This week's offering's are made up of two very
different, but moving items. The first, is once again an
E-mail that I received from Tracy Lynn Hurlbert.
Thank you Tracy.
The second is an excerpt from William MacDonald's "Alone
in Majesty".
Hoping that you find them enjoyable and helpfully
inspiring.
Nash
1.Puppy Size
"Danielle keeps repeating it over and over again. We've
been back to this animal shelter at least five times. It
has been weeks now since we started all of this," the
mother told the volunteer.
"What is it she keeps asking for?" the volunteer asked.
"Puppy size!" replied the mother.
"Well, we have plenty of puppies, if that's what she's
looking for."
"I know...we have seen most of them," the mom said in
frustration.
Just then Danielle came walking into the office.
"Well, did you find one?" asked her mom. "No, not this
time,"
Danielle said with sadness in her voice. "Can we come
back on the weekend?"
The two women looked at each other, shook their heads
and laughed.
"You never know when we will get more dogs.
Unfortunately, there's always a supply," the volunteer
said.
Danielle took her mother by the hand and headed to the
door. "Don't worry, I'll find one this weekend," she
said.
Over the next few days both mom and dad had long
conversations with her. They both felt she was being too
particular. "It's this weekend or we're not looking any
more," Dad finally said in frustration.
"We don't want to hear anything more about puppy size
either," Mom added.
Sure enough, they were the first ones in the shelter on
Saturday
morning. By now Danielle knew her way around, so she ran
right for the section that housed the smaller dogs.
Tired of the routine, mom sat in the small waiting room
at the end of the first row of cages. There was an
observation window so you could see the animals during
times when visitors weren't permitted.
Danielle walked slowly from cage to cage, kneeling
periodically to
take a closer look. One by one the dogs were brought out
and she held each one.
One by one she said, "Sorry, you're not the one."
It was the last cage on this last day in search of the
perfect pup. The volunteer opened the cage door and the
child carefully picked up the dog and held it closely.
This time she took a little longer.
"Mom, that's it! I found the right puppy! He's the one!
I know it!" she screamed with joy. "It's the puppy
size!"
"But it's the same size as all the other puppies you
held over the
last few weeks," Mom said.
"No not size.. the sighs. When I held him in my arms, he
sighed," she said.
"Don't you remember? When I asked you one day what love
is, you told me love depends on the sighs of your heart.
The more you love, the bigger the sigh!"
The two women looked at each other for a moment. Mom
didn't know whether to laugh or cry. As she stooped down
to hug the child, she did a little of both.
"Mom, every time you hold me, I sigh. When you and Daddy
come home from work and hug each other, you both sigh. I
knew I would find the right puppy if it sighed when I
held it in my arms," she said.
Then holding the puppy up close to her face she said,
"Mom, he loves me. I heard the sighs of his heart!"
Close your eyes for a moment and think about the love
that makes you sigh. I not only find it in the arms of
my loved ones, but in the caress of a sunset, the kiss
of the moonlight and the gentle brush of cool air on a
hot day.
They are the sighs of God. Take the time to stop and
listen; you will be surprised at what you hear.
2Alone in Majesty
The love of God is a subject that can never be
exhausted. No human mind will ever be able to fathom
it.....
Think of all the hymns and poems that have ever been
composed in praise of the love of God, the books that
have been written, the messages that have been preached.
And yet that is not enough. God's will is that His ,love
be manifested in our lives! The world today is dying for
lack of love, and only Christians can really fill the
need.
We should never lose a sense of wonder that God's love
for us is so undeserved.
We should love Him with a love that is undivided,
obedient, and worshipful, allowing no rival to share the
throne with Him.
We should love our brothers and sisters in Christ
without regard to denominations or religious labels.
John insists that if we do not love our brothers whom we
have seen we can not love God whom we have not seen.
When this is our spiritual craving, we are getting close
to calvary love.
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