Seeing so many animals about our town and knowing how crowded our shelters are, this beautiful sentiment comes to my sad heart. It was written by Carol Herd:
"Now I lay me down to rest, I pray my soul can stand this test of watching critters lose their homes while owners gripe and cry and moan.
"I long for strength of spirit and I pray they''ll find a home again where they will know a loving heart I can't do much, but its a start.
"And spare me from the owner's pleas about the babies allergies or how they'er moving out of state or spitefulness 'tween cat and mate.
"Please keep me sane while dealing with the woman who bought as a gift a wriggling tiny ball of fluff and now is playing way too rough.
"Remind me I should bite my lip when confronted with 'he grew to quick.' I didn't know he'd get so large He seems to think that he's in charge.
"Protect my heart when I hear them say, 'I think we'll breed our dog one day.' Sometimes I think it'll break in two each day brings trials harsh and new.
"And if I die before I wake. I pray one hopeless soul you'll take. My tears are gone, my faith is bare, Lord, please hear my rescue prayer."
Dedicated to the darling Pug that the owner didn't want anymore.
As Jazz would say: "Failure is success turned inside out!"
Thought for the week: "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea." (Psalms 46:1-2)
Looks like we have a meeting coming up for our county shelter,. Keep us in your prayers -- Mississippi County Animal Rescue, Box 2374, Blytheville.