I'm Trading My Sorrows: healing during pet death

7/13/2012

The brown fluff of fur lay still on the curb, and a sick wave of recognition washed over me as I drove up.

I knew it was Lola.

My girls heard me crying there at the wheel as I sat at the intersection in our minivan unable to hit the gas pedal.

I knew I didn’t want them to find out about their kitty the way I did, so I collected myself and drove on to our destination deciding to tell them there.

Their reaction was as expected, and we bagged our desperate need for groceries in favor of going straight back home and doing what needed to be done.

It was a sad walk back over to the intersection, and my son and I, with a shovel and a wheelbarrow, dealt with the death on the curb.

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Nancy Ivy link

7/14/2012 06:17:24 pm

Thanks, Deb,
You have such a way with words, and your heart comes through so gently and clearly. You're a blessing.
:o)
Nancy

Joyce link

7/15/2012 04:15:30 pm

I concur. I wanted to share with you too,
Romans 8:19-22

New King James Version (NKJV)

19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; 21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now.

So at the "Fall" of Man, we see that we were not the only ones effected by Sin.

Thank God that He is coming back!
Joyce

Jan link

7/18/2012 09:09:39 am

I have lost pets and right now we have a 13 year old dog that's moving slower and losing weight. It's only a matter of time before we lose Oliver. I keep trying to prepare myself, but I'm sure it will be hard. I also know that when the time comes, I'll remember this post and it will bring me comfort. Thanks for sharing your heart, Deb.

Blessings,
Jan

Ramon Torres

1/30/2013 11:31:47 am

I just lost my poor, baby kitty this past Sunday. In her attempt to comfort and old friend said her soul was in heaven. Immediately, I text her back saying that I have some very, very strong doubts that animals have souls. It's a wonderful, blessed, loving thought that they'll be in heaven with us but I would be very hard to convince me of it.

None of the Biblical accounts of heaven make any reference to pet or animals in general. Nor do any of the "extra" Biblical tomes that are currently inhabiting book store shelves. People have mentioned that they've seen people (family) they hadn't seen in years but nothing about favored cats and dogs.

Technically, if we go by most of the Salvation doctrine of most of denominations, the animals would have to make a verbal acceptance of Christ as their Savior. And since nobody, has yet, to make such a discovery in this realm, I don't think it's too likely.

It is so amazing that God imbues our pets with an uncanny ability to love us as well as a fierce sense of loyatly. (Something you can't find in people...much to my gravest dismay.) This is why we have reports that prove that people with pets live a lot longer than those without.

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