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All God's Creatures

One day on a walking trail, I crushed to death a helpless snail. The crunching sound under my feet, caused my heart to skip a beat. Why feel bad, you might say? It's just a snail that got in your way. But a life is a life, no matter how small. And I thank my God, for making us all!

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Nigel Fox

Date: 10/4/2014 3:49:00 PM

I too hate it when I kill an animal Its all a matter of size we all forget

Darlene Gifford
Date: 10/4/2014 3:57:00 PM

And God is gracious and quick to forgive. Thanks, Nigel! Blessings, Darlene

Jan Allison

Date: 10/3/2014 7:20:00 PM

Oh isn't it a dreadful sound when you inadvertently tread on one - I do throw them out of my greenhouse they attack my plants and i don't want to share:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Darlene Gifford
Date: 10/3/2014 8:04:00 PM

So I guess I was right! They are part of the food chain. Thanks for your answer, Jan, and I am sorry about your plants.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/3/2014 7:39:00 PM

The thrushes and also hedgehogs eat them i often find the empty shells in the garden so they do serve some purpose apart from wrecking all my tender plants:-) hugs jan xxx

Darlene Gifford
Date: 10/3/2014 7:35:00 PM

They do cause a lot of damage to plants. I agree! And yes, it is the most dreadful sound when you step on one. Eve wondered, and so do I what their purpose is here? Do you know? God must have his reasons. Could they be food for other bugs? Just guessing. But that would be a terrible reason for their existence?

Eve Roper

Date: 10/3/2014 7:10:00 PM

Good write Darlene, I walk my dog around the yard and sometimes I will feel and hear that crunch I usually think yuck but you're right God did make as all and they must have a purpose in the ecosystem.

Darlene Gifford
Date: 10/3/2014 7:27:00 PM

I didn't mean to make you feel guilty, Eve, because I believe most of us have had this experience. But my purpose was to make others stop and think about this situation, and by your reaction, I think I succeeded! Blessings, Darlene