Blessings On the Waiting
I was working on a puzzle. My dog wanted attention. He nuzzled me. I pet him. Then I went back to my puzzle. My dog nuzzled me some more. I hadn’t given him all the attention he wanted at the time. Soon he walked by me with a decorative pillow from the couch. I laughed knowing he wanted more attention. When that didn’t work for him, he went to the basket where I drop my shoes and pulled out my leather sandals that I know he can destroy in a matter of seconds. I got the sandal and put it back. Then he went to the basket and pulled out one of my tennis shoes and walked by me. I retrieved the shoe from his mouth. He went back to the basket and got another one. I laughed knowing he wanted attention and to play but didn’t want to wait. It made me think of the times I pray and feel stuck in a waiting period for an answer. I pray. I know God hears me. I don’t get the answer I am waiting for, so I go off and do something about it. It doesn’t work. So, I try some...
