Inspiring Stories

Two Horses  ................  
 
Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it.
 
From a distance, each horse looks like any 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 you stand nearby and listen, 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 the horse's halter is a small bell. 
 
It lets the blind friend know where the other horse is, so he can follow. 
 
As you stand and watch these two friends, 
 
you'll see that the horse with the bell is always checking on the blind horse, 
 
and that the blind horse will listen for the bell and then slowly walk
 
to where the other horse is, 
 
trusting that he will not be led astray. 
 
When the horse with the bell returns
 
to the shelter of the barn each evening,
 
it stops occasionally and looks back, 
 
making sure that the blind 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 to find their way....
 
Good friends are like that... you may not always see them, but you know they are always there.
 
Please listen for my bell and I'll listen for yours. 
 
And remember... 
 
be kinder than necessary-
everyone you meet is fighting 
some kind of battle.
 
Live simply,
Love generously,
Care deeply,
Speak kindly....
Leave the rest to God

The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.
A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants....
The race began.... Honestly!
No one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower.
You heard statements such as:
"Oh, WAY too difficult!!"
"They will NEVER make it to the top."
or,
"Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!"
The tiny frogs began collapsing. One by one....

Except for those, who in a fresh tempo, were climbing higher and higher....
The crowd continued to yell, "It is too difficult!!! No one will make it!"
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up....
But ONE continued higher and higher and higher....
This one wouldn't give up!
At the end, everyone else had given up climbing the tower. Except for the one tiny frog who, after a big effort, was the only one who reached the top!
THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it?
A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal.
It turned out....
That the winner was DEAF!!!!

The wisdom of this story is:
Never listen to other people's tendencies to be
negative or pessimistic.... because they take your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from you -- the ones you have in your heart!
Always think of the power words have.
Because everything you hear and read will affect your actions!

Therefore:
ALWAYS be....
POSITIVE!
And above all:
Be DEAF when people tell you that you cannot fulfill your dreams!