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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...

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11/13/20 - 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...

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November 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...

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November 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...

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December 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...

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December 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...

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12/18/20 ~ 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...

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12/21/20 ~ 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...

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12/24/20 - 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...

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1/15/21 ~ 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,...

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1/22/21 ~ 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...

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1/29/21 ~ 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...

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2/5/21 ~ 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....

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February 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...

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4/16/21 ~ 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...

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4/30/21 - 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...

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5/7/21 ~ 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...

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5/14/21 ~ 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...

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5/21/21 ~ 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...

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5/28/21 ~ 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...

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6/4/21 ~ 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...

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6/11/21 ~ 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...

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6/18/21 - 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...

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7/30/21 - 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...

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Top 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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