From an article by Garrett Kell
My wife and I were recently awakened by the tears of one of our children. They’d found our dog, Nellie, dead on the floor.
Nellie was a cross-eyed Chihuahua who had brought our family so much joy. She was about as good a dog as a Chihuahua can be.
As the tears flowed, so did the questions.
Why did Nellie have to die? Why did God take Nellie so soon? Will we see Nellie in heaven?
While some may consider these questions silly, I don’t.
The longer we live on this fallen planet, the more sorrow we face. Some suffering is small, and some is great, but it all hurts. Some families experience tragedy early and often. Our family has been spared significant tragedy, but times like these still leave their mark.
After a little while, we were able to talk about what we were feeling and the questions we were processing. Here are a few highlights.
Moment by Moment 
Thanks, Lesley. I forwarded the article to my wife and she really appreciated it.
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Hi Tom, I’m glad it was of help. This was the most honest biblically related explanation I’ve read on the subject.
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It’s so hard saying goodbye to beloved animal friends.
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I couldn’t agree more, Tracy.
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One of my favorite Robin Williams movies is “What Dreams May Come.” He says something like “Is this heaven?” And then one of his childhood dogs come bounding towards him and he’s like, “Oh no, I’m in dog heaven.” I really, really love dogs. I can’t say I’d be to upset if I ended up in dog heaven.”
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Melanie, I just found your comment in the ‘pending’ folder, I’m so sorry!
I love Robin Williams so I’ll have to look up that film. Doggy heaven sounds good to me too! 😀
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Thanks, Lesley! No problem. I hate it when that happens to me. When WordPress decides to put one of my commenting friends in “pending folder” time out.
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Thanks for understanding, Melanie. I’ve got several others to sort out today. I’m going to have to check that file daily.
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I agree, Lesley, God will do whatever is best. But I’m thinking if the lion will lie down with the lamb, it’s entirely possible that a dog will lie down with the little boy who loved him. ❤
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What a wonderful thought! I truly hope so Ann.
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