Gracie

The flu landed at my house.  Luckily, so far it just landed on me.  I spent most of the last few days in bed.  I'm not good at being sick.  I'm a big baby, actually. 
So, in all of my exhaustion and misery, where was God?  First of all, it wouldn't be right not to mention my husband and son and all they have done to take care of me.  But, today I want to talk about another special someone.
Gracie was with my the entire time I was in bed.  She was right next to me.  She didn't care that I wasn't looking my best.  She didn't care if I wasn't paying attention to her the whole time.  She was just here unconditionally loving me.  To me, she is a perfect example of how we should all act as Christians.  She didn't wait until I did something for her to be nice to me.  And, if anyone did something to her, I'm sure she would easily forgive them.  If she thinks it's playtime and nobody has time to play, she tries again later.  Unconditional love, forgiveness, persistence, faithfulness, and loyalty.  Just because Gracie is a dog doesn't make her any less of a gift from God.  I know God puts people in our path.  I think sometimes, He puts 4 legged creatures in our path to comfort us, too.
Genesis 1:25
God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to produce offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.
Blessings,
Jennifer