Today seemed like a normal Monday, the type of day that follows a wonderful long weekend. Well, mostly wonderful but that's another blog post... My coffee was once again brought to me by my love as usual (a daily gift I NEVER take for granted... EVER!) Woke up in my usual manner of having quiet time and getting set for the day. Shower, store, stop by to see my mom... normal stuff until...
I'm headed home and there I see him in the distance. I begin to slow down... noticing a large dump truck behind me, I started honking my horn and tapping my brakes thinking maybe it would alert the truck AND this precious dog playing in the highway. I literally wanted to stop and park sideways in the road and escort the dog across. Thankfully, he made his way across 4 lanes and continued his muddy adventure at our local greenhouse. I pulled in trying not to panic but wanting terribly to find him and somehow get him home. It was VERY obvious he was NOT an outside dog, he was totally oblivious to the oncoming FAST traffic all around him. I didn't realize it until later but I jumped out of my car, left it running and the door open, I started calling him but couldn't see him. Another lady pulled in having seen him cross her side of the road as well. We kept calling him until I saw a spec of muddy white come barreling towards me. He came right to me!!!! Thankfully, he had a collar on with a name and number. I held on to him and gladly petted him and sat with him while the other lady called the number and informed them we had their dog. We waited a bit and then his momma came driving up. With tears streaming down her face she got out and was just a mess of thankfulness we had found him. My new friend's name is Dusty. I may never see Dusty again but that's ok.
Here's the redeeming part...
A while back, I was dogsitting for some neighbor friends and their sweet dog escaped. I remember the panic and how scared I was. Unfortunately, her story didn't end so well. She was hit trying to cross this exact road that I found Dusty on. Although, I could never replace Tinker... I shed some tears of thankfulness for God allowing me to be a small part of rescuing one his little furry friends. I'm not sure why He chose to not save Tink but.... that's why I'm not God and He is! I trust Him!
As often God does, He takes a situation and says "look... I've been trying to tell you this, dontcha see..." (although I'm not sure God says dontcha...) All day He's been lovingly whispering to me about what a Redeeming God He is!!! He redeems time, people, circumstances... etc. Even when our own humanness is to blame - He lovingly, in His mercy, Redeems!!!!!!
Meet Dusty! He needs a bath... and so did I :)
