Melissa coming up the rail in the practice arena at the Van Bert Farms. She is very confident on this horse and I think she has decided this may be her favorite horse now. Her favorite used to be Wilda's horse Autumn Strider. Then Wilda sold her.

Today is Stephanie Moore's wedding day. I am sorry I can't be there but it just wasn't possible. I am there with them in thoughts and good wishes.. Stephanie and Cody are a lovely couple and all who know them like them a lot. Stephanie is one of the sweetest people I know and is very encouraging and nice to everyone she meets. So congratulations to them as they start their life together. May their years together be happy. And may God bless them in whatever way is good and pleasing to him.

I am still very excited about the prospect of Melissa showing this next show. She is young and could still change her mind but I think she is excited too. Her mother was out shopping this afternoon to buy a couple of things she needed to complete her show outfit.

Today was a day of shopping and returning horses to the field they belong in. When Natalie and I returned home from shopping the horses were all out by the barn. I really didn't know how they got out so we put them back in and went in to put groceries away. Natalie got in her car and drove down to her house which is in sight of where I live. Soon she was on the phone telling me that the horses were all in my yard. So out we went again to put the horses back in their own pasture.

I went around the garden to open their gate but it was already open. Mystery solved. No wonder they were all out. So far they have stayed in their pasture the remainder of the day.

Shopping is never my favorite thing. I have a shirt that says "I would rather be at the stall than in the mall" and that is just how I feel about the whole thing. But no milk and no bread and it is time to go to the store. Also I had a breakdown on the bush hog again yesterday and of course I needed to pick up parts so Mike could put it back together for me. It isn't very serious but it still will take time to fix it. But the parts house I buy from for the bush hog didn't happen to have the parts I need. So they had to order them and they won't have them until Tuesday.

Then I went to tractor supply to buy a tire for my four wheeler and they didn't have a tire the size I needed. Natalie's brother and son are visiting for three weeks and I really want the four wheeler ready for them to ride so I will have to go shopping again today to find a tire somewhere. I really hate shopping. On line is not too bad but to actually go to the store and shop--- no way.

Walmart doesn't really appeal to me either. I go there because I can and things are often cheaper there than other places but I don't go out shopping to just go out shopping. I don't even like going to the post office any more. I do go. I have to go to get my mail but I would rather not. I think sometimes I could just be a recluse. Except when it comes to the horses. Then I really love going to the horses shows and to Van Bert's farm and to Cool Shade to see how my horses are doing that are in training.

I love taking Melissa there for her riding lessons. I like Eleanor going with me. She gets so excited about the horses. She has her favorites that she always goes to see. When we get over to Cool Shade she makes sure she visits Fury. She always takes some mints with her. She knows he loves them and she gets very tickled that he takes it out of her hand so gently. Then she visits Heart of Motion. And she goes on down the line to each stall in the barn giving each horse equal time, except for Toco Dawn. She loves Toco Dawn and always gives her a lot of attention.

She also has her favorites at Van Bert's. Mercy Me is her favorite there. She is Stephanie Moore's horse and we both love her big heart. She is a small horse with a big motor. I relate to her. We should both be taller than we are. But it is what it is. So we both do the best with what we were given by God.

And of course Eleanor rides when she can. She rode last year and again recently. It is fun to see her enjoy herself so much. I believe it is God's reward to her for the hard life she has had. She has had much to overcome and to deal with in life.

She had two sons who have gone on to be with the Lord. Both had MD. She took care of the oldest for 15 years on a ventilator which is no easy task. Her youngest died at a early age. He was 21 and the oldest died in his 40s which is old age for a MD patient. When I hear someone whine they can't, I think of Dennis who never complained about anything. His lot in life was to spend it in bed. He was bed ridden for over 20 years but he had more curiosity about life than most people. He read his Bible through several times. Dennis and Roger were both inspirations to anyone they came in contact with. They both left their mark on the world. There will be many souls in heaven that would have been lost without their testimony.

Their whole lives were a testament to what one can do with even limited mobility. Their abilities were a whole story in itself. They were both very intelligent. Roger used his abilities to write some really beautiful poems. Dennis used his voice to record some songs and to give his personal testimony. Instead of saying "Why me Lord?" Or to whine about what they couldn't do, they both concentrated on what they could do.

So even with their limited ability to be out and about, they inspired many people to go beyond what they think they can do and try harder to do what seems impossible. Two young men, two different lives but those lives left so much to the world.

God bless and keep you in his loving care.

Later

Mary

All it takes for evil to succeed is that decent human beings do nothing.

Edmund Burke

Where Do They Go?

For two nights now I have been trying to upload pictures to my blog that I took yesterday. One is of Melissa riding in the practice arena at Van Bert's Farm and the other is of Eleanor riding in the barn. They are both good pictures and I really wanted to share them with you. So I went to my picures and hit upload. The symbol whirled around and around and it indicated that pictures were being uploaded but I can't find them now and they did not make it to my post. So the question is, where did they go?

Melissa is 6 and I am so excited. Her mother is so excited as well as Papaw and Granny. Melissa has decided to ride in the next horse show. That will be next week end at the Summer Celebration. I am amazed at how her riding has improved over the summer. I think it was the trail ride. Melissa is so excited about the trail ride she went on a couple of weeks ago. Now she is really pumped about getting out of the arena. She really wanted out of the barn yesterday and before Jamie knew what had happened to him, she was down in the arena riding around by herself.

H T had told Jamie to stay with her but it was soon apparent she was having none of that and away she went around the arena by herself. I hope no one tells her she doesn't have to be afraid in the show ring. I don't think it has occurred to her there is anything to fear.

She knows she will have no easy ribbons this year. Last year on lead line, all she had to do was show up and she won a ribbon and sometimes a trophy. No easy ribbons and trophies this year. She will have to learn to be a good winner and a good loser. Probably the good loser part will come first. She will be competing against some riders who have several years of practice in the show ring. But she is very competitive and she loves winning.

So we are all pumped and excited about Melissa's first real horse show.

We are getting to be a riding family. How much fun is that? It is beginning to come together. It took a while. Natalie is excited about riding now. Mike helped her last time she rode. I am thrilled about Natalie too. Two years ago when she went to the first horse show with me, she had never touched a horse. Then she met and petted Mt Girl at the World Show in Harrodsburg. Then she got to know Butterfly Kisses. She also petted her and almost kicked my rear end when I sold her.

Since then, I have bought several more horses. So I will see you at the World Show in September and I hope to see you at the Summer Celebration next week end. I hope I will be the one leading Flair for Fury in the Yearling Filly Conformation Class. Perhaps, I will be in the winner's circle with her. She has been doing really well this summer. I hope I can keep the trend going with her. She knows a lot more about what she is doing than I do.

Have a good night's rest and God bless and keep you in his loving care.

Later

Mary

Quote for the Day

"If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under."

Ronald W Reagan- President

A Day at Van Bert Farms

Today we rode down to Van Bert Farm. We being Eleanor, Mary Beth, Melissa and I. What a fun day we had. Melissa wanted to ride and have a lesson. Jamie got Rose's Morning Glory saddled up and Melissa got on her for her lesson. She did so well and had so much fun. Jamie ask when we would be back for another lesson and we said next week on Tuesday. Melissa ask Jamie to take her outside to ride some. Jamie had said next week we would go to the outdoor arena and Melissa could practice riding out there. Before Jamie knew what had happened to him, Melissa was down in the practice ring riding Morning Glory. Jamie later said it was either there or a trail ride. So he took her into the practice arena and she was really doing good.

She has good form. She has soft hands and she is not afraid to urge Morning Glory on. She still has some trouble keeping her in gait and when she gets between gaits she tends to pull her back and she slows down but we are thinking if she wants to ride in the next show she could. We will see after her next lesson. The next show is only 9 days away.

H T was watching Melissa ride and Eleanor expressed a desire to ride so before long the bigger saddle was on Morning Glory and Eleanor was on the horse riding. I have tried to upload the two pictures of two different riders today. But I don't think they uploaded. One is of Eleanor, 76 years old and Melissa, 6 years old. I don't know who was having the most fun. They were both having a pretty good time.

I think we are becoming a riding family. Week before last, Kailey and Stephen were riding the horses here. Natalie is riding now and H T is trying his best to get Mary Beth on a horse. I will take hundreds of pictures if that happens. She says it will never happen and I don't think it will happen more than once if ever.

We visited with Wilda while we were there. She is looking so much better although she is still having headaches. The doctor says they will go away once the blood clot dissolves. She is naturally impatient for that to happen but it may be some time before it is gone. She was out on her observation deck while we were there watching Jamie ride Rockin Andi and watching me with my filly Flair for Fury.

She has a new beautiful deck out by the edge of the yard. It is really nice. I think Bruce built it. He did a beautiful job and she has already enjoyed it a lot. I love the location. It is at the edge of the yard and overlooks the outdoor arena. Since she can't get out a lot it is a good idea for her to have it. So we enjoyed our visit with Wilda and are so thankful to God for her continuing improvement. Please continue to pray for her. The blood clot will take a while to dissolve and in the meantime, she is having headaches.

A visit to Stanton would not be complete without stopping at Cool Shade to see my two horses over there. While we were there, Stacie and Chris rode Velvet. As I have mentioned before, she is a Choco Dock daughter and she does him proud. She will be one of the horses I own that will be showing in the Breeders Cup at the World Show. She is getting better all the time. She was two years old in March and she is really something special.

Later everyone.

I hope to see many of you at the Summer Celebration next week end.

In the meantime

May God bless and keep you in his loving care.

Mary

Busy Week

I had a very nice thing happen to me this week. Well more than one really. But I was in the barn feeding the yearlings and waiting for them to finish their feed. I was standing by the gate going out of the barn. I saw the new filly and her mother walk away from the barn. I stood there for a little while and I saw a mare and foal standing by the gate. The weanling walked up to the gate and started sniffing my hand. I thought it was the colt because he always seeks me out to get a good scratching on his shoulders and back.

I started the scratching on the shoulders and worked down the weanling's back. Suddenly I realized that it was not Blaze. It was the little filly, Celine. I was so surprised. She is two months old now and she has never let me touch her except briefly with the dressage whip that I would rub lightly over her back. At that point she would walk around to the other side of her mother to get away from me. She stood there for some time obviously enjoying the attention and the scratching too. I suppose they had walked back around to the barn when I was putting the feed in the trough for the yearlings. It was such a thrill and pleasure to finally have this filly make up to me.

When she was born, I was in the hospital and didn't get to go into the stall with her as I did the colt. I was in the stall with him along with my daughter when he was only minutes old and he has never failed to come to me in the field or where ever he is. She on the other hand has been very standoffish. No one was here that would go in the stall with her and Wind Socks. I can't say that I blame them one bit. A new mother is not to be fooled with if you aren't comfortable around her and she is not comfortable around you. It is a sure fire way to get hurt.

When Blaze was born there were two of us. I knew when Magic Rhythm had enough of me in there with them and I got out. She gave me a warning and I hasted to obey her warning. For awhile she did not mind us being in the stall with them and she has never minded me around her baby since then. I have walked up to him in an open field. He comes up to me and she ignores me.

Today it was to the dentist again. This time for me, not the horses. Then I did something a lot of fun. My great granddaughter, Melissa ask me to come and go swimming with her today. She ask me for yesterday afternoon but I told her no that I would come after my dental appointment today. She was excited all day that I would be coming to swim with her and Granny today. We had a lot of fun in the pool. She thinks I was a little chicken because I don't just jump right in like she does. I have to ease into the pool. The water was not real warm but nice once my body adjusted to it.. Melissa had no trouble. She is 6 and she is almost like a little fish. She had to be coached to put her head under water the first time but not any more. By summer's end she will be a pretty good swimmer.

Tomorrow, we are going to Van Bert's Farm. Melissa will get to ride for the second time this week. I ask her today which she would rather do, swim or ride and she quickly answered both.
She rode as part of her regular lesson yesterday. She doesn't ride a gaited horse for her lesson so she has learned to post. I watched her ride and she doesn't have any fear even though she fell off on the trail ride last week.

Last Monday she got to go on her very first trail ride. She was so excited. She called her granny, my daughter, Mary Beth and said, "Granny, Granny, Granny" Then she went on to tell her about the trail ride she had been on. She didn't really understand how to position herself in the saddle going down a steep slope and she leaned forward instead of back and fell off of the pony. She admitted she cried a little but she did get back on. She loved it and was ready to go again. She also told her granny that if she had fallen on her head the helmet would have protected her. As it was she fell on her little fanny and had a couple of small scratches that her mother put peroxide on. So everything was alright when mom put something on it. Moms are so good and wise when accidents happen.

Next week is the Summer Celebration at the Winchester Equine Center. I am really looking forward to that show. I missed the last show. I am hoping this will be the time that I actually get to show my yearling filly, Flair for Fury myself. I have replaced the show hat I somehow lost even though I haven't worn it at all this year. My show clothes are ready to go. My boots are polished. I am getting excited at the thought of showing her now.

I will give a report on how it goes tomorrow with Melissa's lesson on a gaited horse. Maybe I will get to practice with Flair for Fury some before we come home.

I am looking forward to looking in on Wilda to see for myself how she is doing. I hope to find her much better tomorrow. It has been several weeks now since her accident and hopefully she is in less pain now.

Please remember Larry Patterson and his family in your prayers. His mother is very sick and it is a hard time for the family with what she is going through.

Later everyone. God bless and keep you in his loving care.

Mary

Thought for the day:

Careful attention to details is often the difference between mediocre and magnificent.

Dental work

Yesterday, it was my pleasure to welcome Chris and Stacie Tipton to my home town of Taylorsville. They were on the way to my farm for some dental work for my horses. But first I had three horses for them to work on at a boarding facility near me. The first horse was owned by a man named Marvin and she is a black and white spotted horse by the name of Lucky.

Chris and Stacie went into the barn and went to work. It is quite a deal watching as they floated the horse's teeth. It took some time but finally they were finished. Chris gave some advice on what bit to go to now that the dental work had been done. Then he did two horses for a lady named Theresa.

After he got to my farm he left to visit his brother and family last evening. After spending the night there and doing some dental work for a neighbor this morning they came back to my farm to do the horses I had for them. Since I board horses, I had a couple that were done for my boarders. Then he got to the serious work of doing the teeth on the 20+ year old gelding that I own. It is my charity horse. He was given to me and it was an expensive gift. He is hard to keep weight on and I am forever buying special feed. The vet gives him special shots to put weight on him and still he looks terrible. The teeth work should help.

In the meantime while Chris and Stacie were working on my horses, her phone rang. It was Marvin, the client from yesterday. He could not say enough good about how well his horse has performed since the dental work was done. He said it was like a different horse. Then he also sent me an email thanking me for bringing Chris and Stacie to do the dental work for him. Chris and Stacie worked on several horses here at the farm and checked my yearlings to make sure their teeth were in alignment as they should be.

In appreciation for their long trip from Stanton and a harried two days here, I fixed them a supper of roast beef, carrots and potatoes in the crock pot. I also had some corn on the cob and sliced tomatoes with cottage cheese. For desert there was pineapple upside down cake. They really appreciated the home cooked meal. Chris and Stacie are so easy to please when it comes to home cooking. They are a busy young couple trying to get their new business going in the right direction. I know they don't really take time to eat right. I really like them and it was my pleasure to fix a nice meal for them. So that has been the end of my busy week.

My family went home to Mississippi yesterday and the house is so quiet since they all left. Mike and Natalie are also gone on a trip to West Virginia. I had forgotten how quiet the whole farm used to be when no one was around except me. Steve has my barn rewired and it is a very beautiful job. It is so nice to go to the barn and switch on a light. And it was nice for Chris and Stacie to have a nice plug in to use for their dental equipment.

I have two new followers for my blog. My two daughters in law read my blog now. I had at one time a faulty link and now that I worked the bugs out of that, it is working good and easier to log onto. So I want to welcome them. They are both lovely women. One is a native of Mississippi. Chrissy and Steve met while Steve has been stationed in the Navy in Gulf Port Mississippi. Natalie is a native of Germany and she met Mike when he was stationed in Germany.

We are having a thunderstorm tonight. It isn't such a bad one yet. Holly is still ok. She has a terrible fit when we have a storm. She is our old dog that is 14 years old and she was really Bill's dog. She really loved him. He trained her to do as he wanted her to do and he loved her like everything but he did not allow her to be in charge of the house. He always gave her the last bite of whatever he was eating. She knew he would and she always waited patiently for him to give it to her. Til the day he died, she got whatever he was eating.

Often I say we when I speak of home. I speak in the plural like I am not the only one that lives in this house. Of course, I am not. I have three dogs here with me. I never feel alone at all. I have so many good memories and the company of these dogs. Holly had one last litter of puppies that turned out to be one puppy which was Lilly. Lilly is a yellow lab. She had a litter of 13 puppies in 2007. I gave one to my granddaughter and great granddaughter. Her name is Ericka. Lucy and Melissa ask me to keep her on the farm because they lived in an apartment and it was no place for an active Lab. So I have three labs. They are a house full.

Well it is getting time to crawl in bed. I am tired and ready for sleep and the dogs have already gone to sleep. And of course, they are snoring. The rain is pounding outside and it feels like a good night to sleep.

God bless and keep you in his loving care.

Later

Mary

The lower tobacco barn. The upper barn had the most damage. This missing tin on the roof was replaced and screws used to secure the roof to prevent damage from future wind storms.




I will be having an almost new barn tomorrow. Recently I had a lot of work done on the structures of the farm. I just can't stand to see the barns falling down when I am out driving in the country side. You can see them everywhere. They are along interstates and country roads. You can see them along state roads too. They are a reminder of days gone by when they were used for the tobacco crops that were everywhere. We no longer have tobacco raised on the farm but the structures are old and mostly sound and most of all, still useful.





Steve has been very busy this week rewiring the barn. The lights have not been working in the main part of the barn where we bring horses in and store hay. Because of the two things, he has done a lot of work to prevent future problems. He took all of the old wiring out of the barn as well as old plugs and light fixtures and replaced all of them. He has also put outdoor plugs in some of the areas where the horses will be. When he finishes in the barn tomorrow it will be in very good shape. He has put something in for me as a surprise and I was told I could not come to see the finished result until he says so. That will tomorrow.





The wind does a lot of damage here. Our structure that was a milk parlor and milk room combination was built in the early 80s. It seems like it is still new but when I start adding up the years, it has been there a long time. Almost thirty years. The roof was originally put on as a shingle roof. The wind comes out of the west here and the roof takes a hit with every wind storm. So this year instead of making just the needed repairs to the roof, I had my contractor to strip it down to the wood, repair all the damaged boards and put on a metal roof.





It has made a very attractive building. And it is very useful. Someday the existing structures in that setup will be a nice horse barn. I have thought frequently of building a horse barn that is separate but with the structures I already have I think we can remodel and get that done. Oh it won't be the fancy new structures that I see that set my heart to racing but it will be one that won't set my head spinning from the cost.





We already use the part of the milk barn as storage. Part is already in use as a tack/feed room. We may do something different at some point about the feed but for now it is adequate and not costing us any extra for storage of feed stuff. We also have a refrigerator for storage of medicine for the livestock and drinks for the boarders. If they want to store soft drinks or water, they have a place.





We are getting things organized and handy for the horse operation and for those who board horses with us. And in the process it is making the place more attractive and nicer for us too





In the main barn that had been used for feeding the cattle and dairy cows we now use part for hay storage and part for horse stalls. Now the stalls are not fancy just adequate for holding horses that need treatment or extra feed. We have done a lot in just two years but a lot is yet to be done. Every new project started and completed seems like a big thing. Again, I can not say enough good about the time and energy put into our farm by my children. None of this would be done without them.





Mike keeps my equipment running. Steve is now doing my wiring. Mary Beth has put her heart into cleanup work on the farm. Debbie has pitched in to help at times as well. Bill and I raised a very nice family. I think maybe more due to him than to me. I was the old softee and he did the hard job of discipline. Not that I didn't discipline but he was the back up and when and where I might have failed he didn't. He had true grit and determination when it came to our family. He also had a heart full of love for them. He would have moved heaven and earth to protect them. He was a really good father.





The tobacco barns also had some roof damage from the winds. Several of the sheets of metal had been blown off during the recent storms. Again my contractor went to work on them. Where the metal had been nailed down, he went in and replaced the nails with screws. The upper barn took over 400 screws. It is a rather large barn made out of oak. It has been standing for many years now and with the repairs made it will stand many more years. There is still repairs to be made but the roof was the main thing. The lower barn had the same problems. It cost me more than the insurance paid but it was money well spent. Although no tobacco is hung in these barns now, they are still buildings that can be used for hay storage and to house the equipment.





So it has been a busy week with the family here. But my two daughters in law have done the hard work of putting meals on the table. Chrissy has taken the lead in cooking supper almost every night. I have done my part with clean up and helping prepare the meals but she is the rock, the get it done person. I no longer really know how to cook a big meal since I hardly do that anymore and certainly not every day. Tonight Mike's wife, Natalie, prepared her Germany spaghetti. I made brownies for desert. The two brothers, their wives, the three Ms grandchildren and I set down to a real family meal together. Does that ever feel good. Almost like the old days but not the same either.





Every family meal together, their Dad is mentioned. Something brings a memory back. When that person isn't present, every occasion brings back a memory because those memories aren't far from the surface. Every place around here has a memory of him to unite him from the past to our present and future.





God bless and keep you in his loving care





Later





Mary

Show Results

We have been busy gathering supplies for Steve to do the rewiring in the barn. When we lived here the barn had been wired and all the lights were working. I know they had been working after Bill died and I started coming to the farm more. So somewhere between then and to this date they have not worked.

Steve and his son Dalton spent most of the first day tracking down what breaker operated which set of lights or plugs. That took a considerable amount of time. After that was tracked down, they started on the electrical work. Steve and I laid out the plans for where the lights would be and together we planned where we wanted to place the plugs and what kind of plugs. Actually we had already planned that before supplies were purchased. I ask for all weather plugs for inside the barn where horses might be close to them.

We are putting lights over the stalls that can be used for foaling. This will be convenient for checking on mares that are ready to foal. I have two mares that will have their first foals next year. I am fairly certain they will both be alright but they will bear watching.

The family has been together and it has been really nice. We went for years when both sons were deployed to other parts of the world that we were not all together. Now we still have an empty place at our table but our hearts are full of memories he left us. Bill''s memory is still so much alive with us that it seems he is not really gone at all and then......

We had our pool party over the week end and everyone had a great time. The bravest among us went for a swim. They had a really good time but hurried in for dry warm clothes when they came out of the pool. The night air was very chilly. We had left over pork barbecue from the pig roast in June. And plenty of good food to go with it. As aways, someone said, "Mom, bring banana pudding."

Of course the show was this past week end. I would have loved for the two events to have not conflicted but my choice was to be here for the family. I was so very glad to see all of them. The last time we were together was in January when I took the pony to the children. Steve and Chrissy call me a lot so we are in touch by phone. Steve is very faithful about calling. He worries about me mowing the fields but I think he understands how I feel as well as anyone. He loves the field work too.

Steve and a friend of his have a hay baling operation in Mississippi. They bale for neighbors all around them and their part of the hay is sold or fed to their herd of cattle. They have bought a new tractor, a new rake and a new hay baler. They make nice tight bales of hay so their hay is in high demand. They sell or feed all they can bale. Steve is also a Sr Chief in the Navy Seabees. He loves the farming and the Navy both.

Our children were raised on our farm and like me, it is in their blood. My family background is filled with farmers and preachers. It seems like a good combination to me. To farm, one needs a lot of prayers and the dependence on the Lord.

But back to the show results. My yearling filly, Flair for Fury, won the first place in her class. It is, of course the conformation class. S T did a really outstanding job of showing her from my understanding. I know she looked great in the pictures posted on the web.

But Stacie took the show with her win for Versatility Award. She rode 5 different horses to win the award. They included the obstacle course, Country Trail Pleasure class for 2-3 year olds on Velvet, and the Trail pleasure class, on Chocolate Amigo. plus two other classes. She won 1st place in each of the five classes she competed in for the Versatility Award for a perfect score. She and Chris have done a great job of training my two horses I have with them. I am sure everyone else is just as happy or should be. They took a total of 8 horses to the show and won 13-14 1st place ribbons. There were also other placings as well so they had a really good show.

Chris and Stacie were not able to find a groom to take with them for this show so in addition to doing all the showing, they also had to do all the grooming, saddling, cleaning stalls and feeding the horses. I am sure Judy was a very good help but she was also showing. So they had a very busy two days. This is not to sell Debbie short. Debbie is Stacie's mom and goes to a lot of the shows with them but she can't do everything.

Van Berts did very well at the show as well. I have not heard just how well but they are always ready and a force to be contended with in competition. So I am looking forward to my visit to the stable this week to find out just how well they did.

Later everyone

God bless and keep you in his loving care

Mary

He (God) crowns the humble with salvation. Psalms149.4