1. Father’s Day Blessings
2. Great Response to our New Book:
“Horse Training Wisdom”
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1. Father’s Day Blessings
I wanted to say “Happy Father’s Day” to all you Dads
out there. Your roles are so important in the family
and being a father carries an awesome responsibility.
It wasn’t until I had my first child that I really
understood the full impact of responsibilities a Dad
carries. But I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
As a father of 5 now (ages 13 – 31) I can only
thank the Lord for each one. Each one is a
unique blessing and, in spite of my own weaknesses,
they all are serving the Lord.
The saying “Behind every successful man is a
great woman” is certain true in my life. My wife,
is an angel. Between putting up with me,
being a home school Mom and also helping
with the books for the business – well, I
can claim only a little credit for any success we’ve had.
With the Lord’s direction and strength and my
wife’s support I believe we can tackle anything
He leads us into.
I was fortunate to have a father that modeled the way
a father should be. I try to do the same. Have I failed
in different areas and could I have done a better
job? Absolutely – thank heavens for grace and
forgiveness.
The Lord has blessed our family as we have drawn closer to Him.
As a father, I couldn’t ask for anything more. We’re far
from perfect and have issues like anyone else. But we
know we can call on Him daily for strength.
My Father passed away 8 years ago at 84. He was raised
using horses on the dairy farm. What is amazing is that within
a single generation he went from using horse-drawn wagons
to deliver milk to flying WW2 fighters (propeller) in the Air Force,
to jets and then missiles and then the SR-71 Blackbird.
No other time in human history could one person see the
progression from horses to space. Simply amazing.
Now days most businesses probably don’t share much about
their family and all, but I have heard from many of
you who thank me for sharing some of the personal stuff.
I believe you want to do business with real people
(and so do we). My oldest daughter and
son-in-law live in Phoenix. My oldest son lives
in Springfield, MO. He frequently gives me some of
his time to help with the various web projects
and some of the other technical stuff when he can.
My middle son is a youth pastor intern and also
plays guitar on the worship team. He also gives
guitar lessons and writes a lot.
My youngest two are 13 and 15, are both involved in
ministries at our church. They also help with the
business as needed.
All the kids have helped with the business over time.
I feel it gives them a real sense of what it takes
to run a business, provide good products and services,
planning, finances, and all the other things. It helps
them prepare for life as they step out to support
themselves and family in the future.
So – good, bad or indifferent – that’s who we are. And
we’re ready to serve you with all your horse training and
riding information needs.
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Ya know, it seems you can’t turn on the TV any more without
someone bashing the father figure. (I guess that’s why
we don’t watch any regular TV shows because it’s a
distorted view of the family and the father in the home.)
There’s lots of kids that don’t have a father in
the home or don’t have a strong father to model
the way. It’s a tragedy. We have ministries in
our church to address much of that but we certainly
can’t replace a real father. For most, the best
thing we can do is to point them towards their
Heavenly Father and teach them to lean on Him.
Thankfully, He will never let us down.
So – to all you Dad’s – Happy Father’s Day.
For the rest of you – please take time to contact
your father if you can. And please take time to
encourage your Dad and others around you.
A strong nation is built on strong families. And,
strong families need strong fathers that will both
lead and support them.
As a father I can tell you this: It doesn’t take
much encouragement to energize us to keep us going.
But every little bit is important.
Lord bless all of you Dads on Sunday (and throughout the year).
Sincerely,
Charlie Hicks
www.HorseTrainingResources.com
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2. Great Response to our New Book:
“Horse Training Wisdom”
Thanks for the feedback so far on the new book release!
If you haven’t read about the book or haven’t had
a chance to get your copy, you can see all the
details here:
http://horsetrainingresources.com/blog/horse-training-wisdom/
It’s 45 professional horse tips and 100 pages of
wisdom distilled from years of experience.
And, for qualified purchases, you can get a copy
free. It’s stuff you’ll use for years.
http://horsetrainingresources.com/blog/horse-training-wisdom/
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OK – that’s it. Enjoy your weekend. And Happy Father’s Day
to all you Dads out there. Stay safe around your horses.
Charlie
Here’s a nice note from Tom B. regarding my series of
emails about Horse Training Secrets:
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“Charlie
I want to thank you. I can read this to my 6yr old
granddaughter. She is a very bright gal and will
understand I think. She has been riding my old grey
mare for 3 yrs and seems to be a natural. Loves horses
and is riding her own 12yr mustang that is a perfect
fit so far. I have been trying explain little things
us horse owners may take for granted and know but
Sierra is not an adult and not knowing everything
even though she may seem like it. I do think these
will assist me.
Thank you an God Bless,
Tom B.”
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