And Thereby Hangs a Tale: What I Really Know About the Devoted Life I Learned from My Dogs

by David Teems

Reaching out to the millions of dog and animal lovers, David Teems offers delightful stories that highlight spiritual principles through the antics and love of his canine companions. Just ask the dog A dog makes devotion look as if it is the best part of life. And why shouldn't it be? Author and musician David Teems examines the possibilities. Using dogs as a playful yet powerful image of devotion, he gives you a glimpse of what the devoted life is, what it looks like, how it behaves, the possibility of attaining it, and what little work it has to be. The devoted life is filled Worship is meant to be a way of life, a continuous day-by-day, moment-by-moment event that engages the divine among the ordinary--a life of pure possibility, life as it should be, as it was designed to be.

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 25, 2010

About the author

Recording artist, songwriter, and speaker, David Teems is the author of Tyndale: The Man Who Gave God an English Voice, Majestie: The King Behind the King James Bible, To Love is Christ, Discovering Your Spiritual Center, and And Thereby Hangs a Tale. Teems earned his BA in Psychology at Georgia State University. David and his wife Benita live in Franklin, Tennessee, near their sons Adam and Shad.

Reviews

[Jennifer Johnston · Rating 4 out of 5]

Since I love dogs, I thought this would be a light, fun look at dog behavior with some spiritual connections or analogies. It was so much more.

It was poetically written with a contemplative tone.

In the end, it hit on something God is trying to show me now about intimacy with and devotion to Him by examples of something personal to me.

I ended reading this book in tears asking God to help me love like that.

[Mallory · Rating 5 out of 5]

2025: Decided to re-read after letting two dogs go this year.

2016: Wow. I never expected a book like this to be so deep spiritually. It was certainly very timely for me as well. My dad met the author at a conference he attended one year and brought me back this dedicated, autographed copy. I'm really excited to read the rest of Teems' books. He has a lyrical, poetic way of writing that I just loved.

[Roger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful