SHINING LIGHT ON LOCAL GEMS
A Ministry of Love
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This ministry exists to offer a listening ear, a compassionate shoulder, and the understanding presence of a friend—someone who truly knows the grief of losing a beloved pet or having to surrender one due to unforeseen circumstances.
This kind of pain is often overlooked or underestimated, but those of us who have experienced it understand how deeply it can affect our hearts and lives. It is a quiet sorrow that lingers and changes us in lasting ways.
Please know you are not alone.
You're invited to share your story in the comments HERE. Together, we can create a sacred space for connection, healing, and mutual support.
My Story
Due to changes in my marital status, I believed I had to leave everything—and everyone—behind to move forward with a new life.
But the moment I surrendered my dogs, everything unraveled. I’ll never forget the image of my little Princess Key watching me walk away, or Sir KJ resisting the leash held by a stranger. Those memories haunted me day and night.
My family was my husband and my dogs. After the separation, my dogs were all I had left. I had worked from home for years, and they were more than pets—they were my companions, my comfort, my children, my everything.
Yes, they kept me on a daily routine, but more than that, they brought joy, tenderness, and peace. No matter how chaotic the world outside became, inside my home, life with my dogs was calm, loving, and judgment-free. I laughed at their little antics—even if training beagles proved nearly impossible. Over time, though, we developed a rhythm, an unspoken understanding. We were deeply connected. I had raised them since birth.
Surrendering them broke me. I cried every day until, by some miracle, I was able to bring them home again. I was one of the lucky ones.
Without them, I was frozen in time—just trying to survive with a broken heart.
What is your story? Share it HERE. You are not alone.
