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Date Posted: 04:28:46 02/20/03 Thu
Author: Cheri
Subject: Wednesday's inspiration..
In reply to: Cheri 's message, "A New Week. Daily Inspirations and Horse Facts.." on 18:52:16 02/17/03 Mon


THROUGH GOD'S EYES

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Psalm 103:8-14 (NRSV)

The LORD is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always accuse,
nor will he keep his anger forever.
He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west,
so far he removes our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion for his children, so the LORD has compassion for those who fear him. For he knows how we were made;
he remembers that we are dust.

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Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

-- 1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)

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I was having problems with Scott, one of the sixth graders I teach. He was devious, irresponsible, and uncooperative with other students. He made all of us miserable, including himself. I tried all the discipline techniques I knew, but nothing seemed to help.

One night, I realized that I had prayed for my students in a general way, but I had not prayed for Scott specifically. So I prayed, asking God to touch Scott and to alleviate the circumstances that caused his misbehavior. I also prayed for myself and for wisdom in dealing with this special child. The more I prayed for Scott, the more I saw him not as a problem child but as a child with significant problems.

Soon I noticed a difference at school. In the weeks that followed, the change in my attitude contributed to noticeable changes in Scott. For the first time, I was seeing Scott through God's eyes. I knew that because God loved him, I could too. And that made a difference in both of us.


Prayer: God, teach us to love one another as you love us. Amen.


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
How can I see others as God sees them?

-- David L. Fletcher (Oklahoma, U.S.A.)

PRAYER FOCUS: Teachers
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[> Wednesday's horse fact.. -- Cheri, 04:36:29 02/20/03 Thu



Interesting Horse Facts..


Why does a horse have to wear shoes?

Horses that work or travel on hard roads need their feet (hooves) protected by metal shoes. Horses hooves, like our finger and toe nails, also grow continuously and need to be trimmed. To do this, the horses shoes need to be removed and their hooves trimmed every 4 -6 weeks. After trimming their hooves new shoes are fitted.
The person who cares for a horse's feet is called a farrier or blacksmith.



What do they mean when they say a horse is so many "hands" high?

Horses are measured by the width of a human hand - 4 inches or 10 centimetres. Measurement is taken from the ground up to the withers, the highest point on the horse's shoulder. A light horse such as a Lipizzana measures between 15.1 and 16.2hh while a heavy horse such as a Shire is between 16.2 and 17.2hh. Ponies are under 14hh.



How can you tell how old a horse is by looking at their teeth?

It is possible to age a horse fairly accurately up to 10 years of age by their teeth. Whether they are first teeth, permanent teeth, the presence of incisor teeth, the length and slope of teeth all help indicate a horse's age. It is more difficult to age adult horses by their teeth.



What are the different paces of a horse?

The four natural paces for the horse are the walk, trot, canter and gallop.


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