Just up the road
from my home is a field, with two horses in it.
From a distance, each horse looks like
any other horse. But if you stop your car, or are walking
by,
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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 you stand nearby and
listen, 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 the horse's halter is a
small bell.
It lets the blind friend know where the
other horse is,
so he can follow.
As you stand
and watch these two friends,
you'll see that the horse with the bell
is always
checking on the blind horse, and that
the blind horse
will listen for the bell and then slowly
walk to
where the other horse is, trusting that
he
will not be led astray.
When the horse with the bell returns to
the shelter of the
barn each evening, it stops occasionally
and looks back, Making sure that the blind 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
to
find their way....
Good friends are like that... You may
not always
see them, but you know they are always
there..
Please listen for my bell and I'll listen for
yours
and remember...
Be kinder than
necessary- Everyone you meet is fighting some kind of
battle.
Live simply, Love generously, Care
deeply, Speak kindly....... FOR WE WALK BY FAITH AND NOT BY
SIGHT
Author Unknown
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