Last Sunday we made the hard choice to put down our beloved dog. I’m sure I’ve already said it, but i will never forget as we all (Luke at home sick) sat by our girl, the sobs. And cries. Nothing we could have done to prepare for this moment. No amount of worrying or planning could give us what was needed.
Yet, i know that my brain this last year, at least, has wondered about that moment with Starburst. When i would see her stumble, or struggle a bit to rise on a hardwood floor. Sometimes I would quickly move on, other times, i had scenarios built in my mind.
We can do this, can’t we? We cannot see the future, we can’t know the future, and yet we allow ourselves a ticket on the worry/anxiety train. You fill in your own blanks here. I’m glad I didn’t know how it would all end for our dog. We were given what we needed in that moment. We made it because of Spirit of God and the community of our family and prayer.
Another part of this, when I look to the what ifs, i cannot include all the ways God moved in this day. Maybe you are different, but my what ifs are mostly negative and full of fear. Allow me to share with you ways, in reflecting, God made his presence evident and known.
1. We were all home at the same time. This legitimately never happens and this day we were all there.
2. The emergency veterinarian, who, by the way, was AMAZING. The staff, the vet makes me teary just thinking about this. Their care was beautiful and comforting. Local to me? Here’s their website: https://vetmedic.co/
3. When we came home, we came home to a sweet puppy who loved on us all. I was always Starburst’s favorite. Luna cuddles with us all. A gift God knew we needed. (Thank you, Pam, for that reminder today.)
I could go on, but never in all my what ifs did I realize that this is why we don’t know the future. This is why I am given this day. I’ll end with this Scripture.
”but He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you [My lovingkindness and My mercy are more than enough—always available—regardless of the situation]; for [My] power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most effectively] in [your] weakness.” Therefore, I will all the more gladly boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ [may completely enfold me and] may dwell in me. So I am well pleased with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, and with difficulties, for the sake of Christ; for when I am weak [in human strength], then I am strong [truly able, truly powerful, truly drawing from God’s strength].“
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 AMP
https://bible.com/bible/1588/2co.12.9-10.AMP
Thank you for reading.
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