My get-up-and-go got up and left.
I'm not sure where it went, but I hope it didn't go far and knows the way home.
Less than a week ago, I heard a loud bang on my front screen door. 
Since my hubby is restoring an antique 1930 Ford Model A, we get deliveries of huge boxes. I heard all the noise and went to the front door....but nothing was there! Oh, wait... Max came loping around the garage and back to the front door. (Max is my son's dog. He's 34" tall at the shoulder and 7' long nose-to-tail. As a puppy, Max lived here for about a year.) My son's new house is about a half-mile away, and no one drove or walked him to teach him the route between our places. But Max came visiting. He'd been sure of his welcome. He wanted love, a nice, long drink and a nap. I was happy to see him, and he can return any time.
Since my hubby is restoring an antique 1930 Ford Model A, we get deliveries of huge boxes. I heard all the noise and went to the front door....but nothing was there! Oh, wait... Max came loping around the garage and back to the front door. (Max is my son's dog. He's 34" tall at the shoulder and 7' long nose-to-tail. As a puppy, Max lived here for about a year.) My son's new house is about a half-mile away, and no one drove or walked him to teach him the route between our places. But Max came visiting. He'd been sure of his welcome. He wanted love, a nice, long drink and a nap. I was happy to see him, and he can return any time. 
In several of the Psalms, David ask how long he must wait for God to change his circumstances. Man, I sure relate to that! But until my get-up-and-go takes a lesson from Max and hurries on over, I'll try to follow David's example and seek God's affection, take a drink of Living Water, and rest in His grace. This much I do know: Each time I go to Him, He receives me with delight. I rely on that. (For the record, I don't manage to look anything like the graceful picture I've put here!) Cathy
Cathy, they say animals are very intelligent and your son's "Max" is gorgeous. He knew where he could find love, food and shelter.
ReplyDeleteGod created man and beast, so Max used his sense of trust, that he was given by our Creator. We would do well to take a leaf out of their book. I am sure our animals can teach us a lot! After all, the old saying "A dog is man's best friend" has a lot of truth in it, don't you think?...
@ Patti Jo, I am a cat lover too!(smile) We had a female ginger cat, very striking, but could be very haughty and was the bain of my childrens life.... but guess who went to pieces when "Topsy"(aged 19) went to kitty heaven... yes, none other than my three rascals!
Oh yes, we are certainly influenced by our furry pets!
Max is beautiful, Cathy! Thanks for this post (yes, it's now Sunday - - I'm a day behind, LOL). ~ @Rosie - -YAY! Another CAT person!!*smile* ~ Oh, I'm sorry Topsy is no longer with you all (Love that name) but sounds like she lived a nice, long life. I LOVE ginger cats--my "newest" kitty is Morris, a male ginger cat--and he's a sweetheart. He arrived in my yard last year not too long before my surgeries (guess he knew I'd need extra "feline comfort" after those operations!). ~ Blessings, Patti Jo
ReplyDeleteI have a special place in my heart for ginger cats. Several "found" their way into our home when I was a child. Daddy always groused about it for a few minutes, then got down on his knees and crooned, "Here kitty, kitty..." Our kids are violently allergic to cats, so we became dog lovers. PattiJo, our pets have been especially comforting during my surgeries or on bad days. Adam named all the animals in the Garden of Eden... and I can't help feeling my pets are a little glimpse of Heaven.
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