Day 2: Charlie

God glorifies Himself toward the creatures also in two ways: 1. By appearing to…their understanding. 2. In communicating Himself to their hearts, and in their rejoicing and delighting in, and enjoying, the manifestations which He makes of Himself.… God is glorified not only by His glory’s being seen, but by its being rejoiced in. When those that see it delight in it, God is more glorified than if they only see it.… He that testifies his idea of God’s glory [doesn’t] glorify God so much as he that testifies also his approbation of it and his delight in it.

-Jonathan Edwards (as quoted in Desiring God)

I read this last night in Desiring God. It goes right along with what I’ve learning and doing with this concept of eucharisteo, so I thought I’d share it.

Today was another perfect day, much like yesterday. I am thankful to God for the peace and serenity of this place and this vacation as a whole. It couldn’t have come at a better time.

Okay, for today’s picture. Here it is. 

Now let me explain the events leading up to this little guy, who I named Charlie. :)

I’m sitting in my lawn chair listening to a pretty boring podcast staring at the water. Out of the corner of my eye I see two dogs down the beach having a lot more fun than me chasing birds in the water. They are hilarious. They warm my heart.

 So I decide to go see if they will befriend me. (I love dogs. Really. Love. Dogs. I miss my dog, Sam, so much it physically hurts sometimes.) On my way over Lena makes a comment about a “chunk of my calf” being missing one day because I try to pet pretty much all dogs I see. I start to second guess myself. But I go anyway.  As I get closer, they notice me and start walking away. I start thinking about my calf that might be missing if I go closer. Then I start thinking about my fingers. I like my calves and my fingers where they are. I turn back. Oh well. They’re fun to watch. 

So I return to my chair and sit down. No sooner than I sit does this little fellow, Charlie, arrive. He walks right up to me. I exclaim, “Thank You, Jesus. You knew I wanted to pet a puppy so bad today!” Lena laughs really hard and says, “You know, you’re exactly right.” She continues to laugh and take a picture for me. :)

He stayed with us and eventually made his way right into my lap. Adorable. Then I went to the water for a minute. He followed me down there and played in the sand while I played in the water. After a few minutes of that he followed me back to my chair, where he made himself comfortable. :) So I explain to Charlie, “It’s okay; I was getting ready to go inside anyways. You can stay and keep Lena company.” 

What a fun day. Thank You, Jesus!

 

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. -Psalm 118:29