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Herding Mess, Church Mess, and the Need of Training
Lack of training and listening leads to a mess in gathering sheep into a trailer so they can be fed and sheltered. This mirrors the messes we have in church and in our political world—all because we don’t train and listen.
In Praise of Honest Dogs— In Hope of an Honest President
Our dog Max shows how to be honest. He doesn’t cover his weaknesses by taking cheap shots at the sheep. He moves them to clean water and better grazing.
Max’s Greatest Obsession
First day of 2025 for grazing sheep at Heatherhope. Max obsesses on retrieving tennis balls, but even more on herding sheep—something we can all learn from to develop a focus on prayer.
Quiet Power
Mirk and other Border Collies have taught me the value of quiet power—power that is disciplined and respectful of others.
