The Lord Gave and the Lord Has Taken Away

December 30th, 2008

“Douglas, No! Quick, fetch him!”

The sound of a screeching car and then a high pitched squeal, as a speeding taxi slammed its wheels over the furry body of our three month old puppy. Sobbing, the family rescued the puppy’s crumpled body from the road and gently laid him on the porch to die.

I prostrated myself face down on the porch, eye to eye with little bleeding Douglas. I cradled his tiny head in one hand while softly stroking his neck with the other.

“We all love you, Douglas. You have brought us so much joy these last few weeks. It’s all right, you can die in peace; we are here with you.”

I continued in my horizontal posture, singing the sweet name of Jesus to our family puppy, until his rigid body convulsed one last time, leaving his lifeless little form limp in my hands, his eyelids closed in peace.

We buried Douglas today under a tree in our back yard, and we thanked God for His beautiful creation which He had given us to enjoy for several weeks. Please pray for the Glaybo children as they deal with the loss of their little puppy. God bless you for caring.

“The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” Job 1:21