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February 6, 2026 at 2:30 PM

Marty Stubblefield

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More Than Enough: A Dog's Perspective — Old Lazy Dog

I was stretched out on the porch the other day — nose in the sunshine, one ear up for any crinkle of a wrapper — when I got to thinking about the story my human had read out loud. The one about Jesus ...

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February 4, 2026 at 1:39 PM

Marty Stubblefield

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All Things: A Dog's Perspective — Old Lazy Dog

I was stretched out on the back porch the other day, sun warm on my fur, nose twitching at every smell drifting through the yard.  A squirrel chattered from the fence like he owned the place, th...

February 3, 2026 at 6:37 PM

Marty Stubblefield

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Amazing Grace: A Dog's Perspective — Old Lazy Dog

I’ve heard  Amazing Grace  more times than I can count.  Sung slow with a piano that’s seen better days.  Belted out loud with a full choir and no shame.  Whispered at gravesi...

January 26, 2026 at 9:12 PM

Marty Stubblefield

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Numb In the Darkness — Old Lazy Dog

I spend a lot of time lying on the porch with one eye open and one ear cocked.  The world passes by in pieces—cars humming, voices arguing, sirens howling in the distance.  Lately, it feels ...

January 24, 2026 at 5:51 AM

Marty Stubblefield

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Without Seeing: A Dog's Perspective — Old Lazy Dog

Most days, I don’t see very far ahead. From my spot on the porch, the world comes to me in pieces—sounds first, then smells, then shadows moving across the yard.  I hear the gate creak before I ...

January 21, 2026 at 12:41 PM

Marty Stubblefield

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Becoming Content: A Dog's Perspective — Old Lazy Dog

“I know how to make do with little, and I know how to make do with a lot. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content—whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in...

January 7, 2026 at 11:20 AM

Marty Stubblefield

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Loved Anyway: A Dog's Perspective — Old Lazy Dog

I was stretched out on my favorite spot on the rug this morning—the one that still smells like coffee and yesterday—when I did something I’m pretty good at doing.  I made a mess.  Mud on t...

January 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM

Marty Stubblefield

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Blessed New Year: A Dog's Perspective — Old Lazy Dog

As an old dog. I don’t read self-help books. I don’t join gyms. And the only “ diet plan ” I know is hoping my bowl gets filled twice. But I do know a thing or two about walking paths, sitting places...

January 2, 2026 at 1:29 PM

Marty Stubblefield

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New Year's Eve: A Dog's Perspective — Old Lazy Dog

I knew something was up the moment my human pulled out the notebook this morning. That notebook only comes out when the house gets quiet and thoughtful—when coffee is poured and eyes stare out the wi...

December 31, 2025 at 12:37 PM

Marty Stubblefield

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Don't Look Back: A Dog's Perspective — Old Lazy Dog

I know my human is thinking about the new year again. I can tell because the paper on his desk has lines on it and he stares out the window like he’s trying to remember where he put something importa...

December 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM

Marty Stubblefield

@oldlazydog.bsky.social

Been given the opportunity to share again this Sunday at Twelve Church in Winchester, TN.

“UNBOUND in the New Year” will be the focus of the day.

Would definitely appreciate your prayers… and if you’re in the area, come join us.

December 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM

Marty Stubblefield

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The Day After — Old Lazy Dog

The house is quieter now. The wrapping paper is in trash bags. The dishes are washed, dried and put away. The guests have gone home, the lights are a little dimmer, and the world seems to take a deep...

December 26, 2025 at 12:15 PM

Marty Stubblefield

@oldlazydog.bsky.social

The Living Room Gospel — Old Lazy Dog

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In...

December 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM

Marty Stubblefield

@oldlazydog.bsky.social

Emmanuel - God With Us — Old Lazy Dog

“Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his p...

December 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM

Marty Stubblefield

@oldlazydog.bsky.social

The Message of the Angel Warriors — Old Lazy Dog

“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!’”  ...

December 23, 2025 at 9:39 AM

Marty Stubblefield

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Turn Around — Old Lazy Dog

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"  - 2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV One of the things I love about Christmas is that it shows us ju...