A Dogs View
A devotional reflection on trust and peace. I was sitting quietly in my morning chair, enjoying my coffee and reading the Bible, when my dog’s ears suddenly went into telescope alert—meaning my peace was about to be interrupted. Sure enough, I heard cats fighting, and Lily began running from door to door, trying to see the commotion. Ironically, there’s a dog door right behind my chair, but she refused to go through it. Barking and pacing, she kept at it while I urged her to go outside. But I knew no amount of coaxing would tempt her to face those cats—the neighborhood bullies. She likes to act tough when she sees them, but in reality, she’s extremely afraid of them. After a few minutes of chaos, I clapped my hands to get her attention. She froze, then jumped into my lap, trembling like she feared for her life. I began to rub her belly and whisper, “Those cats can’t hurt you—you’re in my house. I will protect you.” As I stroked her belly, she began to calm down, her eyes slowly cl...