Excuses

It has been a crazy two weeks since I last put out a blog. I had promised myself a couple of months ago that I would prioritize writing my blog and having it put out each Tuesday but it just didn’t happen. Life sometimes gets in the way of man’s greatest plans. And life has done that for me.

My father in law, Joe has been declining in his health which means more two hour trips to check on him.  His wellbeing has been on my heart a lot lately and my thoughts sometimes just can’t focus.  I have also been teaching a class for the University of Phoenix which has kept me preoccupied along with taking a class on WordPress.

Now that I have expressed my earthly reasons or excuses for not putting out a blog, I must admit that I just haven’t felt or heard a word from God like I usually do when I spend time with Carl.

Now don’t get me wrong. Carl has definitely done enough to write about. Just the other day we went walking and we encountered a large friendly looking dog. For some reason this particular dog’s owner wants his dog and Carl to be friends.  Why? I just don’t know. His dog sits obediently while this man tries to talk to Carl and get him to engage in an appropriate manner. But Carl has nothing to do with it. One minute Carl is laying down in submission and the next moment he literally lunges towards the dog and would definitely have taken a bite out of him if I didn’t have Carl on a short leash.

Its funny, because usually when people see us coming they go to the other side of the road and ignore us due to Carl’s demeanor.  Not this guy.  Every time we encounter each other, he makes an effort to modify Carl’s behavior. I have to just laugh when I see them turning around a corner. Knowing the end result.

I have also been distracted lately and not as focused on God’s Word. I have been reading through the book of 2 Chronicles and learning about the history of the temple and all the kings that have disappointed God and the very few that pleased Him by placing Him above all else.

I am hoping that I can relate more to the kings that pleased God but there are days that I put too much stuff on my plate and push God off to the side. Too bad Carl doesn’t ever feel the need to be better. But you know, I love him even when he acts out and if I can unconditionally love Carl, I can’t imagine how much more God loves us.