Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Thanks for this, Lea and . It really touched my heart. There are 2 horses by where I live. We feed them carrots and apples. My grandkids love to see them nibble! God bless the animals for helping us heal! Love, peace, and prayers, Sunny > > This comes from a darling friend who has had so many losses. She lost one of > her dogs just a short while ago...we love her so and all of you too. > Lea and > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~````` > two horses > > > > > > Just up the road from my home is a field, with two > > horses in it. > > From a distance, each looks like every other horse. > > But if you stop > > your > > car, or are walking by, you will notice something > > quite amazing. > > Looking into the eyes of one horse will disclose that > > he is blind. His > > owner has chosen not to have him put down, but has > > made a good home for > > him. This alone is amazing. > > If nearby and listening, you will hear the sound of a > > bell. Looking > > around for the source of the sound, you will see that > > it comes from the > > smaller horse in the field. Attached to her halter is > > a small bell. It > > lets her blind friend know where she is, so he can > > follow her. > > As you stand and watch these two friends, you'll see > > how she is always > > checking on him, and that he will listen for her bell > > and then slowly > > walk to where she is, trusting that she will not lead > > him astray. When > > she returns to the shelter of the barn each evening, > > she stops > > occasionally and looks back, making sure her friend > > isn't too far > > behind > > to hear the bell. > > Like the owners of these two horses, God does not > > throw us away just > > because we are not perfect or because we have problems > > or challenges. > > He > > watches over us and even brings others into our lives > > to help us when > > we > > are in need. > > Sometimes we are the blind horse being guided by the > > little ringing > > bell > > of those who God places in our lives. Other times we > > are the guide > > horse, helping others see. > > Good friends are like this..........You don't always > > see them, but you > > know they are always there. Please listen for my bell > > and I'll listen > > for yours. > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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