Thank you for your comment. You’re right that heartache is no trifling matter and you are also absolutely right that the help we need comes from God, and His words of comfort, reassurance, wisdom and encouragement are available to us in the Bible. May the Lord bless your faith as you seek Him! Some verses I have been mulling over and soothing my heart with are in Ezekiel 37. This is amazing passage where Ezekiel encounters a whole valley of dry bones – what could be more hopeless than a valley of people so long dead that only their dry bones remain? Then along comes God and working in cooperation with Ezekiel, life, flesh and breath are spoken into those bones! This is what God can and does do for broken, lifeless hearts – He speaks to them and transforms them, putting His Spirit into us so that there can be abundant, supernatural life and love (for God is love)! I also find it really encouraging to read Exodus 17. Here we find God is able to bring water from a rock. This passage has always spoken to me about people whose hearts are hard as stone, and it seems they will never be able to love us in return, but God can give them a new heart and from it He can bring love!

In fact, there are so many passages about the outrageous compassion of God, how He consistently goes totally above and beyond to care for the needs of His people and to show them how willing He is to help, to deliver, to heal, rescue and save, that it is actually difficult to find a passage that is not encouraging! Pray that the Holy Spirit will fill you and give you eyes to see what is sometimes hidden in these passages, like treasures or jewels needing to be polished and the Lord will show you wonders I pray.

God bless you!

If the Bible doesnt say anything for heart ache from relationships then just admit it.

I’m so sorry to hear about the pain you’re feeling. I too have lost many dogs and I know it can be a very difficult time. Your dog was part of your family. It’s hard to let her go. You said she was suffering and very sick. I know it may not seem like it right now but you’ve made the right choice. If the option was to let her suffer or to put her to sleep and end her suffering you did the humane thing. Pet owners have a tendency of prolonging their animals’ suffering because they don’t want to be in the situation you’re in right now. It’s always hard to think about putting your pet to sleep. It’s a decision you must have come to after a lot of sadness. If you’re having trouble forgiving yourself, think of what your dog struggled with before she died. It was probably very hard for you to watch her go through that. Whether she was young or old, your veterinarian wouldn’t have put your dog to sleep without being of the medical opinion that it was the best thing for the dog. I hope that helps you to know you don’t have to be so hard on yourself. You stopped your dog’s suffering. I’m sure you did all you could for her. I would encourage you to reflect on the wonderful dog you had. I don’t know if she was a part of your life for many years but I hope you’re able to find comfort as you grieve. I’m not sure if you come from a faith background at all but I’d like to pray for you.

Lord God, I pray for Liz as she struggles with the loss of her dog. You know how hard was for her to put her dog to sleep. I pray that you would be a comfort to Liz as she grieves. Lord, you see every tear that falls no matter what we’re upset about and I pray that you would help Liz to get through this tough time. Thank you that you gave Liz her dog for a time and that she cared for her pet so much. I pray that you would give Liz strength and that she would look to you through this sad time. In Jesus’ name, Amen.