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Date Posted: 23:57:40 01/29/03 Wed
Author: Cheri
Subject: Wednesday's inspiration..
In reply to: Cheri 's message, "A new week. Daily inspirations, and horse facts..." on 19:14:37 01/27/03 Mon




MOVING ON

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Lamentations 3:19-27 (NRSV)

The thought of my affliction and my homelessness     is wormwood and gall!
My soul continually thinks of it
     and is bowed down within me.
But this I call to mind,
     and therefore I have hope:
The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases,     his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
     great is your faithfulness.
"The LORD is my portion," says my soul,
     "therefore I will hope in him."
The LORD is good to those who wait for him,     to the soul that seeks him.
It is good that one should wait quietly
     for the salvation of the LORD.
It is good for one to bear the yoke in youth.

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Because of the LORD'S great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

- Lamentations 3:22-23 (NIV)

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SEVERAL years ago I had difficulty adjusting after a long-distance move. For months I grieved. In hindsight, I see it as a time of intimacy with God, for I leaned on God as I never had before. I talked; God listened. God spoke; I listened. God led and counseled me; I followed and obeyed. I cried; God comforted me. God was with me always; and wherever God dwells, there is an abundance of mercy, grace, peace, and love.

When I felt lost and alone, God cradled me in loving hands. When I thought I stood in darkness, God sheltered me. When I thought doors had been closed, God was leading me toward good things. Now, where God has led me is beyond anything I could have imagined. God, who has no limits, has helped me to exceed the limits I had placed on myself.


Prayer: God, help us to seek you and to trust you during the
difficult times of our lives. Remind us of your faithfulness as we pray, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation: but deliver us from evil."* Amen.


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
God will never abandon us.

-- Cindy Hawkins (South Carolina, U.S.A.)

PRAYER FOCUS: Someone adjusting to a new place

*Luke 11:2-4 (KJV).
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[> Wednesday's horse fact.. -- Cheri, 00:07:03 01/30/03 Thu


**** The Chincoteague Pony ****


The ponies live on the islands of Chincoteague and Assateague off the coast of Virginia and Maryland. The Ponies are a race of small hardy horses, compact and good natured. The legend is that these ponies swam ashore from a Spanish Vessel which had capsized off the coast, around the century 1600.

Once on the islands they became stunted under the harsh environment. To keep from starving they ate coarse saltmarsh cordgrass, American beachgrass, thorny greenbrier stems, bayberry twigs, seaweed and even poison ivy. Because they drink salt water, they have an appearance of being "fat" or "bloated". The horses bred down to the unique breed we know today as the Chincoteague Pony.

Today there are two groups of these ponies descended down from the only 17 original Arabian Horses in which survived the famous shipwreck. The two groups are "The Maryland Herd" and "The Virginia Herd".

The Virginia Herd consists of approximately 130 head and is owned by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Dept. The ponies graze in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, located on the Virginia portion of Assateague Island.

The Maryland Herd consists of approximately 40 Head and is owned by the Maryland Park Service.

The famous annual "Pony Round-up" and "Pony Swim" is held each year during the month of July. The Chincoteague Volunteer Fireman herd the ponies off their island at slack tide, through the sea water channel to Virginia. On the last Wednesday of every July, the ponies are gathered for the sale the next day.


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