Sadness & Loss
🐾 When a Pet Dies
God sees even a little sparrow. He sees your pet and your sadness. Missing them is a kind of love.
Seen
““Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father’s will,”
Matthew 10:29 · World English Bible
Close
“Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.”
Psalms 34:18 · World English Bible
Good
“God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.”
Genesis 1:31 · World English Bible
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Say it
Practice Matthew 10:29
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
“Aren’ttwosoldforanassarioncoin?NotoneoffallsonthegroundapartyourFather’swill,
Pray together
Dear God, thank you for my pet. I am sad they are gone. Please comfort me when I look at their empty spot. Amen.
Two-minute challenge
Tell one favorite story about your pet out loud, then thank God for that memory.
Parent tip
Let them help with a simple goodbye, like a photo or a stone in the garden, and do not tease the tears.