Reading Time: 4 minutes I’ve been a leadership junkie for decades. Transitioning from corporate America, consulting, and motivational speaking to horse training wasn’t as difficult as it may seem at first blush, because the rules for success were the same. The move from the horse industry to ministry was a bit more complicated, but I’ve discovered that the method […]
Living the Gospel with Joy
Preaching with and without words. Encouragement. Bible study. Inspiration. Tips, strategies, tools, and affirmations for New Creations in Christ.
Unanswered Prayer? Try Reframing Your Question
Reading Time: 3 minutes Does God answer your questions? I admit, I don’t ask very many questions, but when I do, I usually get an answer. There isn’t a preferred answer because my questions usually ask for guidance or information about weather. One morning I asked and didn’t get an answer. Nada. Nothing. In our ranching days, weather was […]
Never Quit – The Fruit of Patience
Reading Time: 5 minutes It’s lovely when talent is obvious and the path to success rapid and predictable. Lovely, but rare. More of us are tempted to quit when plans don’t pan out rather than refill our patience tank. The worst horse to train is the one that gives up, quitting without ever looking for an opening. There’s not much […]
Horses – The Finger of Faith
Reading Time: 6 minutes One beautiful Phoenix morning I left the ranch to pick up a new horse. Her owner wanted her fit and shown in halter class. After a few minutes working with the well-bred yearling filly, she loaded in the trailer and I chatted with her owner for a few minutes before heading home. She asked me, […]
12 Stewardship Quotes – God, People, Critters, and Stuff
Reading Time: 4 minutes Ask any horse or dog to describe the greatest gift and you’ll get the same answer; a forever home and the love of someone special. But that’s not always possible. Trainers welcome horses into their barns and send them home. Foster children move in and move on. Lives, health, and financial circumstances change. Whether a […]
The Difference Between Excuses and Explanations
Reading Time: 3 minutes Being excused removes culpability; offering an excuse isn’t the same thing. If my gale-force sneeze catches you directly between the eyes, you may excuse (forgive) me if I was totally caught off guard. I’m guilty as a cat caught with a parakeet feather between her teeth, but horrors – I’m far more embarrassed than you […]
From Pressure to Perfect Peace – Horses and Christians
Reading Time: 4 minutes Horses learn from the release of pressure, when intrusions into their experiential space disappear by an action the horse controls. Imagine your horse responding to nothing but your thought, the ultimate result of the soft yield to a rein, leg, or rope. Perfect peace is equal parts habit and relationship. Faith builds when the results […]
Quit Comparing Yourself to Others – Focus on the Positive
Reading Time: 2 minutes How many of you have ever stood on a horse’s back? This picture caught my attention because I can’t do this. The problem isn’t my horses, they’d let me stand on them. I’m the roadblock. “It’s me, I’m the guilty person, the reason my horses aren’t in photos like this one.” It’s easy to compare […]
Do Animals Go to Heaven?
Reading Time: 9 minutes Is the Rainbow Bridge something real or a myth than makes losing a loved one easier to bear? The book I’ve always wanted to write (but couldn’t) would answer two very important questions: What happens to animals after they die? Will our most beloved pets be waiting for us on the other side? I’ve researched […]
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