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A woman recounted an interesting occurrence: "There was a terrible racket outside, and when I went to the window I saw a large dog standing just outside the fence, and my dog was angrily barking at it. Have you ever noticed that the dog inside always barks angrily at the dog outside, but the dog outside does not bark at all? Well, that's the way it works with dogs, I reckon." She continued, "I recognized the dog outside as belonging to a neighbor, and I knew the dog should not be running loose. So I opened the gate and let it into the yard with my dog. The barking stopped. A bit of sniffing took place while the two dogs made sure of each other, and then they both proceeded to ignore each other. Both dogs ignored each other completely. But that's the way it is with dogs!" The woman went on reflectively, "It occurred to me that that is the way with church members also. The ones outside never bark, but the ones inside often bark angrily at those not on the inside with them. However, once they come inside, and after we make sure of them, we proceed to completely ignore them unless they happen to be in our social crowd." She thought, "It would be nice if we changed the rules and stopped acting like dogs! Wouldn't it be better if we would extend our hands and be friendly to those outside our group? Wouldn't it be so much better if we did not ignore one another, except for an occasional sniff and a handshake at church or during a holiday?" Just how many broken hearts might be mended, how many tears dried if we cared enough to notice and to share a bit of genuine love. There has been much written of pets being brought into rest homes to cheer up those who are lonely. It is too bad that a puppy with a wagging tail can bring more comfort and acceptance than we do. But, after all, that's the way it is with dogs. How about with you? Roy Osborne  Quote this article on your site | Views: 444 | Print | E-mail
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Lectionary Passages for December 7th 2008
[Year B]
Second Sunday in Advent
Isaiah 40:1-11
Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
Mark 1:1-8
2 Peter 3:8-15
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