Maggie: God's lesson in awareness

Early Wednesday morning, I was in our backyard, talking to the Lord, elbows on knees, head in hands. The discussion the Lord and I were having was how to be more responsive to Him in the moment. The Lord gave me a very real illustration of what He wants from me as I raised my head and opened my eyes. I found Maggie, our terrier/poodle standing 10 feet away, just watching me. At the slightest eye contact with her she came running. I don't know how long she had been standing there, attentive to my every move, but her response was immediate. It reminded me of the Victor record logo with a dog standing near an old victrola--"Listening for his master's voice". May I be like Maggie-- attentive to the Lord-- that I might draw near and obey at the slightest prompting of His spirit.