Article September 1, 2014 Issue

When Pintado came home

Pedro

Pedro’s account was originally written in Portuguese and was published in the May 2014 Portuguese, French, German, and Spanish editions of The Herald of Christian Science.

I have a dog called Pintado (which means “Spotty” in English). He used to live on the streets, and he was very skinny and poorly cared for. Mommy, Grandmother, and I took care of him and fed him, and since then he has lived with us.

One day, Pintado escaped and went missing for many hours. I was afraid that he would be run over by a car, or that someone would harm him. It was raining a lot, and I was also afraid that Pintado had not been able to find shelter.

Then I called my aunt, because my mom was working. My aunt told me we should pray together to know that in God’s kingdom nothing is ever lost. I understood that Pintado was not lost, and that God would show him his way back home. We also affirmed in our prayers that God was with Pintado, caring for him.

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