“That’s a very pretty dog you got there,” a man said as he greeted Famous and me on our walk this afternoon. “My daughter would make a big fuss over him.” I accepted the compliment on Famous’ behalf. And then I thought what might have been the scene if Famous were not with me. First of all, I had never walked this particular street until Famous led me there one day. Now it is part of one of his favorite circuits. Without Famous, the chances of me meeting this man would be tiny. But if I had been walking down the street alone, it is clear to me the man might never have spoken. Oh, we might have caught one another’s eye and given a polite wave. But even an exchange of a few words of greeting and weather would have been quite unusual.
Teach me today to explore new opportunities of growth in my faith.