Boots and Bibles

I picked up a nice new pair of Ariat lacers today at a horse expo. My previous pair should have had a few more years of life in them, but shortly after I got them, I was helping at a horse show where I had to stand in an arena full of sloppy, wet mud. The boots were never quite the same after that. When I thought about my old boots and the new pair, I was reminded of a message I heard from a pastor over twenty years ago. Funny how some things stick with you. He told about a time when as a young man in college, he…

Nursemare Foals and the Love of Money

Jan 20, 2013
What would cause someone to bash a healthy foal in the head and toss them aside to die?…

The Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever

May 17, 2012
The older I get, the more I appreciate Hebrews 13:8, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday,…

Don’t be Left Behind!

Sep 27, 2010
I won’t argue that they are the highest literary quality and I know some have issues with…

Horse Fragrances

Jun 02, 2010
“Rosie loved spending time in the barn with the horses. Once she had overheard someone at…

Blind Faith

Apr 10, 2010
My daughter and I were watching the Extreme Cowboy Race at Equine Affaire yesterday. Each…

Animal Sacrifices

Feb 28, 2010
As an animal lover I always found it difficult to understand why the God who created…

Master’s Degree in Patience

Jan 10, 2010
Before becoming a Christian I had very little patience with myself. My self-worth was…

Abusive Training Practices

Dec 06, 2009
I wrote previously about my buddy sour mule, Sassy. I was searching Youtube yesterday for…

Buddy Sour

Oct 10, 2009
God recently taught me something about myself - again. His messenger to deliver this…

The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat

Aug 23, 2009
I remember that phrase from a sports show on television when I was a kid. I think it…

If Wishes Were Horses…

Jun 12, 2009
It was a nice, warm spring day. I was out working in the yard and noticed that some of my…

Cricket, Jumper, and the Secret of Contentment

May 25, 2009
When I was eight years old, I begged my parents night and day for a horse. A neighbor had…

Do Not Be Like the Horse or the Mule

May 11, 2009
My daughters sat around me in the living room as I opened my bible to the Psalms. We were…

Monkey See, Monkey Do

Feb 13, 2009
When we were younger my three siblings and I gave my mother many opportunities to use…

Bridgophobia

Jan 13, 2009
You’ve heard of hydrophobia, right? It’s often used as a synonym for rabies, but…

God's Ways Are Not Our Ways

Oct 23, 2008
As I looked at the blood dripping down my finger, I realized I needed to come up with a…

Child Training

Aug 30, 2008
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from…

A Fork in the Trail

Aug 30, 2008
Have you ever been trail riding and arrived at a fork in the trail like this? As this…

Taming the Tongue

Aug 30, 2008
“If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole…

A Beautiful Saddle

Aug 30, 2008
Have you ever gone to a horse show or tack shop and gazed longingly, or perhaps…

Rainbow Bridge

Aug 30, 2008
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has…

The Prize

Aug 30, 2008
Our horses are not show horses. We enjoy riding them at home and taking them out on the…

The Parable of the Pink Jacket

Aug 30, 2008
It was April of 1998, Lisa (13), Kristy (10), Julie (5) and I were attending the Equine…

Putting Others Ahead Of Ourselves

Aug 30, 2008
Why does this “horse-crazy fever” infect some people and not others? And why are girls…

A Mother's Love

Aug 30, 2008
It was the evening of April 8, 2002. The kids and I had been taking turns checking on…

An Attitude of Gratitude

Aug 30, 2008
It was about 13 degrees. I really didn't want to leave my nice cozy house to venture out…

Who Are You Following?

Aug 30, 2008
When I was 11, my neighbor Candy got a pony. Candy’s pony was a strawberry roan gelding…

Fences & Boundaries

Aug 30, 2008
We purchased a new farm in the summer of 2004. The house, barn, and property were all in…

Horse of a Different Color

Aug 30, 2008
What is your favorite color? If you asked the average person that, they would respond…

Christian Cowgirl Devotions

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If you've enjoyed the devotions, check out my series of horse books for children, Sonrise Stable. The books incorporate some of the same ideas in fictional format.