| "Heckler" It drives both of my dogs crazy; Remy the beagle and Roxy the mixed breed. Almost daily, the little furry fellow sits just out of reach of the two canines and watches them go nuts. Ironic, since nuts are the key to the whole show. This gray squirrel hides walnuts all over our back yard. The dogs dig them up and enjoy a very long chewing episode. But the squirrel loves to get the dogs' attention and then scurry up the fence and take a seat while they jump and bark like mad. The squirrel sits comfortably on a branch or on top of the fence or tree house twitching its tail and chattering. He is teasing the dogs and loving every minute of it. He is enjoying their turmoil and chattering at them at their expense. Make no mistake, he is laughing at them; not with them. Persecution is never easy to take no matter what form it rears its ugly head. No one likes to be made fun up for any reason. But it still happens. Words do hurt us much more than sticks and stones unlike the old children's rhyme. Jesus says not to sweat it because being persecuted means you are in good company. It has happened to all of his followers and to the prophets before Jesus' time. Jesus knows persecution first hand. If we are being picked on for something that we believe in and are passionate about then so-be-it. Are we passionate about our faith? Are we willing to endure some heckling for Jesus' sake? I can honestly say that my dogs don't understand their furry Heckler, but I have to admit that once the Heckler is out of their sight then the frustration is out of their mind and they go right back to chewing walnuts. I think there is something we can all learn from them. Have a great day and don't sweat the heckler. Sharing in Faith,
Rev. Craig W. Duke | 
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