{"id":12981,"date":"2025-01-20T19:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T00:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/?p=12981"},"modified":"2024-12-28T16:14:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T21:14:35","slug":"saddle-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/saddle-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Saddle Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Saddle-Up.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12982\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Saddle-Up.jpg\" alt=\"Saddle Up--rider mounting a saddled horse\" width=\"337\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Saddle-Up.jpg 337w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Saddle-Up-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Saddle-Up-202x270.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/a>Before we ride a horse, we usually saddle up. We put the saddle on the horse. Sometimes for competition. Other times for a leisurely ride.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A few people ride bareback, but most of us prefer the comfort and control a saddle gives.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Saddle up means to get ready.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before we begin any activity, we plan what we need to do and the best way to do it. Then we are <a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/good-to-go\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">good to go<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Even with the best of plans, we all make mistakes. However, when that happens, we <a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/get-back-on-the-horse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get back on the horse<\/a> and keep going.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Failure to saddle up hurts everyone.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Proper planning results in greater opportunities for success. Lack of preparation leads to disappointment and defeat.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Prepare for life\u2019s greatest ride.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If we join a trail ride, a leader often calls out, \u201cSaddle up. Let\u2019s ride.\u201d Everyone gets ready. No one wants to be left behind.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">God extends opportunities for this life plus life in heaven. Let\u2019s get ready for both.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Saddle up. Let\u2019s ride!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cAbraham &#8230; saddled his donkey&#8230; and went to the place of which God had told him\u201d (Genesis 22:3 ESV).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thanks to Sharon Berry for the suggestion and to Chelsey Stone for the photo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Do you have an expression you want explained or a thought about this one? If so, please comment below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.us5.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=11983df7ac45be83499003741&amp;id=1797662da7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe to receive my weekly posts by email<\/a>\u00a0and receive a free copy of \u201cWords of Hope for Days that Hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you enjoyed this post, please share it with your friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before we ride a horse, we usually saddle up. We put the saddle on the horse. 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