07/01/2026
The sheep weren't moving like I was shepherding them to this morning. So, I pulled out the big guns and got the old man out of retirement. 💪🏻 Sam had a blast. Then, he got the royal treatment... a cold bath 🥵, a lil extra brekkie food, and a ride in the truck floor board. One of his fav spots... the cozyness, the vibrations of the truck, and the hum of the engine knock him out. 😴😴😴
The sheep teach me so much about my faith and my walk with Christ. How many times have I, God's sheep, been led to a new field, fresh forage, greener pastures only to approach the gate or the door with hesitancy. Proceed to turn around and run hard and heavy to the old spent pasture... where forage has been harvested and has turned more barren, enemies lurk bc they know I've been there a while, and the shade isn't quite so good for the hot season I'm in.
All of this is an analogy built on this morning's real life example. But, as analogies go, they're one in the same. As my sheep refused my direction for their wellbeing and success I, too, refuse God's directions often. And at times He brings out the big guns meant to press upon me harder in the way that is best for me.
Today, I hope that you see Him in some of the ordinary of the day. Driving down the road, reflecting on the heat of this natural season and how it too may be teaching you something. Heat is hard but the refinement in the season yields the growth of a harvest and also the dying off things that are spent. Enjoy the process and its yield. And take a nap when needed, too...