I can remember that day well. Cold November day in 2017. For several years we had told ourselves NO MORE PETS – ever! And yet, here we were, driving 75 miles to pick up the cutest white bundle of puppy fur-ever. We named him Scooter after his dad.
I cradled Scooter all the way home, just as I would a baby. Well, he was a baby – our fur baby. Scooter, a Great Pyrenees, grew to the size of his feet within no time. We loved every minute of seeing him grow up. He loved and protected us, along with Teeny, our other Pyrenees, and Buddy, our mixed Pit.
You could get mad at Scooter, but it wouldn’t last long. Once he looked at you with those big dark brown eyes, you’d melt. He had that effect on everyone. Scooter became my confidant … my best friend forever. Then it happened.
Scooter became lethargic, had no energy, and just wasn’t acting himself. When we took him to the vet, we learned he had a very severe case of pneumonia. The vet prepared us for the worst.
We are in the midst of taking care of him, praying that the medicine will kick in and Scooter will be his old self again. This experience has reminded me how quickly things can change. I’ve lived through this experience with family members, but not my fur baby (all 110 pounds of him).
I used to feel silly talking about my pups. Dogs are mentioned more than a dozen times in the Bible. God made dogs for us to have as companions and helpers and for the immeasurable pleasure and happiness they give us. I happen to believe pets were also meant to teach us about God’s love.
Obviously, there is something very human about dogs. With all that God created, would it be unreasonable to think that God also made dogs to teach us about His love for us? It seems to me like something God would do.
James 1:17 says: “Every good gift…is from above, and cometh down from the Father.”
I thank God for His gift of Scooter to us, and I thank God for all of His creation.
Debby Efurd is co-founder of Cary John Efurd Ministries. Learn more about the ministry by liking our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/CJEMinistries) and downloading our FREE mobile app (get.theapp.co) from App Store or Google Play. Once downloaded, allow notifications to keep you up to date on what’s happening in Cary John Efurd Ministries. Debby can be contacted at caryjohnefurdministries@gmail.com. Feel free to comment at debbyefurd.com
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