Two Horses...

I received this story in an e-mail today, and normally I pass by these types of e-mails and say" I'll get back to it when I have the time to read it." Something made me read this one. I thought it was a good one to share...


Just up the road from my home is a field,
with two horses in it.

From a distance, each looks like every 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 nearby and listening,
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 her halter is a small bell.
It lets her blind friend know where she is,
so he can follow her.

As you stand and watch these two friends,
you'll see how she is always checking on him,
and that he will listen for her bell and then
slowly walk to where she is, trusting that she
will not lead him astray. When she returns to the
shelter of the barn each evening, she stops
occasionally and looks back, making sure her
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 see.


There are some days that I feel fortunate enough to be the horse with the bell. Those are the days that I clearly feel God leading me to help someone see His grace and mercy. Most often I am the horse listening for the bell. The difference is that the horse not only hears the bell, but follows it. I think that sometimes I say I don't hear the bell, but perhaps the bell was ringing loud & clear, but I made the decision not to follow it. Oh, I know that's what it is. God always answers, and always has a plan, but I know full well that if it's not the answer or the direction I want to go, I can pretend I don't hear that bell!

Tonight I have realized that I am much like my 3 year old daughter! At least once a day I will call her name to "guide" her either to me, or away from something she needs to not be doing, and she simply acts as if she doesn't hear me! What a lesson I have just learned! I am behaving like a 3 year old!

The difference between myself and my angel girl is that I know better than to ignore what I am being told! (Well, so does my little Piglet, but we all know that consequences are something a 3 year old doesn't think about until they happen!) The outcome is never what I think it's going to be anyway, so why do I constantly go around the bell instead of following it? No, the bell may not lead me to where I want to go, but ultimately I will end up there because it is God's plan.

Lord, help me to listen to your bell. Help me to trust you completely and know that you are God!