This month our Labradors are stepping aside and allowing their favorite feline to take center stage. Our tortoise shell kitty named Reeses Pieces came to us as a young cat fresh from the wild. With the hardships of outdoor life at the forefront of her mind, Reeses readily embraced her new indoor life. However, each …
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God said, "This is the sign of the promise I am giving to you and every living being that is with you for generations to come. I will put my rainbow in the clouds to be a sign of my promise to the earth. Whenever I form clouds over the earth, a rainbow will appear …
Spread out before me on the cabin table was the trail map. A dry spell in the mountains where we were vacationing had opened a window of opportunity to explore hiking trails usually left inaccessible this time of year due to mud. As long as the weather held out, I hoped to explore as many …
"God comes from Teman,the Holy One from Mount Paran. SelahHis splendor covers the heavens,and the earth is full of his praise.His brilliance is like light;rays are flashing from his hand.This is where his power is hidden." Habakkuk 3:3-4, CSB Today’s scripture photo is one of the fruits from my recent holiday in the mountains. Each …
But I will sing of Your strengthand will joyfully proclaimYour faithful love in the morning.For You have been a stronghold for me,a refuge in my day of trouble. Psalm 59:16, CSB A Lesson from a Lab In June when it is time for me to post the month's Lesson from a Lab, I will be …
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For our young Labmaraner Summer, any ball that is throwable is a ball worth retrieving. For our black Labrador Adi, there is only one type of ball worth retrieving- the orange Chuck-it brand rubber ball. As a puppy, Adi was like Goldilocks. She’d run to retrieve a ball only to spit it out saying, “This …
The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; The desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus; It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing . . . They shall see the glory of the Lord, the majesty of our God. Isaiah 35: 1-2, NIV (1984) Meet Sonny our neighbor’s sweet Labradoodle …
Weekends bring an added element to our Labrador’s morning routine. When Adi reaches the porch stairs, she receives the command to “bring.” Immediately, she turns to gaze down our driveway. As soon as she spies the newspaper, she’s off. One Saturday morning, Adi’s sudden appearance on the driveway interrupted three squirrels. One shot up a …
Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always. Psalm 105:4, NIV Those who enjoy the companionship of dogs have experienced the intensity of their gaze. I want my eyes to seek out and rest on the Lord with that type of intensity. Our dog Adi was born into a household filled with …
Blessed is the man who listens to Me, Watching daily at My doors, Waiting at My doorway. Proverbs 8:34 Nothing exemplifies the posture of listening better than my Labrador Retriever during that early morning hour when she and I are the only ones awake. She is still, quiet, and alert as she lies on her …
Lessons from a Lab 