We have the most adorable horse-size puppy. He is just so sweet and cuddly. He's about 10 months old now and has taken to chasing the cars "off" and away from our yard. One of our special neighbors ran over him the other day and we couldn't find the puppy for quite a while. When we did find him he was pretty sore and didn't move around very fast. We fixed him up with prayer, goat milk, kelp, vitamin C and zinc.

I have thought a lot about this situation because we REALLY like this dog and want him to be safe. Peter has tried everything to deter him from chasing the evil cars away and even getting run over didn't deter him for too long. However, I don't THINK he chases that particular vehicle anymore.

Anyway, in all my thinking about it, I realize that I am very much like that crazy dog. I go off chasing things, good and bad, while the Lord is trying to call me back.

I remember what a dear woman once told me during a bible study we were having in her home, we must spend our time not just being "busy" for the Lord, but doing what is BEST. Only we can know what BEST means for us. I just know that I have spent many hours being busy chasing things that I shouldn't have because I didn't listen to my Master.

You see, our puppy thinks he is protecting us by chasing away these cars. He wants to please us by doing that. But what we want him to be doing is what we say, and not what HE thinks he should do. Hmmm. Time to reevaluate how I spend my time...I only have time for the BEST. And, if you know how to train a dog to not run cars, PLEASE, let me know.