September 28, 2026. When animals are hungry, they seek food; when thirsty, they seek a stream to drink from. Animals do not hoard, nor are they driven by the greed, hatred, and delusion...
Dear Jesus , I have read many stories about gratitude among animals—from birds and dogs to much larger creatures. Animals know who loves them and are capable of sincerely reciprocating that affection. The gratitude shown by elephants stands as one of the clearest proofs of the superior intelligence, extraordinary memory, and profound emotional depth found in the animal kingdom. Consider the moving story of the bond between elephants and the conservationist Lawrence Anthony, known as "The Elephant Whisperer. " He rescued a herd of aggressive wild elephants—saving them from being shot—and brought them to the Thula Thula reserve in South Africa. Through patience and love, he earned the herd's absolute trust. In 2012, shortly after Anthony passed away suddenly from a heart attack, a remarkable phenomenon occurred. Two separate herds of wild elephants traveled for hours through the bush to reach his home. They stood around the house for two consecutive days, as if performi...