Comments | linseykathleen: Gracie

linseykathleen

Gracie

Oct 25, 2009 18:52

This afternoon we took Gracie to the emergency vet and had her put to sleep. She had stopped eating and stopped drinking water, barely had the energy to walk, and was struggling to breathe because of her heart failure. It felt like our decision happened very fast, but it was the right decision. She was in a lot of pain and we could tell she was ( Read more... )

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darrendieguez November 2 2009, 01:00:28 UTC

oh wow, i remember your post earlier, and i haven't been on lj in a while and, well...

but it was for the best, putting her to sleep, i mean it has to be if she could hardly walk, drink eat. yeah... she's at peace. Plus at church today we learned that 'Yes, there is an afterlife.'

Our reverend told us that, real assuredly. The topic of the sermon was "Is there life after death?" And Reverend Penny, she basically told us. Yeah. Guess what there is, because I am so so sure watching people close to me die and pass on that they are just so at peace that there has to be. I guess when my aunt was close to death from ovarian cancer she was tranquil like that. I've never actually watched someone close to me die, but it was a great sermon and Reverend Penny was just so positive about it, that I am sure that's were Gracie is right now. Still with you.

linseykathleen November 6 2009, 04:42:45 UTC

Actually, I already fully believe that Gracie is in Heaven. I've been a Christian a long time and I certainly believe there is life after death and I believe that, despite the fact that we are separated from God by our sinful nature, that animals and the creatures of the earth who are not human have no such separation and are beloved by God. There isn't a doubt in my mind that she's healthy and happy and loved where she is now and that I will get to see her again.

darrendieguez November 16 2009, 07:06:14 UTC

Our sermon today was "Is Intolerance Ever Okay ( ... )

linseykathleen November 18 2009, 05:46:36 UTC

I'm not sure why you're posting this on a journal entry about the death of my sweet Gracie ( ... )

linseykathleen November 18 2009, 05:47:48 UTC

Here's what Paul says in Romans Chapter 3 about the importance of faith versus the law. I made the part that applies very well to this discussion in bold, but the whole chapter is good and important and applicable so I pasted it in here for you to read ( ... )

linseykathleen November 18 2009, 06:10:35 UTC

And this passage addresses Fred Phelps and his judgement of others.

Matthew Chapter 7:1-6

Judging Others

1"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

3"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye. 6"Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces ( ... )