The call of a blue jay, the buzz of a cicada, the bark of a distant dog, the roar of a passing truck. These are among the sounds that will bring our puppy Summer to a standstill. She’ll cock her head and gaze in the direction of these unfamiliar sounds. The flight of a white …
Summer came and our family grew. That would be both the season that comes with the longest day of the year and the arrival of a Labrador puppy. Those who have explored my blog know that each of our animals come with a unique homecoming story. This month’s lesson is Summer’s story. As Summer is …
Tis the season to harvest sugar peas. The warm weather has brought a bumper crop to my small garden. My Labrador faithfully follows me as I pick them. She knows that for every handful I drop into the bucket, I will drop at least one pod into her mouth. One morning, while peering at me …
“O Lord, You have searched me and You know me. . . For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” - Psalm 139: 1, 13-14 Adi & Nova are sisters- …
Spring is my favorite season for hiking. The air is pleasantly cool. The wildflowers are at their peak, and the forest’s undergrowth has not yet grown up to hide the mosses and ferns. Already, my kids, father, and I have ventured out for numerous hikes to enjoy spring’s grandeur. Our Labrador gleefully traipses alongside us …
Right before Christmas our Labrador got to meet our friends' Corgi puppy for the first time. The differences between these two dogs was glaringly obvious from the start. One is an energetic puppy and the other a mellowed, fully matured adult. One has short legs with a rolly-polly belly while the other is tall and …
Continue reading A Labrador and a Corgi: A Lesson on Resolving Differences
“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” -Psalms 150:6 Today marks the first calendar day of spring. Yet the evidence of spring began to arrive in our neck of the woods several weeks back. The Phoebe bird, who perches on our deck announcing his presence, has returned from his wintering grounds. The robins now …
Over the course of a couple hours my Labrador went from coal black to chocolate brown. Each round of chase and wrestle through our winter worn yard with our neighbor’s dog added yet another layer of red clay dust to Adi’s coat. I knew I couldn’t usher her into the house in this state, so …
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” Ephesians 4:2 Our Labrador has interacted with people of all ages her entire life. It’s her interaction with children that always gives me pause to watch, wonder, and learn. From the moment Adi arrived in our home as a wee puppy she …
“The steps of a man are ordered by the Lord who takes delight in his journey” -Psalm 37:23 My Lab is a trail dog, meaning that when we're out hiking, the trail laid out before her is the path she travels. The visibility of these hiking trails varies with terrain and seasons. Trails through the …
Continue reading A Leaf Covered Trail: A Lesson on Walking by Faith
Lessons from a Lab 