Saddle Up Your Horses....

The Lord has given some unusual verses to encourage and comfort in this trial of Kristy's health. His Word is alive and speaks to every situation.

When I was a boy I loved going to Uncle Cecil's and Aunt Hazel's country farm in Birmingham, AL. They had a pony and just to get on it a few moments was a boy's dream. My sister, Tricia, has a beautiful country home in Leesburg, FL, and a few months back I rode her Argentine thoroughbred, Gonzo. He is a beautiful and well trained horse. What fun!!!

But horses are used for other things than fun.

Horses in some parts of the world are yet used for war and battle. In ancient days they were the primary force in fighting and defeating foes.

Recently, I was reading Proverbs and this verse leaped off the page.

"The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord." Prov. 21:31

Notice the words "made ready". The victory rests with the Lord, but....the horse "is" made ready.

There are some things we must do. The horse must be trained, fed, groomed, saddled, exercised, and made ready. There are some things that must be done to prepare to meet our foe. Yes, victory comes from the Lord, but we do what we can, when we can, with all that we can. We have a a definite part/role in the battle of life.

Then the victory rests with the Lord.

Kristy has done this with her writing. She has studied, written and rewritten over and over again. She has been critiqued beyond what you would imagine. She has read arm loads of books month after month, year after year. She went back to school and graduated with honors in getting a journalism and communications degree. We have traveled across America to pursue every angle of preparation. Day after day and night after night for years she has made herself ready. I have marveled at her focused, relentless persistence to turn every stone over to fulfill her destiny.

She has prepared a mighty and majestic horse for the day of battle in the journalistic arena....and then has rested the victory into His hands.

Now, we are readying a horse for another battle. The battle is for her life. She has been told straightforwardly that she will not live long without supernatural intervention. So the horse is being readied again for an even higher purpose.

We are praying, fasting, standing in agreement, calling on the elders, beseeching the Body of Christ for prayer, quoting the Word, confessing any besetting sins, prophetically proclaiming His promised Word, offering praise to a mighty God, humbling ourselves before His greatness. We stand in His grace and call His mercy.

We have sought the best medical care possible. We have prayed for her doctors and nurses. We have paid close attention to every health care decision.

We have laughed a lot for a merry heart is a source of medicine, and focused to make sure our attitudes were faith-filled.

The horse is being made ready in Kristy's battle....but the victory rests with the Lord.

Do you have a horse that needs to be made ready? Are you in a battle, maybe not for life or death, but a battle of consequence, then saddled up your horses. I suggest you get your horses ready. Don't be negligent, lazy, or shortsighted. Do your part and then turn it over to Him. He is our victory.


How Is Kristy?

Didn't she look great Sunday? She is progressing some each day--two steps forward and a half a step backward. She is so cute when she realizes she isn't thinking straight. She points at something or we play charades for a brief moment and then we chuckle.

We laugh at her blank moments......just to give the Devil a black eye.She walks through our home offering praise to our mighty God. You can feel His presence so strong here. God is good.

Her appintment for the mask went well. I will share pictures tomorrow.

Thank you for your continued prayers for they are working.

Keep praying for Kristy....for us.

Her Husband Blogging at Her Request, Milton

PS. I really hate long blogs. I try to shortened my thoughts, but.....

All the pictures are from our families thanksgiving gathering in Leesburg, FL, at Tricia and Rick's home except the one of me which was taken some months back. Doesn't Joshua look cute on that tiny pony? (Sorry Josh) and what about those two nieces, Abbye and Stephanie on that rocking horse? My grandson on that big horse looks ready to go.