"Only one life, 'twill soon be past
Only what's done for Christ will last."

Saturday, May 4, 2019

Elegy for a Black Dog

Last quiet sigh.

It happened this week.  The Blackberry that graced our lives for almost 14 years was laid to rest by three other sweet souls that only gave love in their short lives.

Misty
Kiwi
Lacey
Blackberry

The plum thicket covers you four, a lovely view of an old wetland. A place of quiet and beauty and reflection.

Blackberry, your pain was too much for any of us. It was time.

You gave your adoration to your humans with absolute devotion. Your eyes never left our faces, watching for cues, watching for intent.

You were a perfect dog.

You reminded us of how we should love God, absolute and unhindered devotion, even to the last decision made about your life.

You are an example, Blackberry.

All things are made new.
Your essence, your soul, was a creation of the Most High. God thought you up. God made a covenant with your kind in the days of Noah. You were also promised life, you suffered death because of man's sin.

Jesus returns on a white horse. The dogs of heaven will be barking praise!

Do you actually believe that wolves, lambs, snakes, lions, and horses will be the only creatures of the future kingdom?


I don't think so. We look to be reunited with our furry soulmates, and our God was the creator of such infinite life and the cattle on a thousand hills.

Just read your Bible. Blackberry was an avid listener of our Bible time each day.

Dear, sweet, brown eyes. Dear bright happy tail! Dear devotion, unmatched by any other creature.

Blackberry, rest from your pain. Rest in the love of your humans.

You are missed, for awhile.


Thank our loving and precious Lord for your precious life.


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