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The first time I saw Harley, the barn was alive with the soft chaos of evening riding lessons. Children were brushing horses in their stalls, small hands moving in wide, earnest circles. Someone was tightening a girth. S...

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On Humility, Space, and the Lessons Horses Teach Us

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Finding Peace in the Tension that Teaches Us

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I chose Balance as my word for the year back in January. At the time, I wrote a short reflection about a chestnut Thoroughbred named Balance of Power, a retired racehorse I met at Old Friends. I thought the lesson was co...

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Finding God in Rest, Work, and the Ordinary Rhythms of Lent

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“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” —Psalm 19:1

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Lessons from the Commute

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What a Baby Mustang is Teaching me About Inner Integrity

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Authenticity isn’t about going back. It is about going deeper.

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For a large part of my life, I thought bracing and holding my breath was just part of being successful and responsible. It took me decades to realize that what I called responsibility was often just chronic bracing, and ...

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There is a sacred moment in retraining an Off‑the‑Track Thoroughbred, a moment when everything slows down. It feels like stepping out of a tornado, the way you do after the rush of a holiday season or the frantic rhythm ...

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I thought I knew my word for 2026.

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I lost my mom last week.

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Mirrors, mirrors everywhere.

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As the holiday season edges ever closer, my family, four generations strong, hits the middle of Thanksgiving and Christmas with a tradition we call ChristGiving. My intention when I sat down to compose this week’s blog w...

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Equestrians joke about perfecting a circle. It sounds simple, ride a round shape, but anyone who has spent time in the saddle knows the truth: circles are deceptively hard. They demand balance, rhythm, and harmony betwee...

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“To create or perceive beauty is to change the brain – each line drawn becomes a thread in the fabric of perception, leaving a trace on the quiet witness.”

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I spent last week chasing creativity—listening for nudges from the Creator, watching for signs in nature, in the horses, in play. But something felt off. Despite my curiosity, the days felt rushed, dull, and strangely un...

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Moshe Feldenkrais, Israeli physicist, once wrote that some people walk about as if they had to ask for permission to breathe. I’ve observed this often in my walks in downtown Birmingham. Feldenkrais’s observation resonat...

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What does fear look like when it towers over you, muscles taut, hooves hovering, and weighs more than half a ton? Do you respond—or do you react?

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I am a planner. A strategist. A goal setter and tracker of goals. And often, those parts of who I am interrupt who I am meant to become. “That’s just me” can feel like giving myself a pass…expecting the world to adjust w...

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In a world that often feels like it’s unraveling, friendship, made of love, kindness, and humility, can be a quiet act of resistance. It reminds us that love is not passive. It is a choice, a practice, and a way of being...

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What does mercy look like when the barn is quiet, the decisions are hard, and the ache won’t go away?

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I’m a red mare kinda girl. Always have been. Always will be.

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How do you choose between “soft love” and “tough love” to spur one another on in love?

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“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” Isaiah 43:19

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A new favorite prayer of mine is simple, and it comes from one of the podcasts I follow often—Emily P. Freeman. Her simple prayer of “God, bring it into the light” has echoed in my mind as I remembered how to craft words...

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Following Christ doesn’t always feel like a victory lap. Sometimes, it feels like getting knocked down by the very one you’ve been trying to save.

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Bucking Broncs, Boundaries and Belief

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Horse rescuers often face criticism for various reasons. I do realize that some backyard rescues are genuinely committed to the work, while others are just looking to “flip” horses under a compassionate guise. This work ...

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Whether in a cathedral’s stillness, a quiet barn aisle, or a hushed trail through the forest, silence is a living language. It invites us into a conversation of trust, attentiveness, and transformation. In this symphony ...

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This morning, as I wandered through the dew-damp, freshly cut grass, watering the flowers around the farm, I found myself thinking—again—about my favorite blooms and an ongoing, good-natured debate I have with my baby si...

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“Between the Ears” flooded the web with images of landscapes and objects viewed from the back of a horse, who remained largely out of view. Ears pricked curiously forward, as if to say “What is so interesting about that ...

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