Charlie From www.HorseTrainingResources.com here…
“A Special Christmas Message For You”
I’d like to personally share this Special
Christmas message with you from my heart.
This is probably unlike any other emails
you get from other businesses. If you’ve been
around a few years you know who we are.
If not, you’ll get a small glimpse about
us.
Ours is a family business – my wife helps
with the bookkeeping and all 5 of my kids
either have in the past, or currently are,
involved in keeping things going.
Through this web business we have been privileged
to get to know, serve and help tens of thousands of
horse-lovin’ folks like you.
Thousands now read our horse tips emails
multiple times a week. In fact, some of
you have been with us since we started
in early 2006.
Many of you have received many hundreds
of horse tips, along with the special emails
we’ve sent at different events during the year.
All without charge.
Whether you joined yesterday or years ago,
we want to say “Thanks” for being there.
And, thanks for your business and notes of support.
For those of you who are new, you’ll find that
we don’t hide our faith and beliefs. We don’t,
in any way, show preference to anyone who
believes like us or differently than us.
Everyone is welcome and we don’t discriminate
at all based on faith, origin, sex, horse
breed or riding style ;>)
Act in a civil manner and we’ll welcome you.
But you’ll also find that we aren’t necessarily
“politically correct”, either. Please understand
that this is who we are and how we live our lives.
Nor do we separate our personal and business
lives. We operate our family and our business
on the same values, beliefs and morals. (I only
wish that most other businesses would do the same.)
Personally, I like to know who I’m dealing with.
We are a family of Christian believers. We have
5 children from 16 to 35. Two are still at home.
We home school and will graduate another one
this year.
I am pleased to say that all 5 of my children
have accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
Next to our own salvation, we feel that is
THE most important thing we could do – to lead
our children to the Lord. All of life’s issues
(that matter) will fall in line after that.
Every one in our family is heavily involved in
our church (or churches where they live), multiple
ministries, missionaries and community services.
I now serve on staff part-time at one the larger
churches in the Omaha metro area.
We are probably unique this day and age when so
many people think they have to tip toe around
their faith and cannot express their beliefs.
We don’t bend our message or make allowances
in the way we run our business to suit someone
else’s beliefs or non-beliefs. Our readers and
customers can freely choose who they want to do
business with and we’re about as transparent about
who we are as can be!
We are blessed. It’s a lot of work and we’ve
risked just about everything to make a go of it,
but the Lord has blessed the business overall
and we continue to change and grow. Finances are
tight but we don’t give up or slow down.
We’re tired – in a good way – from building,
growing, and investing in the future.
While it’s been a challenge in these changing
economic times. we’ve adjusted. I still believe
that if we invest in folks by giving away our
horse tips, book downloads, etc. that they will
eventually do business with us when they
have a need and the funds to do it.
We’ll continue doing business this
way until we are proven wrong.
We would hope that you’ll feel comfortable doing
business with us once you get to know, like and
trust us. We honestly hope to earn your business.
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OK – enough about who we are.
Christmas:
Allow me to offer a few thoughts
about Christ and Christmas – the REAL
reason for this email and the Reason for
the Season.
First – please pray for our service men and
women who are deployed away from home at this
time. And pray for their families who are
sacrificing right along with them.
We owe our highest gratitude to these
families who have or are now serving this
country and securing our freedom. As
the son of an Air Force pilot who didn’t
see his Dad for months and months at
a time, I salute you and say thanks.
Next – pray for our leaders – from the
President and his cabinet all the way
to down through the legislators and courts.
It’s real obvious that there is corruption
from the top down. And it doesn’t seem to
matter what political party you’re from.
Corruption doesn’t follow political parties
but rather reflects the hearts of those serving.
This hasn’t changed in a few thousand years.
It’s no secret that our country, along with
the countries in Europe and around the
globe, are consumed with debt, financial
malfeasance, a welfare state, and a lack
of common sense. It’s sickening to watch,
only to understand that it will all come
crashing down eventually. Maybe soon.
History is a great teacher here. Why should
we expect a different result? We best
prepare ourselves and families for it.
I fear for the future of my children and
grandchildren. Lord Jesus, come quickly!
So much of society is willing to allow evil
to rein. And call good, evil. The very
Christian foundations this country was
built on are being challenged daily.
If we cease to be a God-fearing people then
our days are numbered as a country.
So what does this mean for you?
My only conclusion is this:
If you haven’t invited Jesus Christ into your
life as Lord and Savior then you need to do
that now.
If you are a Christian and aren’t living
the Christian lifestyle, then you need to
re-evaluate things and straighten things out.
If you’ve fallen away from what you know
is true then now is the time to commit
to turning around now.
What better time to do this than now! At
the time we celebrate our Lord’s birth.
Want to know the truth? While I’d love to
sell you lots of horse training DVDs, books,
and related products, the most important thing
you need in your life right now is to the have
the assurance that YOU will have eternal life.
There is NOTHING more important than that.
Your job, your horses, your possessions, even
your friends and family – all of it comes
second to YOUR assurance of eternal life.
You see, we are all sinners. Left to ourselves,
we are all wretched beings. ALL of us have
done things, said things, are doing things and
think things that are wrong. Things that are evil
or morally wrong.
You know in your heart that is true. Each
one of us has a sinful nature. We were all
born into sin since Adam and Eve.
But heaven is a perfect place. And therein
lies the problem. How do we, as sinners, enter
into a perfect heaven where Christ reins?
My friend, it is through the birth, death and
resurrection of Christ Jesus our Savior. HE
paid the price for our transgressions, HE took
our sin to the cross on our behalf. He, and
He alone, paid for our salvation.
Many of you reading this are Christian believers.
But many of you are not. Perhaps you’ve been
told of the plan of salvation or perhaps not.
What is most important right now is:
“What are you going to do about it?”
He’s calling you now. He’s knocking on the
door of your heart. Open the door and let him
in and accept him as Lord of your life.
This is the most important thing you could do
right now. You see, we don’t know what
could happen to us in the next few minutes,
days or months ahead. Individually, we don’t
know if we’ll see tomorrow or not.
If you haven’t accepted the Lord as Savior
in your life you can do it right now. Say
a simple prayer like this:
“Lord Jesus, I admit I am a sinner and need you
in my life. I want to spend eternity with
you. Lord, please forgive me of my sins and
come into my heart.
You said in Romans 10:9 that if we confess with our
mouths that Jesus is Lord, and believe in our hearts
that God raised Jesus from the dead, we shall be saved.
Lord, transform me and take control of my
life that I might please you.
God, thank you for offering the gift of your
Son that I might be saved. Amen.”
That, my friends, is the most important
prayer you could ever say. And once you
do, you’ll want to share that with your
family and friends.
If you said that prayer just now, please
let me know. Send me an email.
Thanks, and congratulations!
Christmas is about Christ. You’d hardly
know it as you look around these days.
Please, be diligent about keeping Christ
in your Christmas. Let it be evident in
your life – to your family, friends and
work. He’ll reward you greatly as you serve Him.
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So, perhaps not the email you expected today
from a horse training business. But nothing
could be more important to your life and to
me than to know your heart is right with the Lord.
Everything else will fall into proper perspective
once that happens.
Lord bless you and your family in this
Christmas season. And may He direct your
steps throughout the coming year.
Here’s a quick horse tip for you:
As you go out to work with your horse, have
a very specific thing you want to accomplish.
Then, just before you start, ask the Lord
to help you understand your horse, to give
you insight into the horse’s thoughts and
reactions and to direct your voice, temperament,
and actions as you train him. Ask the Lord
to keep you safe. You’ll be amazed at the
results you can get by approaching the horse
with the right attitude and understanding.
Proceed with gentleness yet firmness as
necessary. Don’t react but rather try to
understand and adjust your training to the
response your horse is displaying.
To everyone,
Have a very Merry and Blessed Christmas!
Sincerely,
Charlie and family
www.HorseTrainingResources.com
[More horse tips in a couple days…
I’m going to spend the rest of today and
Christmas Day with my family.]
