Sometimes when life weighs you down, you need to take a minute to laugh – and our pets can be a source of laughter and encouragement. Listen as Susie welcomes comedian Phil Callaway back to the show to talk about what we can learn from God by watching our pets.
Phil shares some of the lessons from his new book, .
• Sometimes love means you’re not all there.
“Love is crazy. When we think of the love of Christ, it’s crazy to think He would rather die than leave us as we are.”
• Home is where my people are – and food. When Phil and his family brought home their new puppy, he surprised them.
“One of the very first acts – it took off running. I ambled after it but it was already headed home, back to its mother. Now, fifteen years later, we head out on a walk… it turns home [to our house]. It’s accepted, it’s loved. From the moment this dog gets up, its eyes are on its master. This dog has taught me to be an incurable optimist.”
• All of us long to be patted – or encouraged.
• “Stay.”
“We’ve been married 32 of the best years of my wife’s life… I was teaching my dog the fine art of ‘staying.’ All the while my wife is facing this debilitating illness… It hit me that here I am, teaching my dog to stay – those who simply ‘stay’ when all the world says ‘run’ are rewarded in ways they never thought possible. What a gift you can be today by simply being faithful.”
• Persevere.
• When you don’t get what you want, roll with it.
• You can grow old without growing ugly.
• You can never listen too much.
• The good life is right in front of you when you stop chasing a better one.
During this conversation, a caller mentioned Servant magazine, which Phil is connected to. For a free subscription, contact them by calling 800-221-8532.
Key Scriptures: Psalm 126:2
Theme Song: Joy by Rend Collective
