Adoro te devote, latens Deitas, quae sub his figuris vere latitas: tibi se cor meum totum subjicit, quia te contemplans totum deficit.
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Godhead here in hiding, whom I do adore,
Masked by these bare shadows, shape and nothing more,
See, Lord, at thy service low lies here a heart,
Lost, all lost in wonder at the God thou art.
When the body that lived at your single will, When the whimper of welcome is stilled (how still!) When the spirit that answered your every mood Is gone--wherever it goes--for good, You still discover how much you care And will give your heart to a dog to tear.
We've sorrow enough in the natural way When it comes to burying Christian clay. Our loves are not given, but only lent....
.. and the cries sound like the rush and roar of the cyclone or hurricane. such power and force as can move cities, that's the force and power behind the mourning and moaning for Fire...and YOU.
You were a great Mom to Fire. He was lucky that you adopted him when his racing days were over. I know he blesssed your life in many ways. I'm sure your good care of him will "count" in your favor when you pass on.
I am so very sorry to hear this sad news. What a good, good dog Fire was to have such mourning in his wake. Surely that is the best tribute of all because that is all any dog ever wants (or so I would think) ... to be a good dog. And we know that Fire was the best. :-)
Adoro: Sorry to hear about Fire :( We put our cat to sleep at this time last summer after having him for almost 18 years. Hard to lose a pet, especially a good dog.
Yesterday was a very difficult day, and it was a rough night. I did sleep, but woke up very early and couldn't sleep again, thinking about my lost buddy.
I had to work today, got through it, and admittedly, having to go and face the world was probably the best thing. It kept the routine for my other dog, and I had to talk about it.
Coming home to the half-empty house was hard, but having to live through today, talking about what happened, well, I know it's for the best. I know it was time, and it was the only decision to make. But that doesn't make it easier.
We'll get through this, my other furball and I, and I may foster some other greyhounds fresh off the track, get them ready for their adoptive homes. And one day, some other greyhound owner will come to me and tell me how their dog got cancer...and I may be able to help because now I've been there, too.
Am very sorry to hear about your loss. I lost a much beloved dog, one who watched football with me, to cancer. She was one of the first to try that cancer drug, tamoxifen, but her cancer was not responsive at all to it. It hurts mightily to lose a pet, I know, but one can have total confidence that all animals are awaiting, with God, on the other side.
Mmajor ~ Thank you. That's one of my big struggles; we believe that animals don't have immortal souls, and that is part of what makes this so hard. For a human death, I can envision them in God's care. For a dog...not. I can't pray for his soul, I can't do anything other than thank God for the gift of his life and wonder "what now?"
I like the idea of a special dog heaven, but it just isn't theologically sound. But I do entrust my dog to God's care, whatever that means. We know fro scripture that God does care for all of his creation, he knows all the hairs on our heads, he knows every feather of every sparrow, he knows every blade of grass. He's the one who puts that devoted experssion in a good dog's eyes, and of course, God is very close when we are suffering.
No matter what, I thank God for Fire, and I will get another greyhound someday, when I can afford it, when I'm in better circumstances, but it'll be awhile.
I think part of the problem with discussions about whether animals go to heaven is that we don't define what we mean by "heaven". For a human, the hope of heaven is union with God and the Beatific Vision. Most of us would agree that this is beyond an animal's capability to comprehend. However animals also experience being on earth in a very different way than we do. So it is not impossible for me to imagine them experiencing the hereafter in an Isaiah 11 kind of way; free of pain and fear, enjoying the company of those who loved them on earth. As you say, God cares for all His creation. In Mark 1:13 it is mentioned that while in the wilderness, Jesus "...was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him." (I have a mental picture here of Jesus scratching a lion behind the ears!) Even though we don't know for sure what happens to our pets after death, we can trust them to the the loving providence of God.
melody ~ Thank you for that. I've had that image of Jesus, too. I've even had mental images of him smiling while petting my own dogs, who would of course be staring up at him in adoration and devotion.
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adoro:
So Sorry for your loss. He is now happily running in dog Heaven.
I'm so sorry, Adoro. Kipling was right.
When the body that lived at your single will,
When the whimper of welcome is stilled (how still!)
When the spirit that answered your every mood
Is gone--wherever it goes--for good,
You still discover how much you care
And will give your heart to a dog to tear.
We've sorrow enough in the natural way
When it comes to burying Christian clay.
Our loves are not given, but only lent....
Oh, Adoro, I'm so sorry to hear that. You continue to be in my prayers.
You are very much in my prayers, pets are special!
I'm sorry, Adoro. I know it is so hard. My prayers are with you.
Sorry Sweetie. Truly sorry.
~Angela M.
((((HUGS))))
I'm so sorry for your loss Adoro.
I'm so sorry for your loss. May God bless you.
My deepest sympathies for your loss. May God bless you and smile upon you, and turn His face toward you.
What a heartbreaking loss for you and your other dog.
.. and the cries sound like the rush and roar of the cyclone or hurricane.
such power and force as can move cities, that's the force and power behind the mourning and moaning for Fire...and YOU.
It's been a tough month for you, Adoro. I really ache for you in your time of loss and pain.
I am so sorry for your loss.
You were a great Mom to Fire. He was lucky that you adopted him when his racing days were over. I know he blesssed your life in many ways. I'm sure your good care of him will "count" in your favor when you pass on.
Praying.
we lost our 14 year old cat to cancer:(
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So sorry, honey.
Good dog, Fire.
Good dog.
I'm so sorry.
Adoro, We all feel so sorry for your loss. Fire is no longer in pain. He had a wonderful life with you.
"At some point, memories must suffice." Someone told me that after my dad died, and it is true.
Praying for you,
Potamiaena
I'm sorry for your loss. I know it's horrible to lose your pet.
W
Adoro, do take care...
Adoro, I'm sorry. My prayers are with you today.
IC
I'm sorry for your loss, Adoro.
I am sorry for your loss, Adoro.
I am so very sorry to hear this sad news. What a good, good dog Fire was to have such mourning in his wake. Surely that is the best tribute of all because that is all any dog ever wants (or so I would think) ... to be a good dog. And we know that Fire was the best. :-)
Such sad news. May God hold you close as you grieve for your beloved pet.
I wish to add my sorries to everyone else's...the lost of a beloved pet can be heartwrenching.
Adoro:
Sorry to hear about Fire :(
We put our cat to sleep at this time last summer after having him for almost 18 years. Hard to lose a pet, especially a good dog.
Thank you, everyone.
Yesterday was a very difficult day, and it was a rough night. I did sleep, but woke up very early and couldn't sleep again, thinking about my lost buddy.
I had to work today, got through it, and admittedly, having to go and face the world was probably the best thing. It kept the routine for my other dog, and I had to talk about it.
Coming home to the half-empty house was hard, but having to live through today, talking about what happened, well, I know it's for the best. I know it was time, and it was the only decision to make. But that doesn't make it easier.
We'll get through this, my other furball and I, and I may foster some other greyhounds fresh off the track, get them ready for their adoptive homes. And one day, some other greyhound owner will come to me and tell me how their dog got cancer...and I may be able to help because now I've been there, too.
Am very sorry to hear about your loss. I lost a much beloved dog, one who watched football with me, to cancer. She was one of the first to try that cancer drug, tamoxifen, but her cancer was not responsive at all to it. It hurts mightily to lose a pet, I know, but one can have total confidence that all animals are awaiting, with God, on the other side.
Mmajor ~ Thank you. That's one of my big struggles; we believe that animals don't have immortal souls, and that is part of what makes this so hard. For a human death, I can envision them in God's care. For a dog...not. I can't pray for his soul, I can't do anything other than thank God for the gift of his life and wonder "what now?"
I like the idea of a special dog heaven, but it just isn't theologically sound. But I do entrust my dog to God's care, whatever that means. We know fro scripture that God does care for all of his creation, he knows all the hairs on our heads, he knows every feather of every sparrow, he knows every blade of grass. He's the one who puts that devoted experssion in a good dog's eyes, and of course, God is very close when we are suffering.
No matter what, I thank God for Fire, and I will get another greyhound someday, when I can afford it, when I'm in better circumstances, but it'll be awhile.
I miss him.
I think part of the problem with discussions about whether animals go to heaven is that we don't define what we mean by "heaven". For a human, the hope of heaven is union with God and the Beatific Vision. Most of us would agree that this is beyond an animal's capability to comprehend. However animals also experience being on earth in a very different way than we do. So it is not impossible for me to imagine them experiencing the hereafter in an Isaiah 11 kind of way; free of pain and fear, enjoying the company of those who loved them on earth. As you say, God cares for all His creation. In Mark 1:13 it is mentioned that while in the wilderness, Jesus "...was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him." (I have a mental picture here of Jesus scratching a lion behind the ears!)
Even though we don't know for sure what happens to our pets after death, we can trust them to the the loving providence of God.
Adoro, my heart goes out to you in your time of loss.
melody ~ Thank you for that. I've had that image of Jesus, too. I've even had mental images of him smiling while petting my own dogs, who would of course be staring up at him in adoration and devotion.
angelmeg ~ thank you.
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