Saturday, September 11, 2010

Boon Patience

My in-training therapy dog continues to be a source of therapy for me. Over the last few weeks, I have been quite ill. Boon just seems to know when I am not 100%. He lies beside me, barely leaving my side. His patience amazes me. Though he has to wait longer between trips outside, he does not whine or complain. He just waits. His presence and patience are sweet sources of comfort.

Because of my illness, Boon and I have missed several training sessions. Our daily practice has been sporadic. At times, I feel concerned that we are getting very behind...that it might take much longer to get to our therapy work than I had ever imagined. But I am learning from Boon. No whining. No complaining. Just wait. Wait on God. It will all come together in His time, and once the need to wait is past, realization of the goal will be even more precious.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

well said. somtimes the process of moving toward the goal is really the goal that God has in mind for us and we get frustrated at what we cannot do to the point that we miss His blessings along the way.

Crysta Smith said...

Yes, that is so true. His goal is that I depend on Him in this moment, right now. Thanks for stopping by and for sharing your thoughts.

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