“Problems are a Part of Life”

You can say that again!

This weekend I’ve been struggling with two sick dogs who could have cancer at the worst, liver disease and an immobilizing lipoma at best. I’ve been beside myself worrying about them, especially since my beloved cat of 12 years, Dollie, passed away a few weeks ago.

I can’t take losing my precious dogs.

I’ve been researching home-cooked dog food, since neither of my dogs are eating. If they do eat, they sometimes get sick to their stomachs. I ran across a wonderful statement from a vet that said that as a dog owner, I need to take care of myself and enjoy the good moments with my dogs, which will in turn will relax them and make them feel better, and they need that for their improvement and well-being.

My stress and worry and depression was making it harder on them.

After making myself crazy reading for hours about recommended diets and supplements and trying to understand what was happening, I finally went to the store, bought some organic/preservative-free ingredients, and came home and tried yet another meal that they may or may not eat. I was so stressed out by the time I got home, I could do nothing more than acknowledge that I was doing all I could do. I had to quit spending hours on end worrying and researching and trying to control a situation that is largely out of my control.

To my absolute joy and relief, they ate!

Now, we’ve already had a couple set backs, but we’ve taken a few steps forward too, so I’m thanking God for those little victories!

I can choose to focus on the problems and the depression, and make things worse for my dogs and me, or I can do what I can do, let go, let God, and enjoy my sweet dogs right now.

Today I’m choosing to live in the here and now and not worry about tomorrow, or the next day, or the next week, or month or year for that matter. No sense in stressing over tomorrow—it’s not here.

God gives me all that I need to get through right now, and, despite the turmoil, I’ve got so many blessing to be thankful for.

I will focus on God’s Blessings and thank Him for another day! I hope that you will too!