savoring the moments...

i remember years ago when i taught sunday school...my class was full of 4, 5 & 6 yr olds...i would always tell them during prayer request time...that they could bring anything they were worried about to prayer...most of the time...that "worry" was over a pet bunny, or chick, cat or dog...whatever it was...we prayed...together as a class...i used to love when they would run in the next sunday...smiles so bright...to let me know how God had heard their prayers...and the pets were better...

i remember some of the grown-ups would chuckle...almost sarcastically at times...teaching the children to pray for their pets...weren't there other things we could be praying for?

praying to God is just talking to God...and when we try to put up some type of front...for our eloquent prayers...well...what is the point? we talk to God because He is there for us...He wants to hear from us...He wants to know what is on our hearts and minds...

so...i was doing a lot of talking to God about Chester...and i have to say...my adult mind at moments thought...should i really be praying for a cat? but i did...because it was important to me...i didn't want to see chester go...but if he had to...i didn't want to see him suffer anymore...

after not being able to hold any food down...chester stopped eating...but...he was still throwing up about 8 to 10 times a day...i would watch helplessly as his body convulsed...and although the doctor said he would most likely withdraw from people...he didn't...he just wanted to be held...so i held him...as often as i could...

now chester is 10 pounds lighter...which is a drastic change...a very noticeable change when i go to pick him up...but...he is doing better now...and i'm going to be able to keep him around for a little while longer...

thank you so much for all the sweet messages & emails i received...they were wonderful...it is funny...sometimes i think no one reads this blog...but being that i only posted about chester here...i guess that i've been wrong...

thank you Lord for hearing me...even about my beautiful chester...and making him well...and letting me enjoy him for a little while longer...

savoring the moments...