A friend sent an email called “Puppy size.”
"Puppy size" tells about a little girl who helps her parents understand hearts speaking. Her mom takes her to an animal shelter to find just the right puppy. The little girl knows she will recognize it by its puppy size. Week after week she cannot find the right puppy. Her patient, but exasperated, parents are clueless about why the little girl isn't selecting a puppy. Finally she finds the right puppy and is able to explain to her mom that the puppy sighed when it was in her arms.
All along she was looking for puppy sighs (not size). She knew the puppy loved her when his heart sighed in happiness.
Thus heart speaks to heart. How comfortable we feel in the presence of those who love and care about us. And how comfortable they feel when they can trust and lean on our love. It's a mutually giving and appreciating.
This love isn't selfish or possessive, doesn't have a hidden agenda. We're talking about an affection that's pure, honest, gentle, strong – all at once. The comfort the little girl and the puppy recognized was a genuine mutual caring that just snuggles in and trusts.
As I see it, this symbolizes the all-embracing love God has for each of us as His/Her children. Straight-forward, pure, honest, dependable, unconditional. That's a big one. Unconditional love. Knowing our own short-comings, we might object and say, "I'm just not worthy of that kind of love."
Yet there is something we can do to thank our Maker for the depth and strength of such love. We can love each other better – in the highest sense. We can look for opportunities to be kind, thoughtful, patient, caring – even in the middle of our busy days. Even when we are struggling with personal issues. In fact many people have found that spontaneously helping others breaks the mesmerism of feeling trapped in their own inner wrestlings.
We are worthy to be called the sons and daughters of God. And we have endless opportunity to show our thanks for such love.
"Puppy size" tells about a little girl who helps her parents understand hearts speaking. Her mom takes her to an animal shelter to find just the right puppy. The little girl knows she will recognize it by its puppy size. Week after week she cannot find the right puppy. Her patient, but exasperated, parents are clueless about why the little girl isn't selecting a puppy. Finally she finds the right puppy and is able to explain to her mom that the puppy sighed when it was in her arms.
All along she was looking for puppy sighs (not size). She knew the puppy loved her when his heart sighed in happiness.
Thus heart speaks to heart. How comfortable we feel in the presence of those who love and care about us. And how comfortable they feel when they can trust and lean on our love. It's a mutually giving and appreciating.
This love isn't selfish or possessive, doesn't have a hidden agenda. We're talking about an affection that's pure, honest, gentle, strong – all at once. The comfort the little girl and the puppy recognized was a genuine mutual caring that just snuggles in and trusts.
As I see it, this symbolizes the all-embracing love God has for each of us as His/Her children. Straight-forward, pure, honest, dependable, unconditional. That's a big one. Unconditional love. Knowing our own short-comings, we might object and say, "I'm just not worthy of that kind of love."
Yet there is something we can do to thank our Maker for the depth and strength of such love. We can love each other better – in the highest sense. We can look for opportunities to be kind, thoughtful, patient, caring – even in the middle of our busy days. Even when we are struggling with personal issues. In fact many people have found that spontaneously helping others breaks the mesmerism of feeling trapped in their own inner wrestlings.
We are worthy to be called the sons and daughters of God. And we have endless opportunity to show our thanks for such love.
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When the heart speaks,
however simple the words,
its language is always acceptable
to those who have hearts.
Mary Baker Eddy
Now I am giving you a new command --
love one another.
Just as I have loved you,
Now I am giving you a new command --
love one another.
Just as I have loved you,
so you must love one another.
Christ Jesus
Phillips Modern English
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