Molly and I have been prayer partners for years. She sleeps on my lap while I pray! 

However, recently, the nature of our partnership has changed. Let me explain. 

A few months ago, Molly developed a chronic weakness in her hind legs. Being a dachshund, her long body is prone to a disc problem in her spine. In her younger days, she had two episodes of severe pain which resolved with rest and anti inflammatory medication, but the potential for weakness remained. 

Towards the end of February this year, her hind legs became so weak that they could not support her weight. I treated her with LifeWave phototherapy patches which greatly helped her for a while… but the problem persisted and her condition gradually deteriorated. 

So, Molly changed from being my ”sleeping” prayer partner to being the subject of my prayers. After trying everything I could do to help her, I knew that only God could do what I could not. 

For I few weeks, I focused my prayers for her on healing, trusting that, somehow, the Lord would intervene because Jesus promised that He would do anything we ask in His name.

Then, a little while ago, my daughter and I were having a coffee date. During our conversation, she told me about a customer whose husband is a vet. My daughter had discussed Molly’s condition with this lady who suggested that I take Molly to her husband for examination. 

I knew that this was my answer so I made an appointment for the following day. The outcome has been amazing! The vet isolated the lesion in her spine and prescribed the treatment that he has used to help many other dachsies, with no comebacks. The medication is the product of veterinary research and is made of natural ingredients, not drugs. 

After nearly a month of treatment, the improvement in her walking is remarkable. Not only does she walk and navigate steps with confidence but her appetite has improved and her interest in her outside world is returning.  She has even caught geckos again, which requires speed and skill, and chased a hadida, her favourite game. 

How great is our God! I have learned, through my partnership with Molly, how intimately my Father is involved in the tiniest details of our ordinary lives, how much He loves and cares for His creatures, and how He has even stopped the rain for a few minutes so that Molly can go outside for toilet purposes!

Surely, my love and care for Molly is only a faint reflection of our Father’s love and care for all of His creation. My compassion for my little dog is minuscule compared with His compassion for all He has made…not only us humans but everything that He has created for His glory. We, in turn, can care for His creatures because they are precious to Him.