chasing the sun.

olive loves to lay in the front bedroom.

the sun pours in, and she soaks it up.

a few days ago, i happened to be walking by in the late afternoon.

i laughed when i saw this:

she was going to chase that sun to the very end.

she was determined to shove herself under the bed

to get the warmth it provided.

then i thought about it.

we are like that.

we desperately chase for something bright.

something warm.

something that gives us hope.

something that will make an uncomfortable situation manageable.

a relationship with Jesus is all of that.

i realized that, like my dog, i too chase the sun Son.

i long to face uncomfortable situations with Him.

to allow Him to show me how things are done when they don't quite make sense.

and i cling to Him when the darkness starts to set in.

because He is my only hope.

and He is everlasting and consistent.

"And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." 

- Matthew 28:20b 

and i love that He revealed this to me through my silly pup.