“Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 NLT
Famous was an absolutely adorable, fluffy, round puppy for all of three months. Then he quickly progressed into the more gangly, long-legged teenager for the rest of his first year. He remained adorable, stayed my constant companion, and became devoted through thick and thin. And when I look back on the pictures from that first year, I see all the fun we were having, the curious nature which helped him to learn, and a sometimes silly looking dog not quite grown. He was finally able to keep up with me on our hikes and short runs, and I loved him dearly, but I was ready for him to turn into the mature, beautiful dog I knew he would be.
He is now that regal beast that everyone admires, but to me he would not be as beautiful if we had not shared those younger days. We have both slowed down as he is in his ninth year and, therefore, he is about to pass me in relative age. We both tire more easily and dread the heat of the day. He has always enjoyed just sitting, and I am in total agreement with that philosophy. And there are moments when I see hints of an older dog who will be less agile and sharp. But I find along with the fear of seeing him age, I also see the beauty of a life that is graceful and loving, and I know he will teach me many lessons about how to be a good old dog.
Dear Father, expand my mind and heart to see beyond the present time, space, resources, and will that seem to surround me so that Your perfect vision of who we are becomes more obvious.
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