LOVE LIKE A DOG

LOVE LIKE A DOG

Louise DuArt-Rushnell7 comments

 

This may sound a silly, but I have learned more about love from dogs than I have from humans. My dog Spotty taught me so much about faithfulness, loyalty and sacrificial love. In fact, no creatures on earth do more to exemplify God’s unconditional love for us than our dogs.

SQuire and I are writing story after story about dogs teaching us to love in a new book called “Dogwinks.” At the center of every inspiring story is a Godwink and a dog.

  • You’ll read about Bullet the old 13-year old dog whose owners, against all advice, took out a $5000 loan for surgery to save his life. Later the couple had a surprise late-in-life baby. At 4:30 in the morning Bullet saved the child by alerting the couple that the baby wasn’t breathing.
  • Ruby, labeled “unmanageable”, was saved from euthanasia by a lady, a shelter volunteer, who advocated for her. Months later Ruby was the rescue dog that found the same woman’s missing boy lost in the woods and clinging to life.
  • Faith was a dog born with only two legs and went on to inspire millions of people with her determination and courage to learn to walk like a human. The stories go on and on.

Dogs show their gratitude to those of us who provide them a good home. They never want to leave our side. In fact, they don’t understand why they can’t always be with us. I wonder if God feels the same way. He loves to be with us every minute of every day, too.

Our dear friend Pastor Bill Devlin, or PB as we call him, has a phrase he always says before we hang up the phone. “God loves you and I love you and there’s nothing you can do about it!” We can only conclude that PB would have been a good dog.

Your dog’s unconditional love for you is never dependent upon a checklist of how well you’ve kept your promises … what religion you are … or what political party you’re rooting for. Nope. They just love you the way you are.

How about we all try to …

                                           LOVE LIKE A DOG!

Wishes & Winks, Louise

7 comments

John Fletcher
John Fletcher
I love how Louise tells the story about dogs showing their gratitude for us providing them with a home. We have such a puppy, named Doc. He would stay beside my side all day if I would let him — except for chasing a random squirrel or neighbor’s cat. What a clever reversal of “God” to “Dog” with “Dogwinks.” You tie us to our pets and we learn lessons about God through them. Very well done!
Donetta
Donetta
How do I submit a story for your book?
Beverly Bain
Beverly Bain
Got a bunch of your books at a garage sale. gave them as gifts. Finally read last one. Oh how I wish I had saved every one for me!!! Tried to replace but price out of this elderly (88) widow’s budget. Glad to hear from you. Buffy
Sharon Bale
Sharon Bale
A lady from Camden, AR shared this With me while she was in a surgery holding room. “Do you know what “dog” spells backwards?” “God!” I said. “Do you know how God & dog are alike? You can turn your back on them! You can abuse & Neglect them, but when you turn around all they want to do is LOVE YOU!” May we all be dogs in God’s way!!!
Nancy Just
Nancy Just
This is lovely. I do not have a dog but a very loyal and understanding cat. I know people feel cats cannot be like dogs but my Faith is and has been so even after her sister cat, Virginia passed 2 years ago. She is my shadow and her silent purring at night sends me to sleep like nothing else. She is by my side when I sit each evening to read or watch TV, she follows me and looks at me with eyes of love. She is sassy also and has a strong will but so do I. God brought us together 14 years ago and we have been a team ever since. When Virginia died my world changed and it has had a profound effect on my life. The love of pets is God’s pure love. I do not have children but my Faith is that for me. Thank you for writing about this. I believe God blesses us in many ways and pets are the angels on earth that live in our hearts no matter where we go or no matter how much time passes. Peace
Kathleen Horton
Kathleen Horton
I loved your “dog messages”! My son and I had a mini black mini schnauzer for 15 years. She was the sweetest, most loyal, loving, devoted dog! We wailed when we lost her. I haven’t been able to have another one after her. Maybe I’ll think about it now. Kathi Horton PS I wanted to ask if you would say “Hi” to Robin for me, as I was her second grade teacher in Wellesley many years ago! She was such a cute and sweet, little girl.
Gloria Lewin
Gloria Lewin
Thank you SO much for sharing the importance of our furry family members. I truly believe my Meggy, a Golden Retriever, was really an angel. She was the sweetest being I have ever known and she taught me what real unconditional love is. Although I lost her four years ago I know she is in heaven and I will see her again.

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