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 …
Those who know Your name will trust in You, for You, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek You. Psalm 9:10 The scriptures show us that God's name has incredible depth. My blogging friend Alan at Devotional Treasures highlights this in a a series of posts on the names of God which I've included below. …
Our black Labrador's first outdoor excursion of the day always involves casing our property with her nose. I wish she could give me a bulletin of all the animals that have passed through during the night. Fox, bear, skunk, cat, rabbit, deer, racoon, dog. . . Adi’s nose is her tool for understanding the world. …
Be at rest once more, Oh my soul. For the Lord has been good to you. Psalm 116:7 Rest seems to be the theme of Lessons from a Lab this month. In this photograph, Adi is enjoying a fireside nap after a long, cold walk through the corn fields. I in turn, found my soul …
“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” -Psalm 27:14 How much of my dog’s life is spent waiting for me? Waiting . . . To go on a walk To go outside to play For my return home For her dinner The other day we ran into one …
The amount of daylight is diminishing with each passing day. This weekend the clock will fall back plunging our evening hours into darkness. You don’t realize how dark the night is until you have a black dog. All our Labrador Adi has to do is go beyond the glow of the house and she is enveloped …
Jesus said, "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 Our daughter snapped this photograph as we traveled home from our youngest’s soccer game. A brisk walk around the sports complex combined with some people watching and followed by an hour of intently watching a …
Time and again our black Lab Adi has brought me the same pair of shoes. One day as I accepted my Croc flip flop from her again, I took a moment to give it a good look over. Yes, it had the wear and tear of frequent use, but it lacked a single tooth mark. …
"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads life, and only a few find it." Matthew 7:13-14 My study of Jesus' "Sermon on the Mount" continues and from …
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