Something happened last month that really shook my world and I haven't shared the story with very many people.
Most everyone who knows me knows that I have an eighty-five pound Weimaraner named
Max. He is MY dog. He’s the kind of dog that will get between me and my husband
when we play fight. He is the dog that follows me from room to room for no apparent
reason. Max has his own recliner, next to mine. Undeniably, Max is…my dog.
Max has more than one bad habit. His absolute worse bad
habit, however, is when he recognizes one of our vehicles coming up the drive;
he runs up and circles the vehicle as if he’s herding us into a corral.
On October twenty-first I pulled into the driveway and cut it
too close. I hit my precious Max with my truck pinning him against the fence.
It was Sunday evening so we rushed him to the emergency vet in Humble. We were
sure he would need stitches to close the gashes on his leg. It turned out to be
much worse than we expected.
Monday morning we carried our morphine drugged puppy to an
orthopedic doggy surgeon who confirmed the E/R vet’s diagnosis that the tendons
had been sheared off Max’s left rear hawk and he needed pins and wires to put
him back together again.
That’s when you ask the all-important question…how much is
this going to cost us? Let’s just say, if you’re thinking about a profitable
career path, don’t rule out animal orthopedics. Neither Dan nor I could bear to
part with him, (which would have been our only option in the past) so he
underwent the surgery.
Four weeks later the poor guy is still in a bandage and for
the most part, gimps around on three legs. So what is the spiritual takeaway
from this story?
1. God
will make a way, even when there seems to be no way.
2. We
had the money to pay the original estimate on the surgery left in our account
after paying our bills and tithe.
3. I’m
thankful beyond measure that I didn’t have to make a life and death decision on
my dog, no matter how dumb he can be.
4. God
knows just what we need when we need it and will provide it for us.
Happy Thanksgiving week! Love your God, love your family and
love your dog. And remember, go TEXANS!
Oh and before I forget, here's this week's list of THANKSGIVING verses.
Sunday, November 18, 2012 – Psalm 79:13
So we, Your people and sheep of Your pasture, will give You
thanks forever; we will show forth Your praise to all generations.
Monday, November 19, 2012 – 1 Thessalonians 5:18
In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in
Christ Jesus for you.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 – Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of
the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Wednesday,
November 21, 2012 – 2 Corinthians 9:15
Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
Thursday, November 22, 2012 – Psalm 107:21
Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness
and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
Friday, November 23, 2012 – Colossians 4:2
Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with
thanksgiving.
Saturday, November 24, 2012 – Psalm 105:1
Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; make known
His deeds among the peoples!
