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Date Posted: 22:14:34 12/13/02 Fri
Author: Cheri
Subject: Friday's horse fact..
In reply to: Cheri 's message, "A New Week! Daily Inspirations, and Horse Facts.." on 18:57:14 12/09/02 Mon







FAMOUS QUOTES




"If you desire to handle a good war-horse so as to make his action the more magnificent and striking, you must refrain from pulling at his mouth with the bit as well as from spurring and whipping him. [...] but if you teach your horse to go with a light hand on the bit, and yet to hold his head well up and to arch his neck, you will be making him do just what the animal himself glories and delights in"

Xenophon - The Art of Horsemanship



"For what the horse does under compulsion, as Simon also observes, is done without understanding; and there is no beauty in it either, any more than if one should whip and spur a dancer."

Xenophon - The Art of Horsemanship



"If, however, you reward him with kindness after he has done as you wish, and punish him when he disobeys, he will be most likely to learn to obey as he ought."

Xenophon - The Art of Horsemanship



"It is the best of lessons if the horse gets a season of repose whenever he has behaved to his rider's satisfaction."

Xenophon - The Art of Horsemanship



"Anything forced or misunderstood, can never be beautiful."

Xenophon - The Art of Horsemanship



Tomorrows fact.. more quotes


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[> Saturday's inspiration.. -- Cheri, 16:22:52 12/14/02 Sat




FROM THE HEART

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Luke 21:1-4 (NRSV)

He looked up and saw rich people putting their gifts into the treasury; he also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them; for all of them have contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on."

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"I tell you the truth," [Jesus] said, "this poor widow has put in more
than all the others."

-- Luke 21:3 (NIV)

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WHEN my grandson Mike was three, he came for Christmas dinner carrying an envelope. I will never forget his excitement as he placed his treasure in my hand. In the envelope was one of his white socks wrapped in red Santa paper. His mother was embarrassed by what she considered an unsuitable present.

All the gifts I received that Christmas were given with love and received with love. The gift certificates were quickly spent; the clothing and appliances wore out. But Mike's gift, the "unsuitable" present, is tucked away in my box marked "Memories."

Jesus called attention to a poor widow as she placed two small coins in the offering. She did not have a lot of money to give, but she gave all she had out of love for God.

God wants us to give to others out of our love. We all have different gifts to give. Some might give the gift of music, or some might have wealth to share. Some have the unique ability to listen or to give a gentle touch and to make others feel loved. What we give is not as important as why we give.


Prayer: Thank you, God, for giving us the opportunity to serve others
in love. Amen.


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Any gift of love is a lasting treasure.

-- Mary Lee Howell (Kentucky, U.S.A.)

PRAYER FOCUS: For generous hearts
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