Episode 2219: LITTLE DOVE SPARKLING WATER by Dodi-Bird Dickson and Russell Cleland - a podcast by Ric Bratton

LITTLE DOVE SPARKLING WATER by Dodi-Bird Dickson and Russell Cleland. Guest Cassie Cotter.Once upon a time, many, many years ago, God created a lovely forest. Surrounding the forest were beautiful mountains with snow-covered peaks. Big green trees grew on the mountains and on the forest floor. Below the mountains were winding streams with clear, cold running water that came from the melting mountain snow. Living in the forest were many different types of plants, animals, and birds. All the plants, trees, and wildlife spoke the same language and could talk to one another. They would also watch out for and protect each other. God looked down on His beautiful forest and was very pleased.This story is about a little dove and an old coyote. The little dove could sing beautiful songs that would echo throughout the entire forest. She was very proud of her lovely voice and thought she knew everything about everything there was to know in the forest. The coyote had been around for many, many years and was very wise in his old age. He had experienced and knew much more than little dove would ever know.One evening the coyote sensed that there was danger coming to the forest. He went throughout the forest warning everything to prepare for the coming danger. He spoke to the little dove high in her birch tree and warned her about the danger. The little dove did not listen to the coyote and did not follow his instructions. The little dove thought she was safe from any danger that might happen to the others, and it almost cost her life.Dodi Bird Dickson grew up in Northern California about 40 miles from the Oregon border. Dodi married and had two children, a daughter Robin and son Russell.In the late 90’s Dodi was invited to attend a local Native American sweat lodge and was introduced to Walking Eagle, the Medicine Man from the Karuk tribe. Dodi really liked the sweat lodge and starting taking her eldest granddaughter Cassie (age 3) with her. The people loved seeing Cassie at that young age and would comment about how pure, innocent, and loving she was. The Medicine Man gave Cassie the name “Little Dove Sparkling Water”. Dodi was given the Indian name “Eagle Feather Woman”.Fast forward to 2017. Dodi visited Cassie and Russell in Arkansas. Both of them had become Christian’s. Cassie told Dodi about what had happened in her life that almost killed her and how she had found God. This inspired Dodi to write a children’s book about believing in God. Cassie gave Dodi a Bible and suggested that Dodi find a church she liked back home and start studying the Bible. Dodi did and loved learning about the Bible.https://www.amazon.com/Little-Dove-Sparkling-Water-Dickson/dp/164349886Xhttp://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/cascotterrm.mp3    

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