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Date Posted: 18:30:59 11/19/02 Tue
Author: Cheri
Subject: Tuesday's horse fact..
In reply to: Cheri 's message, "A New Week. Daily Inspirations, and Horse Facts..." on 12:25:54 11/18/02 Mon



Health Concerns of Mules and Donkeys..


Part 2 ..


Common Mule/Donkey terms..


Ass--The correct term for the animal commonly known as the donkey, burro, or jackstock. The term comes from the original Latin term for the animal that was Asinus. The scientific term for these animals is Equus asinus. The term fell into disrepute through confusion with the indelicate term "arse," meaning the human backside.


Jack--The term used for the male of the ass species.


Jennet--Pronounced JEN-et, it is the correct term for the female of the species. The most commonly used term is jenny.


Burro--A word taken directly from Spain. It means the common, everyday working donkey found in Spain and Morocco. More recently, it has come into common usage in the Western United States. As a general rule, the term burro is used west of the Mississippi and the term donkey east of the Mississippi.


Wild burro--These are the feral (descended from domestic stock, but gone wild through the years) donkeys which roam unfettered in parts of the Western United States.


Donkey--The word, taken from England, has an uncertain derivation. Most authorities think that the name comes from dun (the usual color) and the suffix "ky," meaning small. Thus, "a little dun animal."

Tomorrows fact .. More terms

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[> Wednesday's inspiration.. -- Cheri, 18:41:37 11/20/02 Wed



AN UNMISTAKABLE DIFFERENCE

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1 Peter 2:4-12 (NRSV)

Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God's sight, and like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in scripture:

"See, I am laying in Zion a stone,
a cornerstone chosen and precious;
and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame."
To you then who believe, he is precious; but for those who do not believe,
"The stone that the builders rejected
has become the very head of the corner,"
and
"A stone that makes them stumble,
and a rock that makes them fall."
They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Once you were not a people,
but now you are God's people;
once you had not received mercy,
but now you have received mercy.

Beloved, I urge you as aliens and exiles to abstain from the desires of the flesh that wage war against the soul. Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that, though they malign you as evildoers, they may see your honorable deeds and glorify God when he comes to judge.

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Be holy yourselves in all your conduct.

- 1 Peter 1:15 (NRSV)

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I fear that many modern Christians have blended in with secular society to the point that we may be losing our "difference." While working my summer job at a warehouse I met Walter, another Christian, and we formed an immediate bond. Although we differ in some of our viewpoints, we often talked and encouraged each other in our faith walk.

I noticed my co-workers would often good-naturedly tease Walter about his clean and devout lifestyle, a definite contrast to that of many of the others. Our co-workers were well aware of Walter's "unworldly" ways, yet they respected him for his faith. However, I was not aware of anyone pointing out any peculiarity about me. This made me wonder about my own witness. Was I no different than a non-Christian?

God desires that our faith make a real and visible difference in our lives, one that brings about a significant reaction from others - as Walter's attitude and conduct do.


Prayer: Father, give us the courage to live our lives for you,
regardless of what others say. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Those who follow Christ are to be examples of love and holiness.

-- Steve Flairty (Kentucky, U.S.A.)

PRAYER FOCUS: Our friends and co-workers
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