My husband and I are so excited, we are beside ourselves with glee.
As I wrote about a few blogs ago, we suffered the loss of my brother in late April—10 days later, we lost our 13-year-old dog, Dash. We went on vacation after that and got home this past Tuesday. We literally went the next day to the rescue shelter. There was Kula, our new dog, waiting for us. Adopted him the same day.
When I finally got sober from alcohol 7,291 days ago, the end of my drinking included another human death and dog death close together. I drank myself to my bottom over that. This time is different.
I don’t need to drink over the loss of my brother and Dash, our dog.
God has sustained me through the sadness and loss—so will Kula, our new rescue boy.
I am reminded of this sweet video of “God and Dog” by Wendy Francisco. I have included the link here to watch below (copy paste to browser.) Also the lyrics. I am quite sure God knew what he was doing putting dogs in our lives—I am always the one who walks away from God—Dogs are there to remind us that God is there to “dance at my return with glee”
Enjoy this video link and the lyrics below, reminding us that God is always the way back from all things! He never leaves us.
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GoD And DoG by Wendy J Francisco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H17edn_RZoY
"I look up and I see God, I look down and see my dog.
Simple spelling G O D, same word backwards, D O G.
They would stay with me all day. I'm the one who walks away.
But both of them just wait for me, and dance at my return with glee.
Both love me no matter what - divine God and canine mutt.
I take it hard each time I fail, but God forgives, dog wags his tail.
God thought up and made the dog, dog reflects a part of God.
I've seen love from both sides now, it's everywhere, amen, bow wow.
I look up and I see God, I look down and see my dog.
And in my human frailty...I can't match their love for me."
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“LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!”
Psalm 8:9
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