CRUMBS...

Our dog’s name is Gratzi and there are times she is really chill and there are other times when she is a nervous wreck.

Although her behavior is certainly hard to predict, she has been pretty easy to get along with lately (maybe it’s the treats we give her laced with CBD…. 😊). She loves to nuzzle into any of us sitting on the couch.

And…she’s pretty smug about it….like she owns the place.

There are also times she gets pretty upset…anytime there are loud noises…she sprints (if dogs can sprint) upstairs and burrows under the bed. Sometimes the most unexpected things can set her off. On the positive side, she hasn’t snapped at anyone lately….

A few days ago, Leigh-Ann and I were going to go for a walk and as soon as Gratzi heard the word “walk” she started barking with extreme joy….unfortunately we weren’t planning to bring her…..but after we saw her excitement, we quickly changed our minds and took her out on the town. We used to have to spell words for our kids…now we need to spell keep secrets from Gratzi.

As much as we all love her, I can’t really take any credit for Gratzi’s behavior (and sometimes don’t want to 😊). Leigh-Ann and the kids were definitely the driving force behind getting her…and they do the majority of the work to care for her…even though we all pitch in, Leigh-Ann does the most….for sure!

Not surprisingly, it’s dinner time that Gratzi becomes most alive…she loves to gobble up crumbs from our table. She doesn’t know how to buy groceries herself and she’s never been approved for a credit card, so ultimately, she is dependent on us for her flourishing. And even the crumbs from our table are pretty great.

As humans, when it comes to our own lives, although we can get to and from the grocery store and have ways to pay for food, we are still dependent creatures. Whether we have a lot or a little, we didn’t make ourselves, our resources and we won’t live forever.

This Sunday, we continue our sermon series, “Jesus the Story Teller” by studying from Luke 16:19-30, the story about the rich man and Lazarus. Like Gratzi, Lazarus ate the crumbs from the rich man’s table, but they both died. The future for the Rich Man and Lazarus in eternity wasn’t dependent on what they did, but rather on their faith. Also, if eating crumbs is any indicator of whether or not dogs go to heaven, there is a good chance Gratzi will be there 😊.

I hope to see you on Sunday at 8:00, 9:15 (Full KidCity available), or 10:45 am, or you can watch the Livestream on YouTube (Like and Subscribe) or Facebook at 9:15 am. Additionally, we are also publishing our sermons on Spotify.