This graphite portrait is of a local shepherd. We meet from time to time in our breakfast shop. One day we met in our town park. He had one of his dogs with him. She calmly waited while we talked. From time to time, she’s perk up her ears and rise to her feet. He would just motion with his hand and she’d lie down again. Then he showed us what she could do when he would blow a special whistle. She rose and run in a circle to the left. With another toot, she ran to the left. With a different one she ran as fast as she could straight ahead or back to his feet. At his feet, she was constantly ready for a look from his eyes or twitch of his hand. How perfectly she was trained for her work and her life.
I want God to train me to be that ready for His wish or His need for my action.