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Date Posted: 16:47:49 11/21/02 Thu
Author: Cheri
Subject: Thursday's inspiration..
In reply to: Cheri 's message, "A New Week. Daily Inspirations, and Horse Facts..." on 12:25:54 11/18/02 Mon



OUR PERMANENT HOME

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Matthew 6:19-24 (NRSV)

[Jesus said,] "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

"The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light; but if your eye is unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

"No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth."

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Jesus said, "In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you."

- John 14:2 (NIV)

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WHILE in the process of preparing my family for an overseas move, I was reviewing a renewal notice for a popular weekly newsmagazine that specializes in articles about the country we were living in. I asked my husband, "Do you want to renew this?" But before he could answer, I realized that we didn't need to renew because that country wouldn't be our permanent home, and we wouldn't want all the information anymore.

My next thought startled me. This earth is not my permanent home, either! My permanent home is in heaven with God. It struck me that I should be reading and studying about my permanent home in heaven as much as I do about my temporary home, this earth.

We are called to be "in the world" but "not of the world," (John 17:11, 14, KJV) to be responsible citizens of this earth and by doing so we will store up treasures in heaven. The challenge and joy of our lifelong journey is in finding balance between the two.


Prayer: Dear Lord, while we tend to the daily business of life on
this earth, give us the desire to read, study, learn, and prepare for our permanent home with you. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
God abides with us in our earthly home while preparing us for our eternal home.

-- Pam Mayer-Longston (The Netherlands)

PRAYER FOCUS: Families who are moving

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[> Thursday's horse fact.. -- Cheri, 17:06:24 11/21/02 Thu




Health Concerns of Mules and Donkeys..


Part 4 ..


More common Mule/Donkey terms..


Types--Mules (and hinnies) can be bred from any horse or pony breed. Therefore, they are listed by the using type rather than the size or breed of the horse parent. Included in the types are:


Miniature mule--Bred from various types of pony mares or Miniature Horse mares. The cutoff in size to be considered a miniature is 50 inches at the withers.


Saddle mule--Bred from mares of riding horse breeding. These vary in size from small to very large, but have riding conformation and looks.


Pack/Work mules--Bred from mares with some draft blood or of heavy work types rather than for saddle conformation.


Draft mules--These are the largest mules and are bred from various draft breeds. (One of the most popular crosses, in my observation, is the Belgian mare bred to a Mammoth jack.) The larger and heavier, the better with these mules, but refinement is desired as well.


Gaited mules--These mules are bred from gaited horses, including the Tennessee Walker, Missouri Foxtrotter, Saddlebred, Paso Fino, and Peruvian Paso. Gaited mules have their own registry--The American Gaited Mule Association.

With the above information as a base, let's take a look at some of the similarities and some of the differences among donkeys and mules and horses.

Tomorrows fact .. Basics Of The Beasts


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