I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts. For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; and man hath no preeminence above the beasts: for all is vanity.

All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

Who knoweth the spirit of man, whether it goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast, whether it goeth downward to the earth? ~ Ecclesiastes 3.18-21 ASV

Jesus loves the little children,
furry, scaly, man or beast.
We don’t deserve God’s love.
Who’s to say we get it more than the creatures?

Why not enjoy work? Life’s too short not to.
We need not worry, need not plan,
need not take charge.
That’s God’s job, and he enjoys it.
I’m content to enjoy my job
and leave the driving to God.

God, make it true. Give me contentment.
Love me as unconditionally as my dog does.
Help me to love — and trust —
you that way too.