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Taz the Tiger

If you follow me on social media then you’ll remember a few months ago when I posted this picture, letting the world know we were bringing home a new kitten.

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Malea had been asking for a kitten, and even though I’m allergic, I missed having a cat in the house so I coaxed my husband into it, and after a few short weeks we were bringing home this little guy.

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From the moment he came home he was perfect. We’ve owned a couple cats in our marriage, and we’ve been around a lot of our friends’ cats but Taz was different, there was something special about him. When I’d give him a bath he would barely protest, when Malea would dress him up in American Doll clothes – he would tolerate it, when our puppy would gnaw on his head – he was compliant to be the chew toy.

Taz the Tiger and what happens when your dreams don't turn out the way you thought they would | Ask Anna

Taz the Tiger and what happens when your dreams don't turn out the way you thought they would | Ask Anna

He was perfect. He kept me company, and snuggled with me during the day, he was Malea’s best friend when she came home from school and he hung out with Matt and had “dude time” in the evenings.

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And then, in just a few short months he was gone.

We lost him last Sunday and it was traumatizing for all of us.

Taz the Tiger and what happens when your dreams don't turn out the way you thought they would | Ask Anna

After I cried many many many tears, the Lord reminded me of the message I spoke at our Woman’s Retreat a few weeks ago. My message was “What happens when the dreams God gives us, don’t turn out the way we thought they would?”. In this case the dream of having a kitty in the house definitely didn’t turn out the way I thought it would, in fact it ended about 10 years short!

Just like there always are, when a dream doesn’t turn out the way we thought it would, there are so many “why’s”.

“He was perfect, why did you have to take him?”

“How could you do this to Malea’s precious little 7 year old heart?”

“I have dreamed about having another cat for a long time, why did he have to get taken from us after only 2 1/2 months?”

“Why did you give us the perfect cat, just to take him so soon?”

He was just a pet, but the death of the dream and the loss of a precious pet is a very real thing.

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But what I KNOW, that I know that I know, (that I keep reminding myself) is that God is good. He is always good and He always has a plan. We have walked through much harder losses, and had to hand over so many dreams to the Lord, because they didn’t turn out the way we thought they would, but God has always turned those hard things into something beautiful.

It has never looked the way we thought it would, and often times the dream still looks dead, but God is doing something in us, so even in my mourning over my little Taz, I am excited to see how God is going to use this.

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I have learned that what often times looks like the death of a dream to me, is usually the catalyst for God to do something great.

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We will always miss our little buddy, and I know we will always remember him, but rather than asking “why?”, I find myself asking “what?”. “What are you up to Lord?” “I don’t understand, and I’m hurting, but what is your plan, how will you turn this into something greater, because I know that’s what you always do.”

We will always love you Taz…

 

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  1. Robin says

    October 17, 2016 at 7:22 am

    I am so, so sorry about your loss of your precious pet Taz. You have lost a family member and it will take time to heal. God bless you as you heal and grieve for this little fellow.

    • Anna says

      October 17, 2016 at 9:07 am

      Thank you.

  2. Renee Swinburne says

    October 17, 2016 at 7:54 am

    I can’t wait to see the “what.” What a precious kitten.

  3. Susan says

    October 17, 2016 at 8:19 am

    I”m so sorry, Anna. My heart hurts for you and your family. Thankfully, we know that God is good. Always. Even when we don’t understand and don’t like it. I know this firsthand and much too recently.

    • Anna says

      October 17, 2016 at 11:19 am

      Thank you Susan! I know you know all too well, that it can be so confusing and heart aching at times. But you’re right, God is good and He’s always up to something. 🙂

  4. Mimi Moseley says

    October 17, 2016 at 12:59 pm

    This is so beautifully written. I feel your pain and yet your hope and faith call us all out of our tomb of dead dreams. I know God will breathe purpose for this pain. Taz was indeed a special gift who will live in all our hearts forever.

  5. Bree T says

    November 7, 2016 at 10:33 am

    I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts to you and your family. It doesn’t matter whether our furbabies are with us for 10 years or 10 days… once they touch our hearts, the loss hurts the same. Hugs to you all.

    • Anna says

      November 7, 2016 at 12:21 pm

      Thank you so much. <3

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