I’m back dog sitting two of the best pups in the entire world. They’re a bit older, so they’ve mellowed a little from when I first started taking care of them. One, a Jack Russell mix, was basically a little ball of energy.

I believe they’re all rescues, so I’ve had the privilege of seeing them learn to trust me after they went through abuse in their prior home. But to see one of the dogs go from barking at me constantly to hanging out with me is like a balm to my soul.

There were three at one time, but one crossed the rainbow bridge a few years ago. I still miss her sweet face and her gentle timid ways. I think the other pups still miss her at times.

But it’s a good lesson on people. If you trust God and don’t give up on people, you can be surprised what God can do — not just in their hearts but in yours as well. So often I think the other person needs to change when God really wants to work on me,

All it takes is patience and a little love. It helps to remember how patient God has been with us all these years. If I could learn to love people (including myself) the way God loves me, then I’d be a better man. One day, I believe I will.