When I’m with my horse, I don’t want to miss who he is. He is a unique and expressive being. As a Christian, I don’t want to miss Jesus. Without his love working in me and through me, I’m just an educated unbeliever.
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Stone bruises
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Ernie and I have been riding on our dirt road frequently. The road is covered with not-so-crushed rocks that hurt Ernie’s feet. We continue riding on the road even though it’s not comfortable for Ernie because it’s quick and convenient, and it’s what we know.
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Helping our ‘Herd’
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As a dear friend nears death, those of us who will say goodbye are bewildered and heart broken. We know that we must go on living, however hard it may be. More importantly, we know we must go on living together. Continue reading
Doing What We Can
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I rode Ernie twice last weekend. Short rides but rides nonetheless. That’s the beauty of having him at home with me – I get to see him every day. Sneaking in a short ride is not as much effort as it once was.
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Pulling Together
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Christians sometimes fall out of step with one another. Strife and disunity among Christians harms the credibility of our witness to non-Christians. Power struggles, arguments, hurt feelings are further ramifications of our lack of unity. Continue reading
A Homecoming
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At long last the dream has been realized. The hobby farm and the horse. Continue reading
Overgrown
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I’ve been spending a lot of time cleaning up pastures these past few weeks. Wild raspberries, vines, dogwoods, small trees have all twisted themselves around the fences that will soon (hopefully!) contain horses. I know that I won’t be able to clear the entangled masses completely before the horses move. This will be an ongoing, laborious process. Continue reading
Ernie’s Vision
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I wish I could see things through Ernie’s eyes sometimes. Continue reading
A Season of Preparation
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There’s a lot of preparation going on at the Funny Farm these days. Repairing fences. Moving gates. Pulling weeds and downed electric fence wires. Burning brush and tree limbs. Buying hay, saws and (gasp!) a tractor. My body aches from all of the work. I’m preparing for a very special homecoming later this month. Ernie is finally coming home. Continue reading
A Fragrant Smell
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Ernie has a ritual. Every time I return him to the pasture after a ride, he drops to his knees, then onto his side and wiggles back and forth, rolls onto his back, and grinds dirt into his hair and skin. So much for the grooming I did prior to the ride! He’s dirty once again, just like all the other horses in the pasture. Continue reading
