God's Timing is Always the RIGHT Timing

I have wanted to write about this since Friday, but couldn't put the words in just the right order to make sense :) I think I can do that now.


Have you ever prayed for something and you wondered when the time was right for you to move on your belief that God works all things together for them that are called according to His will? Well, last week my Mom & Dad experienced this first hand.


You see, ever since I can remember, my family has had a dog in the house. And these dogs were very much a part of our family. Those I remember are: Cinder, Tippy, Sandy, Jack, & Benji. Five dogs over 53 years isn't bad at all. I remember something very special about each. And each had an angel inside that taught me/us something. Benji was a special 'present' given to my parents shortly after my dad suffered a severe brain anyerism (over 23 years ago). Benji was a therapy dog and helped both my mom & my dad get through the hardest time in both of their lives. We believe God sent Benji to their home to minister to them both in a special way. And he completed his mission with flying colors. But the job took a toll on him and last year he passed on. He really did 'fight the good fight'. Even though we all knew that it was the best for him, it was really hard for my parents, especially my mom. If you've ever gone through the loss of a pet, you know the heartache that results.


It took a while for the pain to let up and for a healing to take place in my parents life. But God is a healer of ALL pain. For months now, I've been trying to encourage my parents to get a new dog. But every time I brought up the idea, my mom would tell me "in the right time". We would spend hours looking online at various dogs. It was during this time that a cousin of my mom's was in a hospice and eventually passed on to Glory. Whenever my parents would go to visit him, they would be visited by a Cavalier King Charles dog that was a 'therapy' dog that ministered to the patients and their families. Well, of course, my parents fell in love with her! So, the search began... when I would ask if they found one yet, again, my mom would say "It's just not the right time. Do you know how expensive these kind of dogs are?" I did know because I joined in the search online, and found prices from $1000 up. And it was their philosophy in life that they didn't need to pay for a dog, that God had blessed them with dogs that had been given to them in the past and He would do the same with their next dog. And I also believe that the pain of loosing a loved one sometimes makes letting another into our life a risk that is hard for some of us. I think we really started looking sometime in May when I was visiting them. I would 'bug' them about going to the local Humane Society. But my time, their time, and God's time wasn't in sync.


But then... God moved in a mighty way!!!!! Last Wed., I typed in Cavalier King Charles into a search engine, and the first link that came up (after all the ads) was one I hadn't been to. As I waited for the page to load. "Something" told me this is the ONE!!!! I loved the page, I loved the little video with the owners talking to the viewer as if they were in their livingroom. I loved that they spoke about God and blessings. AND THEY HAD ONE King Charles!!!!! I just knew.... he had to be the dog that we've been praying for for over a year!!!! I was so excited. I got on the phone and told my mom that I think I've found the dog. She also liked the web site, and felt a peace about this. AND OF COURSE.... GOD WAS WORKING ALL THOSE MONTHS OF OUR PRAYING.... BECAUSE... 'Ivan' (the puppy's given name) was $300!!!! That INCLUDED airfare to Ohio from Kansas!!!! So, Mom called to find out more about 'Ivan' and the man was so very kind and explained that 'Ivan' was an older puppy (7 months old) and that people who were buying dogs, didn't want older puppies. BUT, I didn't see it that way at all..... I KNEW why he hadn't been sold..... God was keeping him in a healthy place for JUST THE RIGHT TIME when my parents would 'find' him. He is perfect!!!! Well, needless to say, by Friday at noon, my parents were the proud parents of yet another 4 legged child. 'Ivan', who is now "Charlie", is settling in to a wonderful home that will be a blessing to both my parents and to him. I'm so excited for them all!!! When 'Charlie' arrived at the airport he was in a very nice kennel, which they got to keep. And all his shots and registration papers were intact. If you added up the cost of those things alone, the breeders really 'GAVE' Ivan to my parents!!!!


So you see... it's not about us and what we want/need, it's about God's timing. God is a loving Father and He gets pleasure in giving us our heart's desires. And sometimes He has to work behind the scenes in order for that gift to be given. No prayer goes unheard, we just might have to wait for the answer...

GOD IS SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!