“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 NIV
I call it the “Springer spin.” It is a little two-steppin’ that comes in handy if you are walking a dog on a leash. Normally, if the dog switches the side on which he is walking, you can easily shift the leash handle from one hand to the other. But stay alert! Often, you may find yourself with an object in your other hand at the precise moment your pet decides he wants to be on the other side of the street. Then you have three options: 1. Drop the leash or the object in the other hand (rarely a good option); 2. Hold onto both items and get tangled in the leash as he goes around you; or 3. Do the Springer spin by spinning on your heel closest to the side to which the dog is traveling (opposite heel if he is moving behind you). You will avoid getting entangled and losing control of your pet, and (bonus) you will give a nice visual to the neighbors who are watching you out of their kitchen windows!
We often encounter snags in our day for which we have not planned. We can see them as obstacles or as opportunities for a little dancing.
I pray, dear God, for you to guide my steps, my thoughts and my feelings, as I must deal with change.
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