The Shepherd

This is our dog, Weaver. She has grown up quite a bit since I've last blogged about her. She still demonstrates some puppy behavior, but she has grown up quite a bit. As you can see, she remains vigilant for our safety while we are in the house. She'll definitely let us know of if anyone gets near the house...it's a blessing and a curse. :)

Each morning during the week, I take Weaver for a walk. We explore all sorts of places in Oakfield each day. This morning, our walk took us by a farm that has sheep. According to the agency that we adopted Weaver from, she is part Australian Shepherd. "We'll see how this goes," I thought to myself.

Weaver definitely got pretty excited as we walked by. She kept tugging against the leash and she barked a little bit. The sheep, however, were in a sheltered area as we approached. Once they saw Weaver they came out of the shelter. They came forward about twenty feet and stopped...they looked right at Weaver.

As we continued on our way, they walk with us, keeping their same distance, but still focused on her. They were not skittish; they did not look scared. It was as if they were just fascinated with her. Even when we left the area, they continued to look.

This little incident reminded me of Easter. No...I am not saying my dog is Jesus.

We celebrate Jesus' triumph over death at Easter. We use Lent as a time to prepare for his arrival at Easter. As he gets nearer we allow ourselves to be fixed on him. Living in a busy society, other things in life may cause us to keep a distance greater from Him then we'd like. But, we continue to focus. He makes us calm. His excitement to see us never changes. Even when Easter is over, it is our hope that we continue to stay focused on Jesus.

Weaver is a shepherd. Jesus is the Shepherd.

God be with you and keep you safe. Have a good weekend!