. . . Be content with what you have. . . Hebrews 13:5 “Mom, we’re headed outside.” The words are punctuated by a slamming door. A glance out the dining room window shows my children and our black Labrador traipsing into the backyard. Adi quickly locates a stick and engages our oldest in a game …
If you were to catch a glimpse of me walking our two Labradors in the morning you might notice they are moving at the same rate but in a different gait. Dogs can have up to six different gaits. Three are considered common while the others are uncommon. Adi only moves in the common gaits …
The lesson I share with you this month was written for a friend who is a waterfowl hunter and the owner of our black Lab's parents and littermate Maxine. Adi’s father Max was a working retriever until his death five years ago. The picture to the right of Max sitting in the duck blind inspired …
If you flip through my Bible, you’ll find verses underlined, notes written in the margins, the initials of friends and family next to verses I’m praying for them, and the stains of muddy paw prints. These paw prints were made by our Labrador in her effort to get on my lap after a trip outside. …
Five years ago this week our black Labrador Retriever joined our family. (Click here to read her homecoming story) Our sweet Adidas (better known as Adi) came as an answer to prayer. She’s the dog of my girlhood dreams. A dream I buried away in the recesses of my heart as a young adult. One …
As my Dad and I hike with Adi, he'll every now and then express his pleasure at how she stays so close- rarely beyond eyesight, most often by our side. Contrast this to the hikes of my childhood with our Brittany Spaniel. As soon as the leash was unclipped, our Brittany shot off into the …
To bark or not to bark? That is the question at the heart of my current work with our six month old Lab mix puppy. Summer has an acute sense of hearing and awareness of her surroundings. As soon as something sounds or looks out of the ordinary, she responds by barking. Now in my …
The author of Devotional Treasures Alan Kearns has graciously allowed me to be a guest writer on his blog once again. If you are a hiker or outdoorsman than you’ve encountered your fair share of burrs. If you’ve ever had to pick them out of a dog’s coat, you know the challenge they present. These …
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For the past four years, Adi and I maintained a certain morning routine. We got up, ate, then settled on the chair near the front window. While Adi enjoyed a post breakfast snooze, I enjoyed an hour of quiet time with the Lord. That time was a balance of devotional reading, Bible reading, and journaling. …
Our first adventure of the summer is our annual fishing trip. I pack up my children, my younger brother packs up his kids, our Dad packs up the fishing boat, and we all meet at a state park for a week of fishing. Our Labrador Adi was only seven months old when this trip rolled …
Lessons from a Lab 