NEAT LITTLE STORY, I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT.. BET YOU'LL KNOW SOMEONE THAT FITS IN THIS STORY PERFECTLY!
The Prince and the Dark Horse
Written by Guy FinleyThere was once a young prince who, having reached the age of majority, left home to live on a grand estate given to him by his father. He was told that if he ever needed help he was to put a light in the uppermost tower window, and his father would send a special horse and carriage to carry him to safety.
However, his father also warned him that an evil wizard, an enemy of the kingdom, lived not too far from his new home. The prince was told to be wary when setting his signal, for this wizard would also see this light and might himself send his own horse and carriage to carry the prince off to who knows what kind of danger.
Of course, this frightened the young ruler-to-be. After all, how would he be able to tell the difference? His father assured him there was a foolproof measure. Each time, before entering the rescue carriage, he was to closely examine the horse pulling it. A light-colored horse would always take him to safety, but a dark horse would always take him to danger.
As one might imagine, many of the ordeals that come with the ruling life befell the prince, each one causing him to put a light in the window. And for many months, because he was in such a rush to escape his castle when he felt in danger, he failed to heed his father's warning; time and time again he neglected to examine the horse that came to get him. As a result he often found himself on one painful wild ride after another where, too late, he realized his inattentiveness was causing him as much distress as the condition he was trying to escape. Eventually, he found the presence of mind-before he would get into the carriage that had come for him-to see if the horse pulling it had been sent by the evil wizard or by his father. Now that's a SCARY STORY.. BECAUSE HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW OR REALLY CARE ABOUT TOOK SUCH FOOLISH AND SCARY CHANCES.. NOW DAYS, IT CAN GET REALLY SERIOUS, REALLY FAST! Maybe it's not what you think of a HALLOWEEN STORY, but it can be just as scary and even life threatening. Right? Anyhow, I sort of liked the story because it's so true even today.. just how many times people JUMP at an idea or a "chance" only to find their self in deep trouble????
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I ran home from work and got Norman to go to town with me.. we had some running to do and he's my best friend and buddy and we usually do everything possible together. He finished up the little job he had for today really early and ran on home.. Lucky dog, he's off tomorrow.. lol
SPECIAL PRAYERS TONIGHT FOR JAKE AND FRANCES.. (HOPEFULLY ALMOST DONE WITH THIS BATTLE AND IN REMISSION!) THANK YOU GOD! PRAYING FOR JENNA THAT THEY FIGURE OUT WHAT SHE NEEDS TO COMPLETELY AND QUICKLY GET WELL! PRAYING ALWAYS FOR EVAN AND ALL CHILDREN WITH E.B. AND ALL OTHER DISEASES.. PLEASE LORD, HELP A CURE TO BE FOUND FOR THEM. PRAYING ALSO FOR ALL THE INNOCENT THAT ARE BATTERED AND BRUISED, AND SOME EVEN WORSE THAN THAT.. PLEASE GOD, PROTECT THE INNOCENT OF EVERY AGE.. AND PRAYING FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH CANCER AND ALL TYPES OF DISEASES.. LORD, BLESS, HEAL AND COMFORT PLEASE AND THANK YOU.
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GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE, COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN, AND WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.