Many of you know that a difficult thing for our fall was having to re-home our pets. This was hard and most so on Alice. We were thankful that new homes were found. But still, since that time she has prayed that she would be able to get the cats back. Particularly Sarah, who has been part of our family since before she was born. So, every night she has prayed and asked God to let her get her cat back.
As a mother I wondered if I should just let her pray this or give some lesson about not making God a vending machine. In wisdom, Ben advised that she could pray anything that she wanted to God. We know that Jesus so loved children, encouraged the little ones to come to him, and he absolutely hears and respects the prayers of children. He taught that we actually need to be more like kids! Shame on me for hindering her to pray as her heart directed to a God that she knows is big enough to do anything.
So fast forward to this weekend. This is the scene in our home:
Sarah had gone to a new owner, but the owner recently passed. We were saddened to hear of the loss of our friend on the weekend, but had joy in knowledge of her faith and the peace she now dwells in with Jesus. As for Sarah, we have brought her back to our house! These two are the most snuggly pair. Nearly every homeschool subject has been done in the position seen here. Isn’t God good? He is amazing. He hears all our prayers. Never give up on yours.
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