ack, by popular demand, here’s another short post dedicated to the most awesome dog who lives at our house. Scout, a.k.a. “Scoutie,” “Scouters,” “Scoutmeister” (at doggie day-care), and “Monster” (at the dog resort) does her primary job really, really well, and that job is to make Derek and Rebekah smile.

Saturdays Scout heads into the church office with her mom to help with sermon preparation. She always goes to the toy box in the corner of Rebekah’s office, gently grabs a stuffed animal, and then jumps on the couch to keep watch.

The slightest noise and she races to the front office, puts her front feet up on the high counter, and thrusts her head over the top to check on suspicious activity in the parking lot.

Scout’s idea of a good time at church is to hit the laminate floor in the fellowship hall at speed, and then try to gain traction while initiating a sudden change in direction.

This evening, after supper, we took a walk up on the golf course. When she sat down on the new grass she looked more like a labralama than that cross between a labrador and a standard poodle we bought home six years ago.

THE RIGHT SPIRIT: I love Scout’s positive spirit; her thankful, grateful sense of belonging; her “This is the best dinner… day… meal… moment… walk ever;” her  “let’s celebrate!” joie-de-vivre.

I guess this is the best day ever. At least, it’s the one we’ve got. So let’s make the choice – every day – to rejoice in it, and to be glad!

“This is the day that the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it!” – Psalm 118:24