VoyForums
[ Show ]
Support VoyForums
[ Shrink ]
VoyForums Announcement: Programming and providing support for this service has been a labor of love since 1997. We are one of the few services online who values our users' privacy, and have never sold your information. We have even fought hard to defend your privacy in legal cases; however, we've done it with almost no financial support -- paying out of pocket to continue providing the service. Due to the issues imposed on us by advertisers, we also stopped hosting most ads on the forums many years ago. We hope you appreciate our efforts.

Show your support by donating any amount. (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your contribution is not tax-deductible.) PayPal Acct: Feedback:

Donate to VoyForums (PayPal):

[ Login ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, 2, 3, 4, [5], 6 ]

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Date Posted: 21:26:22 02/07/03 Fri
Author: Cheri
Subject: Friday's inspiration..
In reply to: Cheri 's message, "A New Week. Daily Inspirations, and Horse Facts.." on 00:16:39 02/04/03 Tue


MOONFLOWERS

_________________________

Colossians 3:12-17 (NRSV)

As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

_________________________

What does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
- Micah 6:8 (NRSV)

_________________________

LAST year one of our friends gave my husband and me moonflower seeds. The moonflower blooms only at night, so we have to come out at night with a flashlight or be very quick in the morning to see the beautiful, large white flowers that this plant produces. The plant grew to the top of our roof, and we were able to see the flowers several times. But we also wished they would stay open and show themselves during the light of day.

Some people and their wonderful deeds bloom like a moonflower plant. I have friends who take messages, food, or gifts to others and don't seem to want recognition for the beauty they bring into others' lives. One friend has a "gift closet" in which she puts lovely things to give to persons when they need a lift.
God calls us to humble service, smiling on those who don't care who gets the credit for the beauty or pleasure they bring to the lives of others.


Prayer: Giver of all good gifts, thank you for friends who bring
beauty and love in special acts of kindness. Help us to be open to serving you in small, loving ways each day. In Jesus' name. Amen.


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
It is enough that God knows our acts of love.

-- Helen "Jane" Brown (Indiana, U.S.A.)

PRAYER FOCUS: A special friend

_________________________

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Replies:

[> Friday's horse fact.. -- Cheri, 21:33:30 02/07/03 Fri



The Connemara Pony


The Connemara Pony originates from Galway, on the western coast of Ireland, but is now bred in England and the US, as well as Australia. It is a descendant of the Celtic Pony, but Spanish blood was introduced in the 1500's by horses from the wrecked Armada. An interesting history and legend of the breed, by Maureen Loughman Abel, can be read at the American Connemara Pony Society's Web site. More recently the Connemara Society purchased two small thoroughbreds and a part-Arabian to improve the breed further.


The Connemara today is an all-round riding pony, which is extremely versatile and accomplished in many disciplines, such as eventing and dressage.
Connemaras range between 13 hands to 14.2 hands and are sturdily built, with an attractive pony head, good depth of girth and free-flowing action. They are very agile, with good feet and legs (a benefit of their heritage in the rough, craggy terrain of Galway). Their coat color can be dun, bay, black, brown or grey.


In addition to being accomplished athletes, Connemaras are perfect children's ponies, having a docile temperament. In fact, the English Connemara Pony Society made a donation of a pony named "Rambles" to the Riding for the Disabed, illustrating the breed's suitability for children.


[ Edit | View ]






[ Contact Forum Admin ]



Forum timezone: GMT+1
VF Version: 3.00b, ConfDB:
Before posting please read our privacy policy.
VoyForums(tm) is a Free Service from Voyager Info-Systems.
Copyright © 1998-2019 Voyager Info-Systems. All Rights Reserved.