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Date Posted: 17:26:15 01/15/03 Wed
Author: Cheri
Subject: Wednesday's inspiration..
In reply to: Cheri 's message, "A New Week. Daily Inspirations and Horse Facts.." on 15:24:33 01/13/03 Mon



THE PROBLEM WITH BARNACLES

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Proverbs 24:30-34 (NRSV)

I passed by the field of one who was lazy,    
by the vineyard of a stupid person;
and see, it was all overgrown with thorns;    
the ground was covered with nettles,
and its stone wall was broken down.
Then I saw and considered it;
I looked and received instruction.
A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest,
and poverty will come upon you like a robber,    
and want, like an armed warrior.

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A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want, like an armed warrior.

- Proverbs 24:33-34 (NRSV)

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MY family loves to vacation on the coast of Maine. We enjoy the sand, the surf, and the seafood. One of my favorite relaxations is fishing from the pier. While I linger there, I'm always amazed at the barnacles that cling to the huge wooden supports. They cover every inch of submerged wood, even growing on the bellies of the fishing boats docked there. If the sailors aren't diligent to continually clean off these stubborn "cling-ons," barnacles can damage the hull - and over time, the results could be dangerous.


So it can be with the Christian life. Sometimes we get lazy in our walk with God and don't bother spending time in prayer or in studying God's word. If we're not careful, these lapses can turn into habits. Then we do not function as salt and light in the world, and we lose the sense of intimacy with God. Just as the barnacles must be scraped and cleansed from the boats, so we must guard our hearts against laziness and apathy. If we continually ask God to search our hearts and walk daily with a sense of God's companionship, we can rest assured that the barnacles will be few.


Prayer: Father, help us to spend time drawing near to you daily. We
need you. Amen.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Clean the barnacles from your heart.

-- Robert Truesdale (New York, U.S.A.)

PRAYER FOCUS: Those neglecting time with God

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[> Wednesday's horse fact.. -- Cheri, 02:55:33 01/17/03 Fri



The Lipizzan..


BREED EXPANSION..


Until 1916, the Lipizzan studfarm always remained a private possession of the Hapsburg monarchy. Up to this time, the expansion of the breed had been affected over the centuries by military conflicts. Whenever warfare threatened the Lipizza stud, the horses were moved away. During these moves, individual horses would occasionally be given or sold to other studs. From these horses came other small Lipizzan farms, usually within the boundaries of the Austrian empire.


During World War I, the breeding stock was relocated to Laxenburg near Vienna. The foals were placed in the other imperial studfarm, Kladrub. After World War I, central Europe was reorganized. The large Austrain-Hungarian empire was divided into several new republics, and every new state inherited the possessions of the former monarchy. The breeding stock of the imperial studfarm of Lippiza (1580-1916) itself was divided over three different countries. The main part went to Italy, to which the village of Lipizza and its surroundings were also awarded. The 1913-1915 foals remained at Kladrub, which was then owned by the Czechoslovakian state. In 1919, the republic of Austria became the owner of the rest of the breeding stock and the stallions of the Spanish Riding School. Following World War I, in addition to Italy, Czechoslovakia, and Austria, other new states which continued the breeding of the Lipizzan horse were Hungary, Rumania, and Yugoslavia.


During World War II, the Lipizzan breed was again threatened with extinction when the mares and foals from Austria, Italy, and Yugoslavia were transferred to Hostau in Czechoslovakia by the German High Command. Through the heroic efforts of the Spanish Riding School's director, Alois Podhajsky, the school was saved. The perpetuation of the breed was guaranteed by the American army which retrieved the mares and returned them to Austrian soil.


Today Lipizzans are found beyond the borders of what was once the Austrian-Hungarian Empire. Before 1930 the Lipizzan horse did not exist within the United States. Opera singer Countess Maria Jeritza was given several Lipizzans by the Austrian government and imported them in 1937. In October 1945, the U. S. Army Remount Service imported 9 Lipizzans (3 stallions and 6 mares , 1 in foal). It was not until the late 1950's that Lipizzans were imported in any great number. Between 1958 and 1969 Tempel and Ester Smith of Illinois imported 1 stallion and 13 mares (5 in foal) from Austria, 7 Lipizzaners from Hungary and 6 from Yugoslavia. In 1959, Evelyn Dreitzler of Snohomish, Washington, began negotiations with the Austrian government, and between 1959 and 1973, 3 stallions and 10 mares (1 in foal) arrived from Austria. Other importations have occurred during the past thirty years, each adding another dimension to the American


Tomrrows fact .. Lipizzan genetic base


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