Still Paying Attention, Still Seeing GOD
Out of emotion, passion and inspiration I wrote a blog post (October 4, 2013) about the death of our little four-legged family member, Lexie. She was a little black rescue dog and an absolute delight to our whole family. I wrote about the details of losing her, the family rallying and gathering to comfort each other in our grief. It was really tough, emotionally. Acknowledging that fact, our daughters Grace and Mary and I decided it would help bring healing if we would immediately adopt another rescue dog. We did, and her name is Fendi. She is a joy and a delight. We are diligent to train her and help her rein in her bouncy behavior. (Hmmm, maybe we should have named her Tigger! Nah!) She was full of street smarts, not relational skills! We're still working with her. Mary Balint holding our new rescue, Fendi But during those weeks in early October when we were still missing Lexie so much, I was having a hard time talking to people without bei...