Carl pranced out of the house while the door shut in Bee’s face as we left on our three mile walk. No longer does Bee take the walks around the neighborhood. Instead, she is left alone while Carl gets to strut himself out in public.
From Bee’s standpoint, life is not fair. Questions of why float around in her mind as she lays on the porch waiting for everyone to return. Bitterness and resentment would be natural tendencies if she was a human.
How often in life do we become swallowed up with anger when we observe the success of others? We work so hard but the fruit we expect never comes. Joseph must have felt anger when he was stuck in jail for a crime he didn’t commit. He probably spent many nights asking God for answers when the jail doors slammed in front of him while others walked out and forgot him.
Years passed and then one day, he was called by Pharaoh to interpret a dream. A dream that Pharaoh had struggled with and demanded someone to interpret. Once Joseph stood in front of Pharaoh, he clearly told him that interpretations are from God.
Once the dream was interpreted, Pharaoh knew that Joseph was the only one that could lead the nation out of the famine that would occur.
All the years that he had been in jail were for a reason. God had been preparing Joseph for this role by allowing him to suffer and live through difficult times. And just as God instigated the trials for Joseph, He can be doing the same thing for all of us.
Bee is not being intentionally left behind because we don’t want her to come. Her airway was not created like Carl’s. His snout is a little longer which allows him to endure long walks in warm seasons. A couple of months ago, we thought Bee might not live after a long walk down the trail. We love her too much to take chances with her life. In the same manner, God who is all knowing, may allow suffering because He has a special purpose designed just for us.
So good, Cora!! Thanks for continuing to write your great insights. You are amazing!! See you before too long.. Wish you would be in my group, but they will probably put me in with the “old folk”. You are still a “spring chicken”!! Love, Kathleen
On Mon, Sep 2, 2019 at 9:24 AM The Adventures of Carl by Cora Darrah wrote:
> coradarrah posted: ” Carl pranced out of the house while the door shut in > Bee’s face as we left on our three mile walk. No longer does Bee take the > walks around the neighborhood. Instead, she is left alone while Carl gets > to strut himself out in public. From Bee’s st” >
I hope to be in your group as well. It will be interesting how they place us in groups this year. Love, Cora