My husband and I had to say goodbye to our sweet dog Sadie yesterday. We found out about a month ago that she had cancer and the vet gave her 1-2 months to live...we got a great month. I never would have thought that the Lord could use an animal to speak to our hearts, but it became more and more obvious in more ways than one that this was a very logical way for Him to speak to me and us.
Isn't God's timing unbelievable! God knew that we needed to reach deeper conversations and feelings before we completed our adoption applications. He sure made it happen and I don't believe it would have been possible without this tragedy in our lives. For those of you who know me intimately, know how I have longed for children for some time...those same people also know that Sadie was my first little girl, I took her everywhere a mother would take her children. It didn't matter if I was going to run to the grocery store and be gone 15 minutes or I was going to travel for several days, Sadie was by my side. She was such a beautiful example of what we now know, we will be capable of, with human children. Also, since Sadie only lived 1/2 the life we would have expected a healthy dog to live, we also look at precious life in a different way...knowing that we don't know, only God knows how much time we have or that we have certain people in our lives. We need to live life to the fullest! There's a song that says, "Today is a gift that you've been given, live the most of your life every minute you're in it!"
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families~may we be thankful for every precious life that we are able to touch and have touch ours~enjoy a time of fellowship this Thursday!
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How hard that must be to lose such a close one to you...and I love your conclusions! So sweet! Those children are coming closer everyday. :)
Our thoughts are with you and Pedro. She was a special dog and we will be greatly missed.
"Today is a gift that you've been given, live the most of your life every minute you're in it!" It seems so fitting for today and something we should all live by. We never know what life has in store for us.
Thank you for your comments. I find that when I focus on keeping God at the center of everything, THAT ULTIMATE JOY from Him will be at the center as well to get me through!
Thank you for your warm hearts ladies, I love you both.
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