The Flake Book is Here!

by Maureen on July 23, 2010

Cover image of An Extra Flake - The First Bale book

We are really excited to tell you that “An Extra Flake – The First Bale” is now ready for sale. We’ve baled a number of daily inspirational email – the “flakes” – that so many enjoy reading into a beautiful gift book.

This 5.5 x 8 inch book is full color and contains an introductory message from Maureen as well as 32 “flakes,” each consisting of a devotional though, scripture, short prayer, and of course, a photo.

You are welcome to purchase a single copy at $12.99 or two books for $25.00. When you purchase 5 books at $12.99, you get the 6th one free.

Today, Friday July 23rd, we’re trying to work out the bugs of the paypal payment system, and expect to have it all working great in the next day or so. If you would like to place an order for a book, please send me an email. I’ll email you back in a day or so when the secure paypal arrangements are in place, or I’ll give you a total and you’re welcome to mail me a check, if you prefer.

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Molly the Pony at Rolex

by Maureen on April 29, 2010

Cindy Stewart pauses to visit with Molly the Pony.

Cindy Stewart stopped by to visit with Molly the Pony.

In case you’ve been wondering what’s happening with Inspired by Horses, I can tell you it’s been “lots.” I’ll write about all that soon, but I’ll give you a hint by telling you I’ve been spending a lot of time in Kentucky.

Last weekend was the famous Rolex Three-Day Event. We shared a beautiful booth at the trade fair with Equestrian Ministries International, and Molly the Pony also joined us. Molly had visited children’s hospitals in Louisville and Lexington the week before.

It was such fun to watch people meet Molly. Many had heard about this famous Katrina survivor, who now wears a prosthetic leg. But they were surprised to find out how pretty and personable she is.

Kids, of course, loved her because she’s a pony. Adults were initially intrigued by her leg and amazed at how well she can get around. But then they got to know Molly herself and went away truly inspired. It was great fun.

We are looking forward to spending time together again later this year at the World Equestrian Games.

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Beyond the Breaking Point

February 7, 2010

If you’ve seen the movie, The Money Pit, you know our house when we bought it. We loved it, but we didn’t know what we didn’t know.
The first weekend, the well went dry. The house is in a beautiful setting, so we had paid what to us was a small fortune to plant fairly [...]

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Prayers for Haiti — and Vision

January 13, 2010

As I write this, I’m working through two totally separate emotions. The first is overwhelming sadness about the earthquakes in Haiti. In 1983, During the first months of 1983, I was in Haiti with the Christian Veterinary Mission. I worked as a vet tech on various animal husbandry endeavors about half my time in [...]

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Sneaking up on 2010

December 30, 2009

A weird thing happened during Christmas week. My jeans shrunk. Every pair. I know, because, like Johnny Cash looking for his “cleanest dirty shirt” I had to try on nearly every pair I owned to find one that fit right. I don’t guess it happened overnight. But while I was being social and munching Christmas [...]

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Molly the Pony Heads to Tryon

December 11, 2009

After  visiting Walter Reed Medical Center and the Caisson Platoon unit to encourage our US wounded warriors, Molly the Pony is heading to Tryon as we work on the book, You Have To Meet Molly.
This is truly a special pony, and those who meet her are encouraged by her zest for life. Molly survived Hurricane [...]

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An Investment of the Best Kind

December 4, 2009

My husband’s aunt collected collector’s plates. She had many types, commemorative plates, special plates, some with the year written on them. Each plate had its own box and certificate of authenticity. When she moved, we packed them as if they were the crown jewels. We packed them again when she moved again. And when she [...]

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Petting the Dragon

November 30, 2009

I recently read a blog post that talked about slaying your dragons before breakfast so they don’t eat your lunch. The writer (Michael Hyatt) talked about the dragon of Lethargy, and how if he wasn’t up and at ‘em first thing in the morning, the dragon would get the better of his day.

One of people [...]

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An Extra Flake – Ready, Set, Out the Door!

November 18, 2009

There are a few projects I’ve been talking about doing for a long time. I’m not referring to the always-present discussion of getting fit and losing weight, but projects related to providing Christian inspiration for horse people.
I’m happy to report that I’m no longer “fixin” to launch a daily inspirational email, but it has really [...]

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Horse Thievery is still a Problem

November 3, 2009

We’d like to think that horse thievery was a thing of the past. But it’s not. Founder of Stolen Horse International, Debi Metcalf, tells us that it’s actually on the rise, with some horses being stolen and slaughtered for their meat.
Last year, Debi visited the Equestrian Ministries International meeting. She told us her story of [...]

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