Pops the Palomino

Our family was thinking recently about how much we miss Pops, the sweet little fellow in the picture. Pops was a two-year-old quarter horse gelding that we purchased as Daddy's riding horse. He impressed us with his willingness and his calm temperament. Pops always tried to do what was asked of him, but he also seemed to enjoy getting into mischief.

We have quite a few cherished memories of Pops. Once he went into our tack and feed room, stole the broom, and hid it in his stall. I suppose he wanted to play with it later. We remember how Pops and Rusty loved to play hard with each other all day long. Pops also liked running along the pasture fence with us, but one day he ran to the gate while looking over his shoulder at Momma. The gate is now dented.

We had to put Pops to sleep when he was three years old. He had a twisted intestine and colon, and we took him to the vet school for colic surgery. The surgery went well, but his pain returned. After almost a month of nursing him, we were faced with the realization that Pops was not going to recover. We buried him at the back of our property. Our family really misses him. He was one of those horses that touch your heart in a special way. Everyone who met him loved him. We are thankful for the time that God gave us with Pops.

Here are this week's memory verses.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him, and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. John 1:1-5 KJV