Two Horses
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, 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.
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Huge thanks to Regina for sending this to me! HUGS!!
17 comments:
aww thats sweet
What a beautiful post to wake up to. :)
That is beautiful..and so true! True friendship is unconditional and lifelong.
Such a beautiful post, thankyou.
Just lovely! :)
how God ever saw fit to save us from extention during the great flood I'll never understand (this side of heaven of course)
Very beautiful. Thank you for sharing that.
GREAT message to start the day with!
Thanks Jeannie :D
Hope you have a FAB day!!
That's deep. Real deep.
I love this analogy, Jeannie!
Such a beautiful story... and if a horse can do it... us peoples should be able to, also.
*hugs*
Have mercy this post made me cry what a wonderful post to read thank you so much for sharing and when I am bummed out at work tonight I will think of those two horses out there in their field taking care of each other hugsss
awww, what an awesome post and what a great story.
Thank you so much!!!!
Hugs!
How heartwarming! Thanks for this post, Jeannie. I'll be listening for your bell.
Deanna
Waht a beautiful post. I love this. Thank you so much for sharing such a feel good story today.
I am treading this today and it could not come at a more perfect time!
I want a horse. And a friend.
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