Let me introduce you to my dog, Maya. She has been in our family for 4 years and although she may occasionally jump up onto you she would never hurt a fly (on purpose anyway).Today, my story is about her.
I was sitting reading Ann Voskamp's book "One Thousand Gifts" when my oldest daughter, looking out the window, yelled to me "Maya's loose"!
First, you must understand that she is a Siberian Husky in breed and was created to run! Run long, run hard, run fast. Secondly, at times running is good, healthy, safe... other times it's not. Out of all the times she's gotten away from me, (about 40 in my mental calculator) today was different.
Today was memorable.
Looking through the window my eyes caught her white body in that white snow. I ran out the door! I clapped, called, watched, waited, using as many of my five senses that I could. I saw as she kept running, but (glory be!) now she was running to me!
I watched her.
My heart filled with joy, as she came racing over that snow home! Home, right into my arms. I turned my head to find my whole little family rejoicing right behind me (especially my husband, who is normally the one running after her).
They say, "there's a first time for everything."
Today, she is my prodigal dog.
Today, I was blessed by God, through a dog.
And for a moment, I sit and imagine that this must be what it's like when we come home to God. He is full with love for us, as He opens His arms. And all the angels in Heaven rejoice!
Welcome home.
Have you experienced God's love coming home?
And for a moment, I sit and imagine that this must be what it's like when we come home to God. He is full with love for us, as He opens His arms. And all the angels in Heaven rejoice!
Welcome home.
Have you experienced God's love coming home?
This blog made me tear up a little...not sure why, but I love how God uses the little things in life like our pets to remind of things that we often forget...I love you, Amy! Mia is so darn cute as well. I wonder who took that picture of her...;-)
ReplyDeleteHey LK! I'm so glad you were blessed by it sister. God is so BIG, He can use the SMALLEST of things! What He does with us, and for us, is amazing! Love and blessings back to you, and I'm thinking that you teared up because you took that picture of her! :)
DeleteMia!!! You've found how great it is to come back to your Momma!! A wonderful vivid picture of what it is like when we all find our way home to our Papa when our ears are blessed with 'hearing' his voice and responding!! I can only imagine your joy expressed when beautiful Mia came back to you!!! Did you kill the fatted calf for her?!!:))))
ReplyDeleteJoanne, I think I may have "killed" it for her by loving on her and talking about it all day with my family! Ha, haaa! Sometimes, our Papa's voice is a whisper, other times it's louder (like me for Maya!) ... His heart is so blessed by His kids response, to the calling out of His love! Thanks for visiting with me sweet woman!
DeleteShe is beautiful!! And what a wonderful picture of the prodigal. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteThank you Rachel, I do love her! I'm continuing to be amazed each day at how God can show up with His love for me! He is so good to us! Thanks for visiting girl!
DeleteYES...the angels REJOICE when one, just one comes "home" -- such a beautiful and special gift! Love how God speaks to us through unique ways...love the story! =)
ReplyDeleteThank you Teri! We serve an incredibly personal God. It blows my mind how I am seeing Christians around me learning the same things but in different ways... how does He DO IT!!? :)
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