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Date Posted: 17:35:28 03/03/03 Mon
Author: Cheri
Subject: Monday's inspiration..
In reply to: Cheri 's message, "A New Week. Daily Inspirations and Horse Facts.." on 17:26:33 03/03/03 Mon



LEAN ON ME

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Isaiah 40:27-31 (NRSV)


Why do you say, O Jacob,
     and speak, O Israel,
"My way is hidden from the LORD,
     and my right is disregarded by my God"?
Have you not known? Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
          the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He does not faint or grow weary;
          his understanding is unsearchable.
He gives power to the faint,
          and strengthens the powerless.
Even youths will faint and be weary,
          and the young will fall exhausted;
but those who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength,    
they shall mount up with wings like eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
     they shall walk and not faint.

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Those who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

- Isaiah 40:31 (NRSV)

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I found Jesus in the midst of pain. My relationship with my husband had been growing colder with each passing day. The anger and bitterness in the air were almost tangible, and I could see us drifting apart. We tried to save what was left of our marriage. We attended counseling; I tried praying hard; I searched the Bible for answers. None of this worked. I felt pain, loneliness, and betrayal.

After years of suffering, depression hit me hard. I asked my doctor for a sedative. He replied, "The medicine I will prescribe will help you relax and sleep, but it will not solve your problems."

Then I remembered the passage in Isaiah 40:31. I realized that in dealing with my depression I had relied solely on counselors and doctors, forgetting the power of God. My life was so full of pain and disappointment that I did not stop to see Christ's outstretched hands. I did not hear Christ saying,

"Come to me . . . and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28).

I had exhausted myself searching for answers, and Jesus had been there all along, waiting for me to lean on him. Realizing that changed my attitude - and my life.


Prayer: O God, help us not to wait until our life is torn apart to
lean on you. Amen.


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
The only one who can make us truly whole is Jesus Christ.

-- Rona Fitzgerald (New South Wales, Australia)

PRAYER FOCUS: Marriages in trouble

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[> Monday's horse fact.. -- Cheri, 17:47:47 03/03/03 Mon



Shaping up your overweight horse..


Part 4...


Overweight Horses..


For humans, dogs, and cats, criteria are available to identify readily a person or animal which is overweight or obese. Generally speaking, a 10% increase in body weight over the standard is considered overweight, while a 20% increase in weight constitutes obesity. Unfortunately, no such standards exist for horses. As already mentioned, what is considered an ideal weight will vary between breeds and disciplines. Nonetheless, regardless of breed, horses with a body condition score of 7 or 8 are overweight, while horses with a score of 9 are obese.


For the average size light breed of horse (e.g., Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, or Arabian weighing about 450 kg or about 1,000 pounds), each body condition score unit represents about 16 to 20 kg (35-44 pounds) of weight. Let's assume that this type of horse is performing moderate to vig-orous athletic activity and a body condition score of 4 to 5 is ideal. If, on the other hand, the actual condition score is 7, this horse is overweight by 32-40 kg (71-88 pounds), which is approximately 7-8% above the ideal body weight. At a condition score of 9, this horse would be overweight by up to 80 kg (176 pounds) or 16%. These figures will vary between horses and, to some extent, depend on the composition of the weight gain; lean (muscle) mass weighs more than fat tissue.

Tomorrows fact .. What causes horses to be overweight?


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