Oh Here We Go Again. Another Wacky Story.

I want you to meet three of my newest and closest friends.

Sophie

Sadie

and Jack!

Yep, we met in the most conspicuous manner. They followed me home.

It’s the strangest thing.

In the last couple of months, three dogs have followed me home.

Not one, not two, but three. How weird.

Let me explain.

Every morning (almost) I set out early for my “praise and jog.” Now don’t roll your eyes. I know what you are thinking, exercise, sheesh, get away from me I don’t need more guilt.

Okay, no guilt. But, I have come to love this time of my day. It usually follows my Bible reading and prayer time. That’s when I pray over your requests, so write me so I know how to pray for you. email me

But, when it’s time to jog, it’s just me, the Lord, my iPod loaded up with praise music and the great outdoors. I start by walking and within minutes when the first chorus of the first song plays, I am in a full out jog. I am pepped up and running and singing praises to my King.

It’s a rumor around our neighborhood some crazed woman runs around with her hands in the air singing. Oh my.

Ahem, I can’t help myself and my arms only go up on the really cool parts of the song.

Jogging 30 to 45 minutes is pure praise time. Did you catch that? Praise time.

Psalm 22:3 Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the praise of Israel. (footnote) Or Yet you are holy, / enthroned on the praises of Israel

The Lord dwells in the praises of His people. My time praying and reading the Bible is awesome but this praise time is better. The Spirit of God is vivid and vibrant in those minutes where I run and take in the sights, sounds, smells of His creation. The Lord and I talk out many problems and concerns while running together.

So how does this relate to my new friends? Well, I am convinced that I am so filled with praises that these lost and scared guys are attracted to me. Not because of me but because I am a woman who is singing praises to the creator. Okay, maybe it’s a stretch but I know the Lord loves His creation, not only people but all of his creation including dogs. (The one exception might be RATS! Just kiddin.)

These little lost and shaking pets need help and the Lord sends me. Well, what really happens is these lost pups see me and they come running. They follow me and trust me I don’t encourage them. I look down, my compassion swells and I know I will help them.

I sometimes have to stop and pick them up like I did with Sophie. Sadie, was so happy to find someone, she fell into step with my jog and followed for an entire mile as I took her to my house. Jack was sorta scared and he was also soaking wet but he hid his tail and followed me right to my door.

Amazingly, Sophie, Sadie, and Jack each wore a tag with the owner’s phone number. I called and within minutes the owner arrived to pick up, I’m-so-glad-to-see-my-mamma, tail wagging, pup.

All creation shouts the truth of our Creator. Can dogs perceive it? I am not sure but I do know people can perceive the spirit of the living God in us. In the grocery store, at the movie theater, everywhere we go we have the opportunity to be the giver of compassion and to be God’s instrument of help.

We can’t give out what we don’t have, so fill up. Fill up with time spent praising and worshiping the Lord. I can’t emphasize enough the truth of God dwelling in the praises of His people.

So put what I say to the test. Spend 30 minutes in praise and worship every day this week. Then watch whom God sends your way. It will blow your mind and make your week, to serve the Lord in this way. It’s impossible to remain untouched when the God of the Universe is living in your praises. And that’s a promise.

Be blessed, Lynn

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