Originally Posted by
claude
Dogs ....a blessing
Indeed, they are. I live alone, have for any years, my little dog took ill and I had to put her down about ten days ago. It sucked, still does, she was my constant companion for just about twelve years. By watching her I learned a great deal about patience, and gained some insight into myself and my relationship with the Father. All she cared about mostly, was pleasing me, and doing what she thought I wanted her to, much the way I feel towards God. I observed that she would get so intent upon doing a simple thing, such as finding a ball, that she would ignore my hand signals and for the most part my spoken word unless I raised my voice.
I sometimes see myself ramming around trying to please God, so intent on my "mission" that I miss His subtle signs, consequently it often takes me longer to reach my goal, and often, He just has to stop me and reset my thinking. Perhaps that makes sense to some of you perhaps not, regardless, that was one of the major blessing Lacey brought into my life. That, and she loved me no matter what, made me a gentler and kinder man.
Claude