The Talking Dog
(Not previously published)
I was walking on my way to church when suddenly an angel appeared. He had short blonde hair. He said, “I am an angel of the Lord and I will accompany you to wherever you are going.”
All of a sudden, a dog appeared; he looked like a beagle. The angel was holding the dog on a leash. The dog barked as if ready to attack me.
I said to the angel, “I have always been afraid of dogs.”
I scolded the dog, “Don’t you dare attack me!”
When I said these words, the dog stopped barking. The angel assured me that he would not attack me. The dog then spoke and asked me, “Where are you going?”
I responded, “I am going to church.”
The dog said, “Good on you, kiddo!”
I exclaimed, “You talk!”
He said, “Yes, I am talking.”
The angel explained, “You see, you are surprised the dog speaks to you, but God gives them the knowledge to understand humans. They talk in their own language amongst themselves.”