Lessons While Watching My Horses

 I just love it when God uses my animals to get my attention. Our horses are smarty britches. We keep the water hose hung over the side of the fence by their water. They refuse to leave it there. Instead they pick it up with their mouth and toss it back over the fence.

 Don't we do something similar. God offers us living water. Life and nourishment for our spirit. Instead of drinking from His endless supply daily. We toss it back over our fence as if to say I don't have time for you now God. Let me do it my way. When all the while He wants to provide us with His love that refreshes. 

To often we refuse and stay dehydrated, stressed, depressed and miserable, when all we have to do is let Him flow over our fence. Just thinking..

*I typed this up on my Facebook status a few years ago.*

Throwback Post: Lessons Learned

On my facebook I have been listing what I am thankful for everyday this month since Thanksgiving is at the end of the month. Today I posted that I am thankful for lessons learned.

I have learned a lot of lessons this year. Many I am still learning and I am positive there are still many lessons left for me to learn.

Many of the lessons I have learned have been through trial and error. Mistakes I could have avoided. Some lessons I learned the hard way. Many lessons I learned because of my own foolishness and stubborness. Other lessons I learned from other people's drama and unwillingness to practice commonsense.

Not only lessons are brought on by our own doing, yet many are.

I don't believe anyone can go through life without having many opportunities to learn life lessons. The key is recognizing the lesson and learning it.

I could blog about the lessons. I could list many and go into detail, but for now I will refrain from doing so. Sometimes it's best to let the lessons sink in more. Some are very personal and not meant to be blogged about.

I am thankful for everyone who stood by me through the lessons I have learned so far. Lessons have a way of revealing who your true friends are.

It can be easy to become bitter during lessons, but choose not to. Instead be positive. Learn the lesson, be thankful for them, and keep living life to the fullest, by putting God first.

I thank God for walking with me through each lesson and helping me learn them. Without Him I really would be lost.