I began my Advent devotional time yesterday. Typically, this is a very meaningful time of year for me, as I get up before dawn and settle into prayer with my coffee and my Bible and the sweet presence of the Spirit around me.
This year, however, my time of prayer has been significantly impacted by this–
Our new puppy Felix. It’s really hard to read my Bible in the morning while Felix is chewing on it.
The photo captures him in a peaceful moment. He’s darling when he’s asleep. The rest of the time, he’s terrorizing our old dog Oscar (yes, we named them for the Odd Couple), or chewing on furniture, or finding someplace dark and secluded to leave a small turd.
Getting out of the house now has become a somewhat acrobatic feat. Felix is small, but he’s quick. Leaving him in the backyard requires that I leap from the deck to the gate, swing it open as quickly as possible, and
slam it behind me before he can slip out underneath it. We’ve both been injured (no permanent damage) in the process. [Read more…]
