“My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.” Psalm 73:26 NLT
Before I met Famous I had taken an interest in books, fiction and non-fiction, about dogs. Most of these doggie “tales” told a beautiful story of a relationship between a dog and his human. And each one ended, sadly and true to life, with the death of the pet. (Sometimes a few humans died along the way.) I would find myself avoiding the final chapters, empathizing with the grief of the dog’s master, until I would finally find the courage to read the “end.” Then whether I was home alone or traveling through an airport among countless strangers, I would finish the author’s words, tissues at the ready, succumbing to the tears streaming down my face.
I began to cynically design my own book that would announce in the prologue the impending doom of the dog, the author, and at some point in time, the reader! But I also asked myself if I was prepared to bring home, care for, and pour my heart into a creature that would more than likely expire before I did.
God knows our frailties. He knows we suffer. And when the things of this world pass away, He remains. The joy Famous brings will be celebrated long after his life with me has ended.
Lord, strengthen my heart this day for the joys and sorrows that await me.
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