yesterday was a big day, not only for Genesis ONE, but for a dog named Cookies and Creme.✨
Yesterday morning, Cookies and Creme was sitting in a kennel at Shelby Humane. He had been there since early March and was on the euthanasia list. He was visibly struggling and very much underweight. The dog I met at the shelter couldn’t stop moving, couldn’t stop smelling, couldn’t settle. He seemed overwhelmed by everything around him.
With the help of my dearest friend Kendall Cash, we broke him out of “jail.” But not before giving treats and bones Kendall had brought to the shelter for each dog.🤍
When it was time to leave Cookies and Creme jumped right into my suv like he had done it before. He and I first stopped at Tractor Supply for a bath(he did beyond amazing). Then we headed to McDonald’s. A sweet employee noticed him in the car and asked if he could have a pup cup. Of course, I said yes. I had also ordered him a cheeseburger and a large water no ice! He thoroughly enjoyed his cheeseburger, his pup cup, and his own large ice-cold water like they were the greatest gifts he’d ever received.
What amazed me was how quickly he was changing.
Within an hour, he was calmer. More present. More aware. He walked through Tractor Supply beautifully. He listened. He didn’t pull. He stood patiently while getting his bath. He hopped in and out of the car on his own and waited patiently for his cheeseburger.
As we drove, I rubbed the back of his neck while he fought to keep his eyes open. Eventually, he drifted off to sleep with my hand still on him.
I sat there thinking, “Does he even know what love feels like?”
“Has someone ever just sat with him?” “Has someone ever simply rested their hand on him and let him know he mattered and was deeply loved?”
I told him several times throughout the drive that I loved him. Every single time, he would give me a few gentle kisses and stare directly into my eyes. He isn’t a dog that constantly licks, but it felt like he understood. It felt like he was acknowledging what was being said.
It was so clear that he knew his life was changing.
Then we arrived at Uptown and met his new family.
They immediately fell in love with him.
What makes this story even more incredible is that they actually submitted an application before I ever posted Cookies and Creme. They had originally inquired about Ralph. Because of that, I was able to approve them to adopt ahead of time. While talking with them, I mentioned a dog I was planning to pull from Shelby Humane. I sent them his picture, and they immediately wanted to meet him.
Yesterday, he went from facing euthanasia to sleeping in his forever home with his new family.
Loved.
Wanted.
Safe.
A family that recently lost their 16-year-old dog in October opened their hearts again. Their current dog who missed his friend, now gained a new friend. And Cookies and Creme gained a family who will love him for the rest of his life.
His new name is Bogey.
As I reflect on yesterday, I can’t help but notice what I believe are the fingerprints of God all over it.
When you seek Him daily, ask Him to guide your steps, and place every rescue in His hands, you begin to see how intentionally He works. What looked like a series of random events was anything but random.
God knew Bogey needed a family.
God knew this family needed Bogey.
God loves us so much and He loves Bogey too.
And somehow, through a shelter kennel, an adoption application, a bath at Tractor Supply, a cheeseburger, a pup cup, and a car ride filled with love. He brought them together, I know He did.
So no, yesterday was not an ordinary day.
It was one of those days that gets tucked away in your heart and never forgotten.
I’m thankful for the people God placed in my life to step in and help when it’s needed. Friends who are more than surface-level friendships. Friends who show up, help carry the load, and remind you that some relationships feel intentionally placed by the Lord Himself. Genuine friends because they are hard to come by. 💕🙏🏼🙏🏼
And I’m thankful for Bogey.
On the last stretch of our drive, he rested his head on top of my side mirror, letting the wind hit his face as he took in every smell around him. I saw relief. I saw freedom. I saw a boy finally exhale.
Yesterday could have been the end of his story. Instead it was the beginning of a brand-new chapter of LOVE.
Welcome home, Bogey. ❤️
