Ask not for whom the bell tolls

I missed a few days. Plenty to write about but a combo of time and pain prevented me from getting to it. (Bad excuse, I could have made the time. Just like a slacker makes up excuses, so am I) Truthfully all the people who say they did not have the time are really saying there were more important things on their agenda and they just goofed off the rest of the time! I will not miss three days in a row again!

My mom sent me an internet inspiration. Some of those are just OK, some are good, some are Gold. You decide which one this is.

There 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 horses, 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

I have to remember that sometimes there people who seem blind and deaf, and may need a gentle touch to guide them along. Each one of us will find ourselves both a bell ringer and a bell follower. Sometimes as a ringer you need a little inspiring as well. The past few days have been like that for me. I needed a bell to remind me of my direction

Thanks Mom for always knowing when I need a bell to follow. Happy birthday (admittedly a belated HB) and thanks for passing this along without the usual "if you pass this along to your 10 best friends yadda yadda yadda)