first dog walk

Pads, having recovered from the dietary assault of a rich curry and large steak, has smirked and quipped a lot more today. His siblings helped to raise a smile for this picture. He's off 'on the dog walk', which is a decidedly normal thing to do. Life is getting busier with a trip to the Clone Wars & KFC this afternoon if he can stick to the pace: we've planned for him needing to bail out.
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Affliction greatly helps us to understand the Scriptures, especially the promises; most of which being made to times of trouble, we cannot so well know their fullness, sweetness, and certainty, as when we have been in the situation they are suited, have been enabled to trust and plead them, and found them fulfilled in our own case. We are usually indebted to affliction as the means or occasion of the most signal discoveries we are favoured with of the wisdom, power, and faithfulness of the Lord. These are best observed by the evident proof we have that he is near to support us under trouble, and that He can and does deliver us out of it.

Letters of John Newton (thanks Bethan!)