Learn New Rhythms

Old dogs can learn new tricks.  It may take a while but eventually it happens.

In the new house, we have a doggie door.   Actually we have two doggie doors.  For those who do not know what a doggie door is here is the scoop. A doggie door is a door that your pets can go in and out of the house without your assistance.  Now one would think the doggie door would be a welcome to the dog.  No more standing at the door wishing to go out.  No more trying to get the attention of others to open the door to come in.  Free to come and go as you please.

Lisa (our dog) does not like the doggie door.  She is people friendly.  Or I really should say that she is people spoiled.  She thinks everyone is waiting to rub her tummy.  We are all lined up waiting to give her a treat.  The whole world is waiting to respond to her  tail wagging.  After all, who else wags their tail for you?

So two old adults (my wife and I) are on our knees forcing/begging Lisa to go in and out of the doggie door.  She is looking at us like she is saying, "if you like that door so much, YOU go through it."  Lisa is slowly, ever so slowly, learning a new rhythm of life.

Adults also have to learn new rhythms.  In the new house, there is a learning curve for the shower.  It used to be that every house just had a shower.  You pull up on the little shower knob and the shower began.  Then they began to hide it around the tap where you pulled down.  With our new shower, you go one way for the tub, another way for the shower and even farther for other shower heads.

So Mandy was getting ready to shower and I told her, "There is a learning curve on the shower!"  She hears me say so many things she does not even believe everything I say.  She chose to pass this off as one of those ridiculous things preachers and husbands say.  As she was finishing her response, "What do you mean a learning...", she renewed her baptism vow.  We Methodists sprinkle.  Well she was showered by the additional shower heads.  We both laughed.  I think I laughed more than she did.

Jesus came to the world and talked about new wine skins.  The old wine skins would burst if you put the new wine in them.  I think that God enjoys teaching us new rhythms.  I think God really enjoys watching us learn new rhythms.  

What about you?  Are you an old dog willing to learn a new trick?  Eventually...

Pray for me as I pray for you.

In the Master's Name,

Jack