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Sep 12, 2012
Nothing demonstrates wholehearted devotion to duty like a
Border Collie. Born to work, a Border Collie without a job will create one of
its own. Generally speaking, these dog generated “jobs” involve things
unpalatable to humans; such as chasing off cars, barking at marauding
butterflies, and digging emergency evacuation routes under the fence. Given a constructive
job to do, the Border Collie will tirelessly stay on task until removed from
the scene.
Tam, our Border Collie, is now deaf and no longer actively
helps with the sheep. Even so, she runs the fenceline continuously, keeping her
eye on the flock grazing the other side. In her world, she’s on the clock and
working.
The exact opposite in the canine world is our St. Bernard,
Buck. His only chosen occupation is to hold down our deck and watch the world
go by. Buck starts out excited when released from the dog pen each morning. He
runs with Tam to the fence to make sure the sheep are where they belong. Unlike
her, he is immediately distracted by a smell or a sound and wanders off to
investigate. Within minutes, Buck has found his way to his customary spot on
the deck and converted himself into a large, hairy welcome mat.
As Christians, we can
dig unnecessary escape routes, or we can lie on the deck and watch the world go
by. God has given us free will, after all. But how much better to use our lives
for a constructive purpose. . .the one God has in mind for us. Caleb followed
the Lord fully and waited forty-five years for his reward. His faithfulness and
devotion was indeed well rewarded, for his strength never wavered.
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2 comments:
Ah...Tam and Buck. She is such a polite little lady, waiting patiently for a gentle pat on the head, while turning on the charm with those big eyes. And Buck...well, he's such a guy, loud, like a bull in a china shop, slobbery and big, but equally loving. Gotta love my neighbor dogs. The neighbor's pretty cool too ;)
Dogs are the greatest! I have a Schnoodle, Ozzy, he is a handsome gentelman and wonderful in every way. That's his daily affirmation. He's a therapy dog and loves people!
He's a good example to me as well!
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