Meet Charlie…

and Lucy…

These are my “babies” (for now at least!) We got Charlie days after we got back from our honeymoon, and Lucy came less than a year later.

Lucy was an impulsive decision; she was the cutest little puppy I had ever seen. She melted my heart and we got her on the spot without too much thought of our dog at home, who was quite content being the only one around.

Charlie was intrigued by this new family member, and for the most part they got along – as long as Lucy understood who was the alpha dog. Though she has now outgrown Charlie, he still knows how to put her in her place. When we’re all cuddled up on the couch, he lets out a little growl if she invades his space too much, and she complies and moves. He usually doesn’t like her being too close, which is why I was completely shocked when my husband was able snap these pictures of Charlie, completely of his own volition, snuggling with Lucy.

It seems as though he’s finally figured out what Solomon was saying in Ecclesiastes 4.

⁷ Again I saw something meaningless under the sun:

⁸ There was a man all alone;
he had neither son nor brother.
There was no end to his toil,
yet his eyes were not content with his wealth.
“For whom am I toiling,” he asked,
“and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?”
This too is meaningless-
a miserable business!

⁹ Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their work:

¹⁰ If one falls down,
his friend can help him up.
But pity the man who falls
and has no one to help him up!

¹¹ Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.
But how can one keep warm alone?

¹² Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

Emily