[:en]David Roper has an old dog – a West Highland White Terrier – sleeping at the foot of their bed for 13 years. Normally, she does not move or make a sound but lately, she has been pawing us gently in the middle of the night. At first, he thought she wanted to go outside, so he tried to accommodate her. but he realized she just wants to know we are there. She’s nearly deaf and partially blind now. She can’t see in the darkness and can’t hear me move or breathe. That’s why she gets confused and reaches out for reassurance. So he just reach down and pat here on the head to assure her that he is there. That’s all she wants to know. So she takes a turn or two, settles down, and goes back to sleep.
We may also experience fear, anxiety, discouragement, and doubt. Reach out your hand to God. He promises never to leave us nor forsake us. We can get reassurance from Him.[:]