Sunday Morning Sunshine: A Story About a Collie Dog

 Ye have been called unto liberty.

Galatians 5:13

Some time ago I was the possessor of a beautiful collie called Jock. When he first came to London, he was wild with spirit and would dash away. I would never have seen him again had I not put him under the law by the purchase of a strong collar with a chain attached.

Jock soon go to know me, and after he had been with me some weeks, I went to take him out. He put up his head as usual for the collar and chain, but I said, "No, Jock, no more chain."

I opened the door and for the first time, he bounded out free. He dashed away as if I should never see him again, but just then another law, of which he was unaware, came into operation, and he came trotting back to walk with me, held by a chain stronger than any made of steel.

For the law of liberty is the law of love.

--A.T. Schofield, from Old Scrapbook

Rambling Friday: The Law of Love

When the Collie was Set Free

(a story from A.T. Schofield from Old Scrapbook)

"You have been called unto liberty." Galatians 5:13

Some time ago I was the possessor of a beautiful collie called "Jock." When he first came, he was wild in spirit and would dash away. I would never have seen him again had I not put him under law by the purchase of a strong collar and chain.

Jock soon got to know me, and after he had been with me for some weeks, I went to take him out. He put up his head as usual for the collar and chain, but I said, "No, Jock, no more chain."

I opened the door, and for the first time, he bounded out free. He dashed away as if I should never see him again. But just then another law, of which he was unaware, came into operation. He came trotting back to walk with me, held by a chain stronger than any made of steel.

For the law of liberty is the law of love.

Rambling Friday:

A Butcher, a Baker, A Candlestick Maker . . . Not Quite!

Good morning! This morning I'm thrilled to share another Rambling Friday article. It may be cold outside, the roads covered with snow or ice or what have you, but it's warm and cozy inside. For today, it's enough to hope that...

1. I gain some new friends and
2. share some guest posts from really great authors,
3. post about topics I love and that you might find interesting and
4. share information now and then about the books of my heart.

Now that that’s out of the way, what’s with the title cause I’m definitely not two of those things, and just a now and then a baker? What have I tried to do at various times?

• tried weaving and making fry bread with the Navajoes in New Mexico. What fun, but I was totally inept at both.
• Gave some thought to and enjoyed the time I spent in ceramics, but that interest waned fairly quickly.
• Tried cake decorating, but although my cakes weren’t bad, they weren’t great either.
• Tried sewing and that lasted for several years, but life and children got in the way.
•  Because I love Collie dogs, hubby offered to set me up with what I needed to raise and sell them. No, thanks.
• I also, at different times through my life, thought I would attempt: nursing, becoming an airline stewardess (I know they don’t call them that now), ice skating, becoming a pianist, a photographer, a detective . . .

And made a complete circle right back to where I belong: a child of God, wife, mother, grandmother (JOY!) and author.

Such a wonderful feeling knowing you're doing what you're supposed to do!! 

Here's to making good choices!