{"id":269,"date":"2011-06-18T10:55:42","date_gmt":"2011-06-18T16:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/?p=269"},"modified":"2011-06-18T10:55:42","modified_gmt":"2011-06-18T16:55:42","slug":"fathers-day-blessings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/fathers-day-blessings\/","title":{"rendered":"Father&#8217;s Day Blessings"},"content":{"rendered":"<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/css\/authover.css\" media=\"screen\" \/>\r\n\t       <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/css\/simplemodel.css\" media=\"screen\"\/>\r\n\t          <script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\n\tsrc=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/jquery-1.7.2.min.js\"><\/script>\r\n           <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/jquery.simplemodal.js\"><\/script>\r\n           <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/authover.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\t\tvar jq = jQuery.noConflict();\r\n\t\t\t\tfunction openPopup(url,width,height,delay,useajax,iframe,exitt){\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\talert(url);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tauthover.configure({\r\n\t\t\t\t\tiFrameAttribute : {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\" : \"autFrame\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"id\" : \"authFrame\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"src\" : \"http:\/\/wikipedia.com\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"height\" : \"100%\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"width\" : \"100%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t},\r\n\t\t\t\tmodalContent : url,\r\n\t\t\t\twidth : width,\r\n\t\t\t\theight : height,\r\n\t\t\t\tdelay : delay,\r\n\t\t\t\tpopupUseAjax: 0,\r\n\t\t\t\ttargetUseIframe: iframe,\r\n\t\t\t\tpopupIsRedirect: useajax,\r\n\t\t\t\texitAlertText: exitt\r\n\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\tauthover.triggerModal();\r\nreturn false;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/script><p>1. <strong>Father&#8217;s Day Blessings<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n2. <strong>Great Response to our New Book:<br \/>\n&#8220;Horse Training Wisdom&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p><strong> 1. Father&#8217;s Day Blessings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I wanted to say &#8220;Happy Father&#8217;s Day&#8221; to all you Dads<br \/>\nout there. \u00a0Your roles are so important in the family<br \/>\nand being a father carries an awesome responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t until I had my first child that I really<br \/>\nunderstood the full impact of responsibilities a Dad<br \/>\ncarries. \u00a0But I wouldn&#8217;t trade it for anything.<\/p>\n<p>As a father of 5 now (ages 13 &#8211; 31) I can only<br \/>\nthank the Lord for each one. \u00a0Each one is a<br \/>\nunique blessing and, in spite of my own weaknesses,<br \/>\nthey all are serving the Lord.<\/p>\n<p>The saying &#8220;Behind every successful man is a<br \/>\ngreat woman&#8221; is certain true in my life. \u00a0My wife,<br \/>\nis an angel. \u00a0Between putting up with me,<br \/>\nbeing a home school Mom and also helping<br \/>\nwith the books for the business &#8211; well, I<br \/>\ncan claim only a little credit for any success we&#8217;ve had.<\/p>\n<p>With the Lord&#8217;s direction and strength and my<br \/>\nwife&#8217;s support I believe we can tackle anything<br \/>\nHe leads us into.<\/p>\n<p>I was fortunate to have a father that modeled the way<br \/>\na father should be. \u00a0I try to do the same. \u00a0Have I failed<br \/>\nin different areas and could I have done a better<br \/>\njob? \u00a0Absolutely &#8211; thank heavens for grace and<br \/>\nforgiveness.<\/p>\n<p>The Lord has blessed our family as we have drawn closer to Him.<br \/>\nAs a father, I couldn&#8217;t ask for anything more. \u00a0We&#8217;re far<br \/>\nfrom perfect and have issues like anyone else. \u00a0But we<br \/>\nknow we can call on Him daily for strength.<\/p>\n<p>My Father passed away 8 years ago at 84. \u00a0He was raised<br \/>\nusing horses on the dairy farm. \u00a0What is amazing is that within<br \/>\na single generation he went from using horse-drawn wagons<br \/>\nto deliver milk to flying WW2 fighters (propeller) in the Air Force,<br \/>\nto jets and then missiles and then the SR-71 Blackbird.<\/p>\n<p>No other time in human history could one person see the<br \/>\nprogression from horses to space. \u00a0Simply amazing.<\/p>\n<p>Now days most businesses probably don&#8217;t share much about<br \/>\ntheir family and all, but I have heard from many of<br \/>\nyou who thank me for sharing some of the personal stuff.<\/p>\n<p>I believe you want to do business with real people<br \/>\n(and so do we). \u00a0My oldest daughter and<br \/>\nson-in-law live in Phoenix. \u00a0My oldest son lives<br \/>\nin Springfield, MO. \u00a0He frequently gives me some of<br \/>\nhis time to help with the various web projects<br \/>\nand some of the other technical stuff when he can.<\/p>\n<p>My middle son is a youth pastor intern and also<br \/>\nplays guitar on the worship team. \u00a0He also gives<br \/>\nguitar lessons and writes a lot.<\/p>\n<p>My youngest two are 13 and 15, are both involved in<br \/>\nministries at our church. \u00a0They also help with the<br \/>\nbusiness as needed.<\/p>\n<p>All the kids have helped with the business over time.<br \/>\nI feel it gives them a real sense of what it takes<br \/>\nto run a business, provide good products and services,<br \/>\nplanning, finances, and all the other things. \u00a0It helps<br \/>\nthem prepare for life as they step out to support<br \/>\nthemselves and family in the future.<\/p>\n<p>So &#8211; good, bad or indifferent &#8211; that&#8217;s who we are. \u00a0And<br \/>\nwe&#8217;re ready to serve you with all your horse training and<br \/>\nriding information needs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Ya know, it seems you can&#8217;t turn on the TV any more without<br \/>\nsomeone bashing the father figure. \u00a0(I guess that&#8217;s why<br \/>\nwe don&#8217;t watch any regular TV shows because it&#8217;s a<br \/>\ndistorted view of the family and the father in the home.)<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s lots of kids that don&#8217;t have a father in<br \/>\nthe home or don&#8217;t have a strong father to model<br \/>\nthe way. \u00a0It&#8217;s a tragedy. \u00a0We have ministries in<br \/>\nour church to address much of that but we certainly<br \/>\ncan&#8217;t replace a real father. \u00a0For most, the best<br \/>\nthing we can do is to point them towards their<br \/>\nHeavenly Father and teach them to lean on Him.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, He will never let us down.<\/p>\n<p>So &#8211; to all you Dad&#8217;s &#8211; Happy Father&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n<p>For the rest of you &#8211; please take time to contact<br \/>\nyour father if you can. \u00a0And please take time to<br \/>\nencourage your Dad and others around you.<\/p>\n<p>A strong nation is built on strong families. \u00a0And,<br \/>\nstrong families need strong fathers that will both<br \/>\nlead and support them.<\/p>\n<p>As a father I can tell you this: \u00a0It doesn&#8217;t take<br \/>\nmuch encouragement to energize us to keep us going.<br \/>\nBut every little bit is important.<\/p>\n<p>Lord bless all of you Dads on Sunday (and throughout the year).<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Charlie Hicks<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.HorseTrainingResources.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.HorseTrainingResources.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>==========================================================<\/p>\n<p><strong> 2. Great Response to our New Book:<br \/>\n&#8220;Horse Training Wisdom&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thanks for the feedback so far on the new book release!<\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t read about the book or haven&#8217;t had<br \/>\na chance to get your copy, you can see all the<br \/>\ndetails here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/horse-training-wisdom\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/horse-training-wisdom\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s 45 professional horse tips and 100 pages of<br \/>\nwisdom distilled from years of experience.<\/p>\n<p>And, for qualified purchases, you can get a copy<br \/>\nfree. \u00a0It&#8217;s stuff you&#8217;ll use for years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/horse-training-wisdom\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/horse-training-wisdom\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>==================<\/p>\n<p>OK &#8211; that&#8217;s it. \u00a0Enjoy your weekend. \u00a0And Happy Father&#8217;s Day<br \/>\nto all you Dads out there. \u00a0Stay safe around your horses.<\/p>\n<p>Charlie<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a nice note from Tom B. regarding my series of<br \/>\nemails about Horse Training Secrets:<\/p>\n<p>-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Charlie<\/p>\n<p>I want to thank you. I can read this to my 6yr old<br \/>\ngranddaughter. She is a very bright gal and will<br \/>\nunderstand I think. She has been riding my old grey<br \/>\nmare for 3 yrs and seems to be a natural. Loves horses<br \/>\nand is riding her own 12yr mustang that is a perfect<br \/>\nfit so far. I have been trying explain little things<br \/>\nus horse owners may take for granted and know but<br \/>\nSierra is not an adult and not knowing everything<br \/>\neven though she may seem like it. I do think these<br \/>\nwill assist me.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you an God Bless,<br \/>\nTom B.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Father&#8217;s Day Blessings 2. Great Response to our New Book: &#8220;Horse Training Wisdom&#8221; &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- 1. 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