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Date Posted: 18:26:31 02/15/03 Sat
Author: Cheri
Subject: Saturday's inspiration..
In reply to: Cheri 's message, "A New Week. Daily Inspirations, and Horse Facts..." on 17:15:30 02/11/03 Tue



TURNING TALENTS INTO GIFTS

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Romans 12:6-8 (NRSV)

We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness.

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We have different gifts, according to the grace given us.

-- Romans 12:6 (NIV)

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DO you remember the parable about the talents? A rich man goes on a trip, leaving his servants with various amounts of "talents" -- a unit of money used in ancient times. Two of the servants use their talents in a way that multiplies them and allows them to gain more talents. The third servant buries his talent. When the master returns, the third servant has nothing to show but the talent he had originally been given.

We can relate this story to our own lives. Our "talents" -- what our Master has entrusted to us -- are our abilities, our resources, our time. We can use these to build up the Body of Christ. Or we can be like the servant who buries the talent, helping no one.
What has God entrusted to you? Could you use your talent of teaching to explain the word of God to children? Could your athletic interests provide a forum to reach team members and draw them to Christ? Could your business skills help a church that is struggling financially? Every skill we have, when given to God, can become a spiritual gift that helps others.


Prayer: Lord, open our eyes to new ways we can use our resources to
lift up the Body of Christ. Amen.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
The resources God gives us are not ours to keep.

-- Lynette Norris Wilkinson (Texas, U.S.A.)

PRAYER FOCUS: To use my talents faithfully
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[> Saturday's horse fact.. -- Cheri, 18:36:05 02/15/03 Sat



Reproductive Problems in the Draft Horse..



Part 6, and end of series..



Finally, retained placentas are seen more commonly in draft mares than in light mares. A placenta that is still attached after two hours should be considered retained. Aggressive veterinary treatment is warranted for this condition to prevent uterine infection (metritis), systemic infection (septicemia), and laminitis. "Foal founder" in any type of mare is a very serious condition, but it is compounded in the draft mare due to her size.

Reproductive problems common in draft mares, coupled with the fact that newborn draft foals are less hardy and take longer to stand and nurse, make it very important that all births are attended. It is strongly recommended that a reliable foal monitoring system be used.


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