Puppies: One of God's Most Special Blessings

Last Christmas Eve our neighbor’s dog gave birth to the most precious litter of puppies.  The already owned many dogs, and this was an unplanned even, so they were going to send these to the pound.

To make a long story short, we ended up adopting the whole litter.  I admit, they were precious puppies….at first. Then they grew up, each into his/her own personality, temperament, and with the ability to poop and pee in places that I didn’t even know existed.  They learned quickly though. They learned how to chew up expensive things, cords, ipods, chairs, couches, and things that we valued while leaving the trash and unimportant things in tact.

But despite their downfalls, we learned to love and adore these precious creatures of God. These angels sent to us from heaven, love you no matter how you treat them. They are always happy to see you even when nobody else is.  The person who labeled them as “mans best friend” knew what he was talking about.

As time went by, we ended up rescuing several other dogs that were put out in boxes next to the trash with a sign “free puppies” attached to it. Another puppy we took in was just abandoned and left to wander aimlessly trying to find food in trash cans or anywhere else he could find a free meal.  Several of these puppies grew up to be monsters in size, but in heart they were still babies needing someone to look after them.

Shots and veterinarian bills have been expensive.  Food, toys, bedding, houses, and gates take up a lot of money.  Some months we haven’t been able to make our house and utility payments because of the expenses involved. Yet, God blessed us and always found a way to meet our needs. 

Sometimes I think these precious creatures are angels sent to teach us things.  Things like how to love unconditionally without any real reason other than to make our home and the world a better place to live.

Now we don’t know how we lived without them in our lives.  People come and go, but puppies are puppies for life.

Try to remember to love one another the way a dog loves. If we can just learn that, it’s all we will ever need in life. 

May the love and peace of God bless your home the same way we have been blessed.

And remember; Jesus.  When everything else fails, He doesn’t. 

Peace Be With You,

Jim.