Macey has been grounded

I think the last time I saw Sarah really sad -- I mean mourning sad -- was when my fourteen-year-old Cocker Spaniel, Buddy died. She was so pitiful. It was difficult getting her to eat or play or do much of anything for about a month.

It started yesterday.

I noticed how sad she was. She kept wandering through the house, looking out the window, looking out the door and then turning and looking at me. I wasn't sure what she needed me to fix.

It hit me up in the morning. We hadn't heard Macey barking. Sarah was worried about and missing Macey.

Macey is our next-door neighbor of the canine variety. She weighs about twelve pounds. She is the community ambassador as she travels around greeting her many friends a long the way.

Where is Macey? Not even the sound of her cute little yap.

Every morning we hear that little yap and Sarah goes tearing outside and there we find Macey: she is standing on two paws with two of her paws up against Sarah's fence barking and waiting for Sarah to come out.

And then the chase is on.
And they yap and run back and forth and back and forth.
It's the cutest thing I've ever seen. When Macey won't come in as she's told she always returns to my yard and Sarah.

We found out yesterday afternoon what happened to Macey.

Macey has been grounded.

I learned from family members who are visiting my next door neighbor that Macey brought them a surprise. It was a "rat" and it was "the grossest thing we've ever seen." I started to tell them about life on the farm and dogs and groundhogs but I figured that wouldn't make them happy nor help Macey. They told me they leave Monday.

I can only assume that is when her imprisonment will be lifted.

My devotion this morning reminded me that our pains and difficulties in life are opportunities to demonstrate our trust in God. I realize that doesn't apply to Macey but I sure have had times where I've felt like I was "grounded!" How about you?

No matter what, good times or bad, I'm thankful for opportunities to praise God. Do I always understand? Nope! Do I sometimes waver? In my faith in me, yes. In my faith in God, NO.

As for Macey and Sarah, they'll be ok too. I'm even grateful God gave us our four-legged fur kids to see His grace at work.

Enjoying the Journey,
Debra

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