Nov. 6, 2020 ~ Patience
Ephesians 4:2 – Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”They say that patience is a virtue, but as I sit here writing (typing) this on Wednesday, Nov. 4 waiting...
View Article11/13/20 - Love First
Proverbs 15:1 ~ A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.I am going to share something with you, a little thing about me… I am a channel flipper! I cannot stand to listen to...
View ArticleNovember 20, 2020 - Faith & Courage
“It becomes a dark time when we lose faith in each other and thus lack courage.” Chogyam Trungpa, Buddhist teacherMost of you know that I am ever optimistic, “This too shall pass” and “Glass half...
View ArticleNovember 27, 2020 - Give Thanks
1 Chronicles 16:34 ~ Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.Friday, the day after Thanksgiving 2020. What a weird year! I never thought I would not be with friends and...
View ArticleDecember 7, 2020 - Inner Grinch
This is going to be a griping post. There are a couple of things I just don't like, sorry but I have to get it out there. Certain artists should not sing Christmas songs, period. They ruin them...
View ArticleDecember 16, 2020 ~ News & Updates
The end of November, first of December has been busy and kind of eventful! I have been elected to be the Nebraska Dressage Association board and as such will be the incoming president. I am also on...
View Article12/18/20 ~ Fa La La
Christmas is days away, and I am steadily STILL working on presents! I recently took up weaving and am weaving cotton dish towels for my dear, dear adopted Mom. Mom in Canada is going to have to wait...
View Article12/21/20 ~ The passing of a giant
Bo, Beau, BoBo, Or Mr. BoJangles as I showed him under in our brief jumper stint years ago has passed on. For the last 23 years he has been my Dad's riding horse and companion. For the last 10 or so...
View Article12/24/20 - Christmas Eve
For the first time in 800 years we saw the Christmas Star. This is after almost a full year of CoVid 19 and shut-downs. One has to wonder, if God can send a rainbow to Moses after 40 days of rain...
View Article1/15/21 ~ Out to the Barn I go....
Out to the barn I go, to lose my mind and free my soul…I am taking a few days off this week to spend in KS with my horses. They have been at the farm since October 2019 for the winter off. Well,...
View Article1/22/21 ~ Hope
Hope is the thing with feathersThat perches in the soul,And sings in tune without words,And never stops at all. (Emily Dickinson) Have you ever had one of those feelings? You know the one that I’m...
View Article1/29/21 ~ I Smile...
I smile when I catch God watching me through the eyes of my horse… There is nothing quite like the innocence of an animal or a child. If you are unsure of what I am talking about, watch as a puppy or...
View Article2/5/21 ~ A Good Horse
Every now and then again,A good horse comes along,You better pay attention,Be a shame if you go wrong. When you see him comin’,You must not hesitate,“Cause you just might miss him,If too long you wait....
View ArticleFebruary 12, 2021 ~ Healing
Jeremiah 30:17 ~ "But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’ declares the LORD"A couple years ago Louie was out with some of his pals for the day in their turn-out pens and when he came...
View Article4/16/21 ~ Hope Springs Eternal
“Hope springs eternal in the human breast; man never is, but always to be blest; The soul, uneasy and confin’d from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come.” - Alexander PopeI am ever hopeful...
View Article4/30/21 - Thinking in Shades of Grey
I read an article years ago written by Jane Savoie called “3 Secrets to Making Every Ride a Great Ride” It was about seeing things in shades of grey and not black and white. Stop expecting perfection...
View Article5/7/21 ~ Psalms 136
This past weekend I was on vacation. I say that term a little loosely because when I take a couple extra days off, I am either at a horse show or I am at the farm in Kansas working on something to...
View Article5/14/21 ~ Patience
Ephesians 4:2 ~ Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.A humble person is not proud and does not believe they are better than any other person. Being gentle is...
View Article5/21/21 ~ Trust
Proverbs 3:5-65Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.Trust, such a simple word; yet in so...
View Article5/28/21 ~ Faith & Trust
Faith isn’t a feeling. It’s a choice to trust God even when the road ahead seems uncertain. ~ Dave WillisFaith and Trust, two words each with 5 letters. Both on the surface seem so small but yet are...
View Article6/4/21 ~ Knock Knock
6/4/21 Matthew 7:7-8 ~“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the...
View Article6/11/21 ~ Healing
"LORD my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.” — Psalm 30:2Little Miss Honey has been battling a respiratory infection the last few weeks. We took her in to the vet this past Monday for...
View Article6/18/21 - Little Faith
Matthew 17:20 “You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it...
View Article7/30/21 - The Choice to be Happy
Proverbs 17:22 – A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.I am not sure that I have ever been around a happier horse than little Miss Honey. She generally greets you...
View ArticleTop 5 Reasons to Wear a Helmet
I know that helmets can be a controversial issue among us horse folks. But, here are just a few reasons to wear one when riding.1. Helmets can save lives. Head injuries are the leading...
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