A Vicious, Scared Dog
One of my favorite instances of God’s direct involvement in our lives comes from my husband’s experiences. He has worked for Southwestern Bell, now AT&T, for over 31 years, 17 of them outside in installation and repair. He was in and out of houses, and saw all kinds of people and their pets. At one house, the owner had his dog chained. A neighbor warned Ron to watch the dog, and Ron carefully made sure he was outside the range of the chain. But, on one pass, the dog hit the end of the chain and it broke! The dog started circling Ron, low down and fast. Ron mentally prepared himself to kick the dog, even though the owner was present and trying to catch the animal. When it was inches from Ron, the dog’s entire demeanor changed instantly. From attacking and snarling, the dog turned into a cowering, frightened mass which ran to the high fence behind it and started trying to get away. Ron and the owner looked at each other. Ron told the owner, “I never touched him!” But Ron thinks perhaps an angel smacked the dog; that’s how the dog acted.
One of my favorite instances of God’s direct involvement in our lives comes from my husband’s experiences. He has worked for Southwestern Bell, now AT&T, for over 31 years, 17 of them outside in installation and repair. He was in and out of houses, and saw all kinds of people and their pets. At one house, the owner had his dog chained. A neighbor warned Ron to watch the dog, and Ron carefully made sure he was outside the range of the chain. But, on one pass, the dog hit the end of the chain and it broke! The dog started circling Ron, low down and fast. Ron mentally prepared himself to kick the dog, even though the owner was present and trying to catch the animal. When it was inches from Ron, the dog’s entire demeanor changed instantly. From attacking and snarling, the dog turned into a cowering, frightened mass which ran to the high fence behind it and started trying to get away. Ron and the owner looked at each other. Ron told the owner, “I never touched him!” But Ron thinks perhaps an angel smacked the dog; that’s how the dog acted.
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