Learning to sit for sitting's sake. The only way to hear Jesus is to sit at His feet. The "Down" command means surrendering. Giving up control and handing everything over to God. Learning the "Drop It" command. Hasn't my Master asked me to drop a lot of things that do nothing but hinder my relationship with Him? Heeding His command to "Follow Me". How often have I trembled at the end of my leash as Stella did? How often has God extended grace to me even though I wasn't following each command, just as Al did for Stella?

Saturdays With Stella is a wonderful walk with Stella through her dog obedience classes. Stella may have learnt a lot but she continues to teach us even more. I can't recommend this book enough for any and all Christians who own dogs, can relate to dogs, or just plain love dogs. It's amazing how much they teach us in life. They truly are a blessing sent from God to teach us some very valuable lessons.

I was especially touched by Allison's grace towards Stella and could see God in it. This book is amazing! I enjoyed the beautiful pictures of Stella at the beginning of each chapter and am grateful to Allison Pittman for allowing me to take this journey with both her and Stella.