Observations From the Kennel

It was Ebby’s first litter.  She is a small dog and pregnancy is difficult for her so there was a lot of attention given to her.  The triumphant day finally arrived, Ebby went into labor and the process began.  She had a wonderful whelping pen and all the equipment necessary for the event.   There were three attendants to make sure all went well.  In the end the puppies were so big she had a tremendous amount of difficulty delivering.  The first puppy was still born and the second little fellow, while very large for Ebby, was delivered healthy.  Ebby is a great mother dog.  She is so attentive and takes the best care of her puppies.  However, in this first experience of motherhood all her aid and attention still had its deficiencies.  You see this little fellow had all the mother’s milk he could drink, and all the attention he could want, the best of bedding and human attention, but something was missing.  He lacked family.

When God created the world and everything in it, He set the family as the institution to nurture and develop the child.  Man and woman were not just for procreation, but they were intended to be the sourse for the proper development of the child.  They provide the offspring with food, lodging, clothing, instruction and everything necessary for a well-rounded life.  When a child is born without a family he may be fed, clothed and have a good bed but more is needed.  God intends that we enjoy family.  Individuals who will be there to provide those necessities but also to provide love, support, comfort, and warmth of belonging.  That first puppy did not have that sense of family and had developmental difficulties never seen in subsequent litters because he was the only puppy.  God has given us the privilege of family.  Let us love, nurture and disciple our young ones.  This is the will of God.

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