Christian Living

How to live in the world without being of the world. Topics to affirm truth, grow faith, and help you polish your spiritual armor.

woman sitting on the top of a fence . the price when you decide not to choose sides

The Devil Owns the Fence

When’s the last time you decided that the wisest course of action was neutrality? Whether in a dispute between friends or some matter of politics, parenting, horsemanship, or scripture? Did sitting on the fence seem like the best (safest) response? Mature wisdom follows Jesus’s advice to be “Wise as a serpent but harmless as a dove.” Those less mature often

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The Poison of Comparing Yourself

Want to ruin your day? It’s easy and doesn’t cost a penny. Just indulge in the poison of comparison. Last night I parked my past-middle-aged orange Jeep outside the garage because my husband and I planned to assemble new bookcases and needed the room. I’d just plopped onto the front porch this morning after feeding the horses and dogs and

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Why I Believe That YOU Are An Overcomer

It’s been said that 80% of success is just showing up. I second that. The most important characteristic of overcomers is persistence. The next is the hope that change is possible. I believe you have what it takes to be an overcomer. Here’s why.   Since you’re reading this, you’re probably an overcomer. I say that because you took action

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Unanswered Prayer? Try Reframing Your Question

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 a big deal. Fertilizer was

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12 best stewardship quotes and commentary about God, people, horses, dogs, and stuff

12 Stewardship Quotes – God, People, Critters, and Stuff

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 horse, child, or automobile stays

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From Pressure to Perfect Peace – Horses and Christians

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 are instantaneous and consistent. Every

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Quit Comparing Yourself to Others – Focus on the Positive

  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 ourselves to others, usually

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Do Animals Go to Heaven?

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 the issue and prayed about

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