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I am a survivor of an almost fatal motor vehicle accident while riding as a passenger with my GOD mother, looking back in time I had no idea my life was in jeopardy. The worst scenario ever a semi truck smashed into the passenger door where I was sitting. Today my full-time job is to pray and believe GOD will heal my body and alleviate the chronic insane nerve pain, joint pain, back pain, numbness, deliberating pain the semi truck left me with. Walking with GOD is the only way I can navigate life as I am not strong enough to do this walk without Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, life is just too difficult to navigate without GOD.
I honestly and transparently share my life experience to help not whine or complain as my husband and I live our life with a grateful attitude to GOD. Everyone has something difficult in their life and we fully understand some people have more trauma and tests than others. I share my blog to give all the credit to Jesus Christ our Lord and savior, provide hope, information and encouragement in the pursuit of health, love, and happiness in this thing called life we all navigate daily. Never give up, never stop working towards excellence in your life as we get no more and no less than the amount of effort “work” placed into our life. Trust GOD for all things.
Living with a humble and grateful attitude:
I am forever grateful to GOD in Jesus Christ name as I know I could have died and almost died after the accident. I understand I could have lost my legs easily as eight ribs broke, lung collapsed, grade V kidney tear, pelvis shattered 3 large screws surgically installed to give me the ability to walk again. Nerve pain is painful and causes sleep deprivation we continue to pray for a complete healing. Honestly my husband and myself could have never endured this pain and suffering and loss without Jesus Christ as our LORD and Savior in combination with the bible for faith and healing.
Exercise is the key to getting well but exercise can cause more pain so our mind says no more. Sitting and not moving causes pain it imperative to get into a physical exercise program now while you are healthy. I was physically fit from riding my horse and mammoth donkey, think of staying healthy as a savings account for your life as exercise is medicine.
Doctors use a pain scale from 1-10 they ask what is your pain today? I have come to accept my full-time job is to try to alleviate pain, get physically strong again, be able to sleep more than five hours a night, smile and laugh more. Pain robs the person inside of us who is full of joy and happiness, as pain is very difficult to talk about, difficult for people to understand and can make life frustrating.No medical device can measure the amount of pain the human or animal is in. We must be able to have empathy and see when a living being is in pain, we must be bold and do our best to stop pain and abuse of humans and animals.
This is a beautiful maple tree on the Donkey Whisperer Farm, I hope you enjoy this tree as much as we do.
GOD is a faithful GOD we are given the strength to lean on GOD and hold tight to GOD but this takes diligence, prayer, reading the bible, being humble, listening to praise music, attending church, tithing, helping others. It seems GOD will use us to help others and the more we help others the more help will come our way. GOD uses us to help others and this becomes more of a blessing for us than the person we helped, never forget that you and you alone have a special gift to help another living human or animal.
Pain and trauma is not from GOD as we live in a fallen world we are not in heaven yet, I work at remembering that GOD can make life easier and GOD will restore everything stolen from our life. How do we know GOD is in control and still on the throne because we are children of GOD in Jesus Christ precious name. GOD is a faithful GOD he restores everything in abundance stolen from us if we trust him.
Here is a beautiful video shared by Petra Christensen at Parelli showing regular people helping a whale this video made me cry as I love all the animals of the world that our father in heaven created with a special place for the whales as they are the most intriguing to me. I have seen the whales in the Puget Sound while in a boat several times they are truly amazing.
What if the people in the boat decided to not try to help the whale? What if they just rowed away? Thank GOD they did the right thing and restored the whale to her life. Amazing what people can do when they try.
Encouragement and comfort:
In the day of trouble he will hide me in His shelter; in the secret place of His tent will he hide me; He will set me high upon a rock. Psalm 27:5
GOD will cover me with his wings; I will be safe in his care; his faithfulness will protect and defend me. I need not fear any dangers in the night or sudden attacks in the day. Psalm 91:4-5
And this small temporary trouble I suffer will bring me tremendous eternal glory, much greater than the trouble. For I fix my attention not on things that are seen but on things that are unseen. What can be seen last only for a time, but what cannot be seen lasts forever. Corinthians 4:17-18
I call out to GOD in Jesus Christ precious name, the GOD who holds me together. He sends orders from Heaven and save me. GOD delivers generous love. GOD delivers generous love, he makes good on his word. Psalm 57:2-3
GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!
Seems like some days, weeks, months and even years can feel like a severe cold winter hard to get moving hard to stay motivated just want a warm blanket. Equine (horse, donkey, mule), cats, dogs really help me out with these seasons. When I go to their barn and feed them, clean up, care, rub, talk to them they are always grateful to see me I work very hard to stay in their neutral emotional place just enjoying every day the best I can. My cats and dogs are always in the house with me and they play a very important role in my recovery.
I feel the need to say Thank You to all the care takers in the world they are in a very difficult job and it is really hard to work and care for a sick person. Without these angels GOD has placed in the world, life would be impossible for all the sick people and I know first hand how important it is to feel loved and have people take care of me and my farm when I was physically incapacitated after the semi truck hit me.
Do you know a human angel caring for a sick or hurting person or animal? Please pause a moment and say a little prayer for this person and if you can give them a thank you note or a day off to go to the movies with a friend. A simple thank you can refill their gas tank in life and recharge their battery with the end result making the world a better place.
Are you a caretaker? Please consider allocating time for yourself and love yourself as no human understands you like you do. I understand how hard this is but just like we must be planning for retirement we should also be planning for a healthy happy life. If we are constantly pouring our heart and soul out to someone who is incapable of sharing good things with us we start to burn out and our life becomes too much work and not enough fun. I have learned that having fun is not an option it is a necessity as I feel better when I get to do fun things with people around me who love me and appreciate me. Sometimes we just have to contract some work out and if we look at it this way “I’m creating jobs and helping feed a family” and I get some time off life is a little more easier. Perhaps you have a financial difficulty at this time I know as we had a very hard time after the semi truck accident bills came that we had no plan for. I bartered with my angel and massage therapist and it was a win-win situation perhaps this can help you or your loved one bartering works.
My progress:
I am happy to say that I am moving forward just completed Physical Therapy after going consistently for nine months very difficult, two times a week. I go to acupuncture once a month for immune system and the doctor visits are quiet again, thank GOD. Now the hard part comes for me to go on my own to the gym and just do it, no physical therapist pushing me harder to be the best I can be! I have good days and bad days still but the bad days are getting fewer and the good days are getting longer and for this I am grateful to GOD.
I just keep on pushing forward and believing that GOD can heal everything and take the pain, I am happy to report the pain is much better now, suffer towards the end of the day and at night but most mornings are good. I am very grateful for all of my blessings and for each and every one of the people GOD has placed in my life to help me heal most importantly my husband Scott. I am grateful to GOD for all the people who pray for a complete healing and remove the pain so I can get well to help others navigate life. I make my husband Scott take off on his Harley and get away as much as possible he comes home very relaxed and recharged. We have to find that one thing that recharges our batteries in life otherwise we just sit in neutral in life and time keeps on moving on.
Do you have some great ideas for caretakers?
Please leave a comment and I will post so everyone can benefit!
Donkeys can be slow to respond, slow to move, and require a trainer that they respect and they have no fear of, a human trainer that has a creative and innovative plan to make things interesting.Donkeys get bored much faster than the horse and their ability to learn is different from the horse or mule (1/2 horse 1/2 donkey.
How is this learning for donkeys different from horses?
Donkeys being trained successfully require a safe, fair, loving home where they feel their human partner is the leader of their herd. Donkeys must be successfully tamed before teaching them any new task i.e., riding, leading, hoof picking; be patient and remember you are on Donkey Time “kinda like living in a vacation place like Hawaii life is easy and slow in Donkey Time.”
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People make jokes all the time to me about donkeys “oh your little or big ass” I am quick to reply “Ass is reserved for the two leg human I think it don’t say it” and yes I am a donkey whisperer for humans too smile. Learning how to train a donkey really helps with the humans in our life that can be an ass as it requires patience, love, boundaries and understanding, I like to say give everyone the three-second rule to correct the behavior in a fair and practical way no abuse, this works on humans who step over boundaries too.
Taming a new donkey:
I use Parelli ”friendly game”, rope halter, carrot stick, no abuse put the donkey in a small space, talk calmly to the donkey, look to see if the donkey will take a piece of apple or carrot. A donkey scared to death will not eat and this is a warning sign to proceed with caution in taming this donkey remember to keep your face away from their hips, rear as donkeys can kick side ways like a cow. I begin by saying whoa in a small space, rub their face, try to stay calm and keep my emotions in neutral, place the rope halter on, tie them up so they cannot move to start this taming as most not all donkeys can be introverted; standing still and scared to death or can get aggressive when scared i.e., kicking, striking or running off with the human. Donkeys are very physical equine it is important to remember any kind of equine (horse, donkey or mule) can be dangerous you must take responsibility for your actions. I have learned that most tamed donkeys want their loving time first, scratching, rubbing, talking to them and they love a healthy treat i.e., 1/2 green apple a couple of pieces of carrot. Learn parelli as they explain the psychology of the equine and Parelli started out with a mule so he truly understands the patience, consistency, time and all that is needed to be succesful with donkeys, mules and of course horses! I personally am very grateful for the Parelli home study and I am sure all equine (donkeys, horses, mules) are grateful too as I have seen and heard of some very horrific training techniques for donkeys, mules and horses. Humans are natural predators and when they are afraid they do whatever it takes to stay safe and sometimes this training can back fire and thus all the training programs available to try to help the human with their equine and dogs.
Why Do I Love Donkeys, Mules & Horses?
Donkeys do not freak out or go right brain on adrenalin very often as they are seriously into counting every calorie and self-preservation with the benefit to be able to think all of the time no need to get in a hurry. Donkeys are usually “not always” introverted thus people call them stubborn (some horses and ponies act this way with boring work and no motivation, inspiration opportunities) and they stop moving their feet, sometimes they just lay down. The need for a great leader is evident in these equine! The key to success in training an equine is a human who wants to be a partner to the equine and a human partner who has empathy and works hard to inspire and connect with strong safety boundaries, this is when the relationship blossoms. As Parelli says “when you take off the halter all you get is the truth” if your equine leaves you or will not come in to you this is a sign of a relationship problem.
Why do I love horses?
Horses are majestic and fast, my horse Lily is a quarter horse but she has some speed in her kinda like a ferri car, not for everyone but exactly what I needed to get my life back on track she would be considered the leader of a wild herd of horses and she would fight to the death to stay on top. This is her personality and well it’s mine we are truly mirrored together and I understand her needing to move her feet and run and buck get the endorphins pumping as this is my personality too. Lily is a lot of horse and she is always pushing the boundaries and then finally she stops and goes to work, in the wrong owners hands she could become a very dangerous horse.
I have always been in love with the horse since I was a little girl, their ability to move their feet and perserve thru their smell senses, strength and speed is exhilarating to me. My mare Lily brings me back to my beginning as a youngster as I could escape and ride off with my horse and a friend or just me and my horse. Horses are not for everyone that is for sure, people do need to be aware that choosing the right equine is essential (some people would work better with a donkey), some people should not ever be around any equine as they have no empathy. All equine can learn to become great partners depending on the personality of the human and the personality of the horse and the type of training the human wants to invest in the relationship as great things take time and hard work.
When I look on the web at how equine have been treated it makes me want to cry! Most donkeys are thrown in a pasture with a horse as a pasture mate and well that’s it. I say “Your missing out” Donkeys are good for us humans who work too much, speed around too fast in life as they make us slow down, I call this “DONKEY TIME” and enjoy the moment GOD has placed in our life “the donkey, horse and mule is a healer and is used for post traumatic stress, exercise and emotional wholeness.
It is my goal and I do this for free via the world-wide internet at WWW.DONKEYWHISPERER.COM to try to create hope, innovation, leadership, creativity and most important a change for the donkeys, mules and horses. I do this by sharing information for free to help their humans understand what the donkey, mule or horse needs to feel safe and stay in a safe partnership with their human partner.
I share my personal life to try to help people understand donkeys, horses and mules can learn and not only learn but become a partner with you, if you get thrown off and the equine is connected they will not run off and leave you they are connected to you, this is truly a gift from GOD. We hope you follow along and watch as Rio our Mammoth donkey turns 5 this year and observe the journey Rio and Scott take as they start riding as partners in our arena. Rio is still growing and his bones will not be completed fused and grown until he is 6 years old and this is why Rio is still doing mostly ground work as we want him to stay healthy and continue to live in optimum health. We purchased Rio at 9 months old, he could barely walk on the line, drug Scott along in the beginning but things changed really fast. It is truly a wonderous thing to watch these two guys connect as they are both learning and listening to me guide them along their journey. I call this training a partnership 49 and 51 partnership and this can slide back and forth with the human always staying safe; clear and consistent leadership for the equine. Teaching the two of them (Scott & Rio) is challenging but oh so rewarding. Perhaps you are wondering if Parelli training works for horses, donkeys and mules? I am here to say yes!
Short training Video of Rio & Melody - before the semi truck accident
Please remember to keep your training sessions short, drilling does not work with equine especially the donkey as they will stop trying. Always teach both sides of the equine (horse, donkey & Mule) and remember just like people one side is easier than the other. Try to set the equine up for success so if you are training something new don’t drill and go back to something the equine has mastered and end the training session with the equine succeeding never the opposite.
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Please consider another way to train your equine! Stop getting disturbed by your training with your equine break the negative cycle and provide the equine with a successful training class “set them up for success” you can do it! Remember to end the short training session (no more than 10 minutes per task) with play time something the donkey, mule or horse has mastered and enjoys.A small bite of green grass helps on the way back to the barn, trailer, stall etc as you are connecting with your donkey. I know you are saying they have feed in the barn yep but don’t you know that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence and this is an opportunity for you to do something your equine wants to do, get a few bites of green grass just a few minutes of your time really makes the relationship stronger. Donkeys demand a connection to learn and horses dream of this kind of training. Donkeys are not horses so please don’t try to make them into something they are not “old cowboy” training does not work for donkeys. It is much easier to attract a positive result with honey than vinegar and this works with people too; family, business, work, neighbors, give it a try to remember to be grateful for everything in your life to Jesus Christ our Lord and savior.
Parelli works for donkeys, mules and horses as they understand how to teach the connected riding and psychology of the equine. Just like people have personalities equine (donkey, mule & horse) have horsenalities as Parelli says “pick your equine carefully”. Another important consideration is taking your donkey for walks of grazing allowing them to take a bite here and their with you walking next to them. Please remember “Donkeys hate dogs instinctively dogs are predators plan to make the training successful when de-senstizing them don’t let the dog chase at your equine ever. Your carrot stick from Parelli works great to keep the dog in their space if they move in too close to the equine as it just takes one kick and the dog is dead, no do over.
Please remember with GOD driving your life in Jesus Christ name your opportunities are infinity! Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life. Proverbs 4:23 NIV
If you own a donkey you understand the difference between a donkey and a horse for sure! Perhaps you are considering a donkey? Please understand donkeys & mules (half horse and half donkey)require health just like the horse; shelter, clean mold free low sugar hay, feet trimmed, teeth, veterinarian and one more thing donkeys are easy keepers.
Donkeys are always easy keepers and require low sugar (below 10% NO alfalfa hay) shots, clean water, love, exercise, training, rubs, talked to and shelter whew! Donkeys CAN NOT stay healthy in big pastures full of green grass as this causes laminitis (sugar diabetes in humans) interesting article by Pete Ramey http://www.hoofrehab.com/HORP-061200-LAMINITIS.pdf
Donkeys were created by GOD and to prove it GOD placed a cross on their back, the cross is easy to see in light-colored donkeys and difficult to see in the dark-colored donkeys. Donkeys began their existence in the desert eating very little a bite here and there and of course donkeys have those magnificent ears to alert them early to predators for survival of their species. Please remember if you commit to a donkey you really should commit to two donkeys as donkeys are happier in every way when living with another donkey. It is my opinion the mini donkey is the least amount of money for purchasing and care; hay, vet, clean up and much easier to train as they are miniature donkeys physically easier manage. I highly suggest Parelli http://www.parellinaturalhorsetraining.com to learn how to train a donkey as there are very few donkey trainers in the world so home study is your best option. I offer free support at my website http://www.donkeywhisperer.com.
Both of our donkeys are Johns; geldings (Johns are for gelded mules only) Rio (mammoth) and Rocket Man (mini) or in horse language (gelding cannot reproduce) and both of them are introverted and afraid of new things. Not all donkeys are afraid of new things and gelding are usually easier than jacks (stallion) in horse world. Jennies (mares horse world) can be more difficult as they can reproduce so please remember this. My training is completely different for my donkeys than for my horse (mare) as she is extremely fast and extroverted I must match her personality with my timing and plan of action to stay safe and keep her as a model equine with respect for humans. Interesting thought; some ponies can act like donkeys more whoa than go and will not move their feet.
If you open your home, heart and bank account to a couple of donkeys (the only animal in the bible GOD gave the ability to talk) be prepared for the donkey bug as donkeys are that special! This applies when donkeys are lucky enough to be cared for by a human who treats them with clear black and white (no gray) leadership, love, respect and no abuse of any kind. “On the other hand if the human is a human Ass the donkeys will not be loving and friendly as they are into self-preservation first and most importantly”, just like you or I would be if we were being abused by a human Ass.
I say “Ass is saved for the human and used when needed only by the human’s ability to care for any living thing including the donkey.” Thus I wear my shirt saying “I am the ass whisperer whenever I am dealing with humans as it creates laughter, lightens everyone up. I never call the donkey an Ass as they are the sweetest loving equine (horse, donkey, mule) I have ever encountered in my entire life UNLESS the human Ass has abused the donkey. When encountering a donkey that has been subjected to the human Ass abuse it is very difficult to heal/train the abused donkey and sometimes not possible. Sadly now the donkey that has been abused is scared and can become very dangerous as donkeys are into self-preservation the same as you or I would be if treated inhumanly.
Taming a new donkey:
I use Parelli ”friendly game”, rope halter, carrot stick, no abuse put the donkey in a small space, talk calmly to the donkey, keep your face away from their hips, rear as donkeys can kick sideways like a cow. I begin by saying whoa in a small space, rub their face, tie them up so they cannot move to start this taming as most not all donkeys can be introverted standing still and scared to death or can get aggressive when scared. Donkeys are very physical equine it is important to remember any kind of equine (horse, donkey or mule) can be dangerous you must take responsibility for your actions. I have learned that most tamed donkeys want their loving time first, scratching, rubbing, talking to them and they love a healthy treat i.e., 1/2 green apple a couple of pieces of carrot. Learn parelli as they explain the psychology of the equine and Parelli started out with a mule so he truly understands the patience, consistency and all that is needed to be successful with donkeys and for Mr. Parelli & Mrs. Parelli I am grateful and I am sure all the donkeys that get this training are grateful as I have seen and heard of some very horrific training techniques for donkeys, mules and horses.
Why did I name my farm and website the Donkey Whisperer in lieu of Ass Farm etc.?
GOD in Jesus precious name gave me the idea and the domain name was available at just the correct time for me and to GOD I am truly grateful. I want to help all the equine and the humans live a life of promises as GOD has written in the bible. While the world is in turmoil GOD is holding his children close to him and GOD is making a way for his children to smile in the middle of the storm. GOD has brought smiles, peace, purpose, safety, love, success to our lives as we honor GOD in Jesus precious name over and over every day. When you say the simple prayer “Jesus come into my life I make you my Lord and Savior” we believe GOD will change everything in your mind, body, spirit and life. GOD never said life would be easy here on earth but he did say he will never forsake us or leave us as we are his children.
Summary:
Save the word ASS for the human and use as needed (just think it don’t say it) I promise it will help put a smile on your face, please call the donkey a “DONKEY”. Smile
Please feel free to take a virtual smell of one of my roses from my garden a couple of summers ago!
I have learned I must reward myself on a budget every day as every day feels like it is a serious struggle, more work than fun especially after the semi truck accident last April. Most of life is all about the boring tedious things that we must get done every day, laundry, grocery shopping, cleaning the house, paying our bills, working, trying to be the best we can be in life. Freedom comes when we realize that these things are a blessing as we are physically able to walk, talk, work, clean, organize, plan, create, share and innovate positive changes in our life and others.
I refuse to give up on the pain, trust GOD is healing my body and continue to work hard to heal my body and do everything I can to get my physically active life back. Living on a farm is hard work and it takes a committed hard-working human to keep the farm running and all the animals healthy and cared for in optimum health as domesticated animals depend on us to care for them. Physical therapy, feeding my equine, acupuncture for immune system, pain and chiropractor are filling up my schedule. I can honestly say that faith in GOD and having an outstanding internist medical doctor and acupuncturist working as a team can truly keep our immune system working in optimum performance.
Ideas To Reward Ourselves On A Budget:
1. Take a hot bath with candles that have a smell you love in the water or candles as smell is the most primal force to help us relax.
2. Purchase some comfortable pajamas and wear them one day and do nothing except relax and read something positive or watch a good movie. Feels great to relax and recharge our bodies. Do not stay in neutral in life get up and do something as too much of anything is not healthy the key is “balance” in everything we do. This is why GOD says in the bible Sunday is the rest day we are created to rest one day a week.
3. Try and keep fresh flowers in your sight of your home as flowers remind us of spring, summer and the power of life. Seasons come and go and flowers really help. Pray about this and GOD will show you who has a flower garden and most people who have a flower garden want to share their flowers.
4. Make time to spend with that special friend to go out to lunch, hug, cry, listen, laugh and be grateful for the friends GOD has placed in your life. If you have no friends pray GOD will provide you with the right friends for the right time in your life. If you have a friend that is draining you let this friend go and continue to pray for that friend in Jesus precious name.
5. Go for a drive on the internet and explore vacation places in your mind as the only cost is the internet cost. If you cannot afford the internet go to your public library. Driving on the internet cost nothing but feels great! Save your money and plan on a vacation down the road to a new place or familiar place where you can relax and breathe, exhale be grateful to GOD in Jesus precious name for your life.
6. Be a blessing to another person or animal this can be simple or as detailed as you personally want to share. Remember everything we do in Jesus Christ name is a blessing and GOD wants us to be human angles and help one another. After the semi truck accident I had so many human angles flooding my life and helping me and my husband navigate life and helping our animals on our farm. To all of these angels we are forever grateful and will never forget what each person did for us and our farm.
7. Volunteer to help an organization that you are interested in learning or having a new hobby in cost no money but you get the win-win effect from volunteering.
8. Live every day as this is your last as it very well can be we have no idea when our time is up only GOD knows this answer.
9. When spring comes go to a park and smell the flowers, look at the beauty of the park
10. Look in the mirror every day and give yourself a big hug and be grateful that GOD made you exactly the way you are. Only one human in the world like you!
Sampson we found him on pet finders http://www.petfinder.com/index.html three years ago after our special fateful black lab “Steelee”died. We literally drove 308 miles each way to pick him up in Pullman, Washington believe me Sampson believes in miracles as this shelter was a very sad shelter. All the dogs were outside in their dog igloos including this pup and it was 6 degrees during the day. Sampson is Great Pyrenees/Akita and he is truly a big boy weighing in at 114 lbs, he runs the property to keep the coyotes out and protect his home.
Sampson age 2 last summer
Expecting Miracles” – Keeping My Mind Locked In On Jesus Christ
Right after I wake in the morning I take a minute to thank GOD for the ability to walk, brush my teeth, keep my farm, have my husband, my husband’s job and healing my body. If I need to repent of any sin I do this quickly in Jesus precious name Amen. Next I take at least two minutes to visualize GOD providing miracles for every need we have in our life as GOD can do it! I ask GOD to give me the creativity and innovation needed to be a miracle to another living being, human or animal today sow a seed. Our part is to beleive in GOD, have faith and ask GOD to help us and forgive our sins. Sowing seeds is what were created to do - helping others and doing the best job we can every day while we are living and breathing, sharing and loving on the people GOD has placed in our lives. Expecting Miracles is a mind-set and you want to program your mind as a child of GOD in Jesus Christ name to be given favor, opportunity and miracles. In the middle of the storm GOD has promised to give us peace if we will let all go to him give it a try.
How To Program Your Mind To Be Positive Expect Miracles:
1. When you open your eyes in the morning thank GOD in Jesus Christ name for this new day and anything you can think of to be grateful for
2. Write down five things you are grateful for and place them on the fridge or a mirror you see every day
3. Write down your goals for 2011 and a five-year plan and place these goals where you can see them - Every day counts as we do not know when our time is up
4. Donate your time to help another living person, animal or business get connected with others – If you are physically limited use the internet to connect
5. Be flexible if your goals change pray about the change and walk the direction GOD sends you in peace and harmony
6. Expect miracles, goodness, mercy, favor, blessings, increase, love, peace and health from GOD
7. Live in the moment – Let go of the past and do not run too far ahead of GOD as each day is precious and a gift from GOD
8. Forgive people immediately after being offended and be honest 100% of the time
9. When you look in the mirror each day love yourself say good things to yourself
10. Never give up, keep pushing forward everything changes this is just a season
11. Treat everyone how you want to be treated
12. Forgive yourself when you make mistakes in life and do not repeat that mistake and ask GOD to forgive you only need to ask once and it is written in the bible we are washed whiter than snow when becoming a christian
13. Enjoy the gifts GOD has placed in your life
14. Take at least twenty minutes a day to pray and marinate with GOD
15. Lighten up life is short and we are not in control GOD is – Smile and laugh more!
16. If you are in chronic pain keep pushing forward to find the medication to give you some relief. Suffering from pain robs each of us from joy, love, and life keep pushing to find a way to not have pain and still have a quality life.
17. Thank GOD for all of the good things in your life and the blessings GOD is sending your way
18. Be humble
19. Walk in love, don’t judge people, be jealous of them as each of us has special gifts designated by GOD for all of his children
20. Live in peace within yourself and say NO to people when you feel it is best for you; time, values, religious belief, money etc. or try this way; let me pray on this and I will get back to you
Remember you are a child of the most high GOD. You walk in his favor each and every day because you choose to kneel to Jesus Christ and make him your Lord and savior. Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient when trouble comes and keep on praying. Romans 12:12
It’s snowing as I type and sticking on the foot print of our little farm in the Pacific Northwest we have been blessed as the rest of the country has so much snow. The snow is beautiful but the snow is deadly for me as the cold makes it so I can not walk without extreme pain and now I understand why the elderly move to Arizona in the winter for sure. Ms. Lily and the donkey boys are snug in their barns eating and seem not to notice the snow at the moment. For those of you who have been following my blog I am now going to let you into my heart, mind and soul a little deeper as blogging is truly therapeutic for myself and others as I believe people need people to connect with. If you have not read my blog before select months and start in June 2010 as the semi truck changed my life last April while riding as a passenger with my GOD mother in Eastern Washington. I am grateful to be alive, have my legs and my brain intact, be able to keep my farm, which includes three dogs, two cats, 1 amazing horse and 2 amazing donkeys. I continue to suffer from tremendous amounts of pain, my husband Scott works full-time and he helps me out with my house choirs and my farm choirs as I am not physically the same person I was. GOD gave me the best man he could make just for me and for him I am grateful and he is my best friend.
Before the semi truck accident I was on target to start my own business as a Donkey, mule and horse trainer and I planned on getting certified in Parelli natural horsemanship I was afraid to write it out for some reason. I guess I was afraid of failing funny thing now is I wish I had taken my opportunity to go to school before the semi truck accident and not been so insecure of myself. I was worried I am too old as I am almost 51 and competing against young kids not sure I could keep up physically. My point of sharing this very emotional thought is if you have something you want to do, go do it now as life is fragile and precious, we never know when our time is up! Waiting too long is not a good plan as we never know what is going to happen and our health is truly a gift from Jesus Christ.
Some people say “Well you say you believe in GOD why did he not stop the semi truck from crashing into your GOD mother’s little truck”? Perhaps GOD is pruning you or punishing you for something. Unreal people could think such a thing as I believe GOD allowed this accident to happen as he knew I would share my testimony with GOD with others and I would share my ability to “Expect Miracles” every day for myself and everyone around me. Think about it GOD knows what he is doing and the bible states every tear is captured in a bottle.
What has changed in my life?
Everything and nothing between me and GOD! Everything as I physically cannot do all the things I did before the accident and nothing has changed between me and GOD I am the same follower of Jesus I was before the accident. I have a hard time admitting to myself that I cannot physically ride my horse or Mammoth donkey right now and I push hard to keep my farm and care for my equine, too hard and end up in extreme pain towards the middle of the day into the night. I have not been able to ride since the end of March 2010. Simple things I never thought about are difficult now such as walking up and down the hill to get the boys (donks) out into the wooded hill paddock, put a blanket on my horse and donkeys when needed. Today I was so excited as I felt pretty good thought I would go try that new Parelli country snaffle out as it came in the mail the other day and I have to pay a proffesional to ride my horse Lily for me this year as I cannot physically ride, tears. Sadly after getting my horse out and warming her up with the games the cold started causing some horrific pain and I pushed thru as I wanted to see what her new Parelli bridle looks like on her absolutely outstanding workmanship just gorgeous. Now I’m in a pickle as the pain in my lower back is out of control and both of my feet are going numb something I have learned the hard way; I can’t take the cold the gigantic screws (rods) they put in my pelvis two of them from pelvis bone to pelvis bone and one in my right pelvis down my leg get cold and I am hurting terrible. Tears as I am frustrated I look out my window and see my equine, my arena dreams I had since a kid and I cannot physically go do any of it especially in the cold. I have to learn to balance and be grateful as I could still be in the wheel chair or worse no legs as that semi could have killed me or worse left me with just numbs for legs or no brain as I had a horrific head injury.
Funny thing is lot’s of people have equine and do not ride but for me it was euphoric, wonderful, energizing, a special treat and a goal I had placed on myself, really a fantasy dream since I was thirteen years old. “My dream was to have my own horse again a young foal and be able to trail ride, escape life and run away with the smell of the trees, rain drops falling on me and my horse and the sound of my mares hooves.”
Reality is we can not run away from life we must face it head on and squeeze the most joy possible every day by paying it forward and helping others with our gift of time. When was the last time you encouraged someone suffering, brought them food after a surgery or just came over and sat down with them hugging them, saying nothing just hugging them? Give it a try it feels really good on both ends. People suffering from a loss, death, car accident, divorce, loss of job and more need people to help them get back up in life and keep trying as life is hard but with Jesus it is much easier as GOD loves to use his human angels to heal his children.
Last Time I was able to ride Lily March 2010
I don’t think I could have had the strength to endure this horrific pain and suffering without GODS promises in the bible, my husband, my friends and my special equine as equine heal the soul. All my animals know something is wrong with me and all of them are much more careful around me now, how interesting. Animals are much cheaper than a licensed health mental counselor for sure. Additionally, my dogs and cats give me great peace and comfort as they live in the house with me.
Things have changed and I over do it as I was born with a AAA personality I have had this personality since a young child. Example would be today I had received my new gorgeous light snaffle bit country bridle from Parelli walked by it for at least 4 days on my australian black saddle built for my horses back. I wanted to see this light bit on her and how she reacted to it seems simple ha? I started Lily out in the Dr. Cook bittless bridle and I rode her out on the trails with this bridle for a good year and 1/2 and then moved to full cheek snaffle I was interested to see how this little bit looked and how she reacted to it in her mouth. This took so much of my energy and caused me a tremendous amount of pain as I must play some Parelli games with her and let her move her feet, roll and buck before introducing new things to her get her head connected to me for safety. I am grateful I have a passion and a reason to push hard to get well and keep my equine and farm. Some days it seems impossible as I hurt so bad the pelvis with the three screws makes my legs feel like they weigh 50 lbs and there is not cure for this pain other than doing nothing other than resting my pelvis in my chair.
Back to pain medication and the lazy boy chair that I love to remove the pain and pressure off my lower back and hate as I can not ride or care for my equine or do anything other than lift and place heat on my screws in my pelvis. This has been a test of faith and endurance and I will keep praying and keep believing that GOD can take this pain away. Thank you for everyone that prays for the pain to be removed and my health to be restored GOD bless you!
I’m learning to adjust to short hair as my hair and eyelashes fell out from all of the trauma from the semi truck, I am grateful to have lost 24 1bs but I would not recommend this way to lose weight. Additionally I forever carry the scars on my back and hip where they cut my chest and back open to save my life I tell all the young people in my life “Who needs tattoos life will give you your own marks” I have some serious scars, all are a testimony to the mercy and miracle of life GOD gave me and my family.
First and most important pray to GOD in Jesus Christ name to program your mind to stay positive no matter what is happening around you and your family. Second repent of all of your sins and ask GOD for forgiveness. Third ask GOD for protection, favor, blessings, health, wealth, and a positive mind. Fourth please remember that your imagination is a gift from GOD think of it like this; a big white blank piece of paper!
What do you want to put on this big white piece of paper utilizing your imagination (gifts from GOD)?
1. Connecting to GOD in Jesus Christ name – be clear lot’s of other stuff out their saying GOD
2. Family
3. Job of your dreams and passion - Not a job that drains your energy and does not allow you to use your gifts and talents
4. Hobbies that make you learn, grow, share and experience new things – Keep your brain in optimum performance by challenging your brain
5. Security
6. Balance as too much of anything is not healthy
7. Exercise your body, mind and soul
8. Diet choose to feed your body the best you can
9. Write down on a piece of paper what your short-term goals are and long-term goals and put it where you can see it every day
10. Share everything you can with others with no strings attached
The bible is still the best book to read it never goes out of style, every time I pick it up GOD points me to the verse I need. I suggest getting Joyce Meyer bible or the NIV bible as each important verse is written so we can understand the meaning. Remember GOD has no money problems and GOD can soften hearts of people who have money to help the children of Jesus Christ enjoy their current life, GOD loves to use people to help other people. Nothing feels better than making someone’s dream come true and or a prayer to be answered such as food on the table, rent paid after loosing a job, new clothes arriving at just the right time, flowers, and the most important gift we can share as humans is our time. Seems in the world we live in today very few people have enough time to volunteer and help with humans or animals. Time is free and it is the most important gift any of us can give for another human or an animal needing help. You do not have to go to church to have a relationship with Jesus Christ you can pray anywhere, anytime, anyplace and believe me GOD is waiting for you to pray try to have quiet when you pray as it is much easier to feel what GOD is prompting you to do or not to do depending on each individual situation.
Here are a few charities needing help all non-profit tax-deductible:
I have learned whatsoever state I am currently in I should be grateful and try to learn the life lesson, I must admit for me this is very difficult as I am a person who works very hard at everything I do and having to be stuck in neutral is not a comfortable place for me. I have learned that fear keeps people stuck in a job they hate and fear stops people from trying new things. Fear means ‘FALSE EVIDENCE APPEARING REAL” and we should not be afraid when we are children of GOD in Jesus Christ name. GOD has created us to be strong, resilient and creative no matter what is happening around us we must persevere and like the punching bag that goes down and comes right back up this must be how we handle adversity in order to become succesful in life. When hard times hit remember you are a child of GOD who placed every star in the sky and holds them their until he decides to let them fall, remember as a child of GOD you are created as an individual and no other human is just like you and no other human has the gifts and talents you have share your gifts with humans and animals and treat people as you want to be treated.
In the natural world not living under Jesus Christ and having the holy spirit inside of our bodies it is easy to think things are impossible but I feel compelled to share a few things that changed me forever things that GOD has done for me and my family. I was in a horrible car accident in 1981 riding as a passenger when the driver lost control and hit a telephone poll head on in the passenger side, this impact left me paralyzed from t he neck down and killed my x husbands little sister. GOD created a miracle for me and with hard work at physical therapy and prayer I was completely healed. Around 2002 I was diagnosed with a tumor on my spinal cord and was already in the beginning stages of paralysis and with the prayers and faith GOD could create another miracle for me I was healed one hundred percent as the tumor was not cancer. Most recently I was riding as a passenger in my GOD mothers little 1980 truck when she ran a stop sign and a semi truck carrying cow manure hit the passenger door where I was sitting. All the doctors at Harborview Medical center, Seattle, Washington and nurses said “You are a miracle” GOD saved your life you should have died. In fact I almost died a couple of times on he helicopter ride to Harborview. Today I am so grateful that I can walk without a wheel chair, I can breathe without assistance as my lung collapsed and my pelvis was shattered in at least five separate bones. I have three large screws holding my pelvis together woven in between my spinal cord and I am grateful to all the medical doctors and nurses that took care of me at Harborview and all the medical teams that are continuing to help me get my life back today.
Every morning when I open my eyes before I roll on my side from my injuries to get out of bed I thank GOD for this day I am alive I am married to the best man my best friend Scott the man GOD created just for me. I am grateful that GOD has given me the ability to walk and care for my Mammoth donkey, mini donkey and special horse along with my three dogs and two cats. GOD is great and he will never put negative thoughts into our minds these thoughts are from satin as he wants us to give up have no hope and settle in life. Try to remember that when negative thoughts come into your mind you must be proactive and ask Jesus to remove the negative thoughts and install positive, creative and innovative thoughts into your mind. I believe that GOD will not help us until we submit and ask GOD for help so give it a try for just one week and be prepared to see GOD show up and show off!
Every time my life seems to be in a place of no hope GOD gives me an idea or GOD sends an inspirational person into my life that helps me get recharged!We are created to be lights for others stuck in the dark so please shine your light for another human and please don’t forget the animals that need support. Spending our time helping others makes all of us feel better as sitting on a nest like a chicken hoarding our money and time is not a gratifying way to live; sharing money, time and information with no strings attached and helping those less fortunate than ourselves is exhilarating and gives us a purpose.
Remember today may be your day to get your break through from GOD! Keep believing in GOD and trusting Jesus Christ will send the right answer to you and create miracles for you as GOD still wants only the best for his children. Life is a journey and seasons come and go, soon very soon if you follow Jesus and believe in GOD your spring will come with summer stepping right up behind spring. Our ability to visualize what we want our life to be is in our brain the most important organ GOD gave us other than our spinal cord. Our brain can tell us we can do something or can tell us we can not – this is the key “We can control what goes in and out of our brain”, we can keep good data coming into our brains we do not have to live in fear or negative recycling of thoughts as GOD is in control not us.
Be grateful every day that you get to live in the United States of America and be proud of America! Be very grateful you can walk, talk, bend, brush your teeth, go to your job, and if you are looking for a job ask GOD to give you the right job that utilizes all of your gifts and most importantly your passion in life. Share your gifts and creative innovation ideas with others and continue paying everything good in your life forward to others. Please continue to love your family two and four legs as it is not over until GOD says life is over. Life is exactly whatever you put into it no more and no less you get what you think so start thinking big and then move forward it is impossible to make a difference or a major change if you are stuck in fear! Try giving fear the cowboy boot!Courage Is Being Scared To Death But Saddling Up Anyway – John Wayne
Faith can only happen when we can believe that the situation we are in is temporary and GOD is in control and this experience will go away and be replaced with goodness, mercy, health, love, wealth, peace and the ability to pay it forward to help others. Helping others feels really good and this is why I share my journey in life to help you!
May the GOD of peace, who through the blood of Jesus the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.HEBREWS 13:20-21
I live in pain 24/7 with Chronic Pain. Through music and fun, and loving and caring, we can all take some of the pain away if we love and live with fun and caring for each other. More Love, Less Hate, From Scotland with Love, Shaun x
Rural life of a West Virginia family. We love horses and blacksmithing, hunting fishing, cooking camping and teaching the little ones about the garden.
