Tails of the Divine
Everything I Know about God, I Learned from My Dog
A Devotional Book
What can our dogs teach us about the heart of God?
Tails of the Divine is a devotional book that invites readers to discover spiritual truths through one of God's most beloved creatures—the dog. Through Scripture, reflection, and a closer look at the biblical and Hebrew meaning, John J. Scalzo sees within the story of creation, the book explores the remarkable qualities dogs display so naturally: unconditional love, faithfulness, forgiveness, presence and comfort, joyfulness, protectiveness, non-judgment, steadfastness, and surrender.
The journey begins in Genesis, when God brings the animals to Adam to be named. John draws particular attention to the Hebrew word Caleb, which he connects to the Hebrew word for heart. From this connection comes one of the central ideas of Tails of the Divine: that the qualities we recognize in our dogs can point us toward something greater—the heart and character of God.
Throughout Tails of the Divine, these biblical reflections are brought into the familiar experience of life with a dog. The dog that waits faithfully for us, forgives quickly, stays close, trusts completely, and loves without keeping score can cause us to see familiar truths about God in a new way.
This is more than a book about dogs. It is a devotional journey about God's heart, our relationship with Him, and the everyday reminders of His love that may have been beside us all along.
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