LIfe Lesson

Sometimes a life lesson comes from an unexpected place. Sometimes it comes in the form of a small furry creature, no bigger than a minute. A creature who was severely traumatized by a painful accident when he was literally just a handful of a puppy. An accident that left him so scarred both physically and emotionally that he remained very, very wary of everyone his entire life ~ except for one special woman who showed him unconditional love.

She took in this little dog when others would not. She patiently cared for his wound, although she was told that there was nothing they could do to save his leg. Even though he snapped at her in the early days, she patiently held him when he shivered in fear, fed him when he was hungry, talked to him in soothing tones.

And eventually he came to trust her. He even came to love her back. Even more, he came to live his life to the fullest in spite of his three-legged gait. He learned to frolic with other dogs and even allow one or two to live in the house with him. He learned to trust those whom this woman trusted. He learned that as long as he dwelt in the safety of her love, all was right with the world.
I watch the woman and her little dog and I think of Jesus ~ how His patience, unconditional love, care and trustworthiness has the power to change lives, even broken ones.