Tag: Horses

The Author

I once rode a horse one hundred miles in a day, through a forest fire with a woman on a mule named Danny who sang songs she’d made up to help pass the time…

What does it take?

This reminded me how in order to make any change in our lives, there usually has to be some kind of pain that is enough to force an action. We humans are funny that way. If it aint broke, we don’t fix it, and if it is broke, we usually consider replacing it with something new before taking on the discomfort to make the changes that could bring a shift. I find myself no different than the rest of humanity here. 

Present, Relaxed and Ready

Do I really believe that I can trust God to take care of the entire environment (the universe around me) and lead me through the passageways and narrow gates that are for me? I find myself when I’m honest, thinking it’s my job to figure it all out. This means I have to be pretty busy, and busy minded in order that I don’t miss anything important.

Obedient or responsive?

I don’t just want to learn a job, I don’t just want to be obedient to what I know I’m supposed to do… I don’t want to stay a slave longer than I need to… Jesus desires friendship for us all, intimacy and deeper connection. I want to be a friend of God.