Creating a home on (and off) the range
Caring for our minds and bodies so we can thrive in our lives. You'll find tips and inspiration for mental and physical fitness.
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Hello, my name is Sandra and I’m a vacation over doer. I’ve been the primary vacation planner in my family my entire adult life. While other family members often gave input on where we went and what we did, I was the one who did the careful research to plan out the details of the…
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What is faith? “Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance for what we do not see.” – Hebrews 11:1 I am currently walking through a challenging season with no end in sight. I keep praying that God will turn a heart-breaking situation around, and He may choose to answer this prayer with…
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I love Christmas. Baby Jesus, lights on trees and homes brightening dreary dark days, my hubby’s peanut brittle, carols and crooners, and the special movies and TV shows. Because I’m such a big fan of Christmas movies and shows, I wanted to share my top 25. You’ll find a lot of old movies here because…
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For my next shopping day, I finally had an experienced horse person with me, one of the young teacher/trainers from the barn where I take lessons. At 16, she already knows a lot about horses and seems to have a natural knack for working with them. If you missed the first two installments of my…
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For those of you who missed my last post, I’m shopping for my first horse, and I’m taking you along for the ride. I went out again on my own without a teacher/trainer to try horses at two locations in one day. My first stop was a ranch where they sell a lot of horses,…
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Notes from my first horse shopping experience More than a year ago, at the urging of my loving, supportive hubby, I started taking riding lessons in Western horsemanship at a local barn recommended by a church friend. The goal: deciding if my life-long dream of owning a horse was still something I could realistically pursue….
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When was the last time you attempted something hard? How have you gotten out of your comfort zone lately? Are you trying new things and challenging the status quo in your life? Now I’m not talking about moving to Tibet and becoming a monk or selling everything you own and living in a camper van…
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Are you discouraged by all the difficulties around you and in our world today? Are you dealing with deep disappointments or heartbreaking loss? Do you feel like hope is in short supply? I know I feel it. The older I get, the more I see how this world is broken. If you’re going through a…
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Let’s talk about stress and anxiety. If you’re like me, you might be rolling your eyes right now and thinking, “No, let’s not.” That’s an okay approach from time to time, especially when you’re busy just doing ALL THE THINGS. Stress and anxiety are a normal part of life. They help our bodies and minds…
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“And He said to them, ‘Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.’” – Luke 12:15 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Matthew 6:21 Everything we own requires a piece of our time and attention….
