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🌱 How Colbert’s Agape Farm has shaped young riders for 25 years

And on the Colbert Patch calendar - October 7 Rescue Madison County, Colbert, Honeysuckle

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Colbert's Agape Farm has shaped young riders for 25 years

Also on today's calendar: October 7 Rescue Madison County, Colbert, Honeysuckle 10 am.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 66.
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Agape Farm provides ministry through horseback for 25 years (theoglethorpeecho.com) — A longtime Colbert horseback ministry, Agape Farm, has been quietly shaping local kids' lives for 25 years through faith-based riding lessons and a low-pressure, family-style barn atmosphere. Trainer and founder Jenny Liedberg teaches both English and Western riding, supports local shows and junior rodeos, and continues mentoring former students who now return with their own children.
   

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