Slow me down, Lord. Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind. Steady my hurried pace. Give me, amidst the day's confusion, the calmness of the everlasting hills.
Break the tensions of my nerves and muscles with the soothing music of singing streams that live in my memory.
Help me to know the magical, restoring power of sleep. Teach me the art of taking "minute vacations"...slowing down to look at a flower, to chat with a friend, to read a few lines from a good book.
Remind me of the fable of the hare and the tortoise; that the race is not always to the swift; that there is more to life than measuring its speed. Teach me that I do not have to compete for food with the other dog in my house; there is enough for all.
Let me look up at the branches of the towering oak and know that it grew slowly and well. Inspire me to send my own roots down deep into the soil of life's endearing values...that I may grow toward the stars of my greater destiny.
Help me remember that gulping my food may give me bloat. Teach me that my humans will, indeed, feed me again tomorrow, and the day after and the day after that.
Slow me down, Lord.
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2 comments:
this was cute! I like the food dish! why do they gulp their food? I barely put the bag of food away and Koda is done already looking at me like "more??"
betty
Hi! It's me Buddy!
We just loved this one! Especially the minute vacations and slowing down. My person says I bark to much and run to fast. I'm trying...
Kiki's Luke gobbles his food too. I eat a little slower because I have to make sure that Jennifer (the poodle) isn't going to leave a little food so there's a little running back and forth. My person watches closely, but hope springs eternal. We're off for a minute vacation. The rain has washed the air and the snow on the mountains is beautiful.
Luv,
Buddy
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