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Merry… Zmas?

Zenyatta. Photo by Alys Emson, Lane's End Farm.
Zenyatta. Photo by Alys Emson, Lane’s End Farm.

Zenyatta asked Santa for mud and peppermints and she got both!!
Merry Christmas to everyone from Zenyatta and the team.

Enjoy!
Team Z

Photo by Alys Emson, Lane's End Farm.
Photo by Alys Emson, Lane’s End Farm.


Photo by Alys Emson, Lane's End Farm.
Photo by Alys Emson, Lane’s End Farm.


Photo by Alys Emson, Lane's End Farm.
Photo by Alys Emson, Lane’s End Farm.


Photo by Alys Emson, Lane's End Farm.
Photo by Alys Emson, Lane’s End Farm.

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    Merry Christmas to Zenyatta. I hope you received the Christmas cards we sent you. The children and I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. XXXOOO

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    Wishing Zenyatta, Team Z, Lane’s End Staff and Z’s BFF Life is Sweet a Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year. It looks like the best friends Zenyatta and Life Is Sweet are still together; how sweet it is. And their going for a roll in the mud together is just too cute. Thanks Alys for the wonderful pcitures.

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    Merry Christmas, pretty girl! I’m getting excited for you for a couple reasons. First, hoping for a filly foal the end of March, and Second, 2016 will be your year of eligibility for the Hall of Fame!!! Hard to believe it has been 5 years .

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    Dear Zenny and Team Z – Wishing you all that you dram of for the Holidays and 2016. Sending Love, Jugs, and Blessings – George, Linda, & Milyone <3

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    “PEPPERMINTS?! Did someone say peppermints!? Oh, yes, LIFE IS SWEET!!!” :-)

    ♥ MERRY CHRISTMAS My Queen ♥ (I hope my card arrived timely.)

    Dear Ann and Jerry: Happy Holidays to you and yours!
    Dear Dottie and John: Merry Christmas to you and Sophie!
    Lane’s End Staff: Thank you so much for taking good care of Zenny, and her friend, Life Is Sweet!

    Merry Christmas to Zen’s loyal followers. I look forward to hearing from the lucky winner’s who get to visit Z. Photos are always welcomed!!

    HugZ, Auntie Judy XO ♥

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    Merry Zmas Zsters, teamZ, zenny and boys?
    May God bless u for all u do for us?
    Zenny looks like she had a good zmas too.
    Mega hugZ❤prayerZ, vamp

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    Merry Christmas to Zenyatta, her family and Team Z.I hope 2016 brings everyone love, joy and good health . X0X0. Love you Zenny

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    Today’s devo:
    Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as he is righteous; the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. (1 John 3:7–8)

    Ponder this remarkable situation with me. If the Son of God came to help you stop sinning — to destroy the works of the devil — and if he also came to die so that, when you do sin, there is a propitiation, a removal of God’s wrath, then what does this imply for living your life?

    Three things. And they are wonderful to have. I give them to you briefly as Christmas presents.

    1. A Clear Purpose for Living

    It implies that you have a clear purpose for living. Negatively, it is simply this: don’t sin. “I write these things to you so that you may not sin” (2:1). “The Son of God appeared to destroy the works of the devil” (3:8).

    If you ask, “Can you give us that positively, instead of negatively?” the answer is: Yes, it’s all summed up in 1 John 3:23. It’s a great summary of what John’s whole letter requires. Notice the singular “commandment” — “This is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us.” These two things are so closely connected for John he calls them one commandment: believe Jesus and love others. That is your purpose. That is the sum of the Christian life. Trusting Jesus, loving people. Trust Jesus, love people. There’s the first gift: a purpose to live.

    2. Hope That Our Failures Will Be Forgiven

    Now consider the second implication of the twofold truth that Christ came to destroy our sinning and to forgive our sins. It’s this: We make progress in overcoming our sin when we have hope that our failures will be forgiven. If you don’t have hope that God will forgive your failures, when you start fighting sin, you give up.

    Many of you are pondering some changes in the new year, because you have fallen into sinful patterns and want out. You want some new patterns of eating. New patterns for entertainment. New patterns of giving. New patterns of relating to your spouse. New patterns of family devotions. New patterns of sleep and exercise. New patterns of courage in witness. But you are struggling, wondering whether it’s any use. Well here’s your second Christmas present: Christ not only came to destroy the works of the devil — our sinning — he also came to be an advocate for us when we fail in our fight.

    So I plead with you, let the freedom to fail give you the hope to fight. But beware! If you turn the grace of God into license, and say, “Well, if I can fail, and it doesn’t matter, then why bother fighting?” — if you say that, and mean it, and go on acting on it, you are probably not born again and should tremble.

    But that is not where most of you are. Most of you want to fight sinful patterns in your life. And what God is saying to you is this: let the freedom to fail give you hope to fight. I write this to you that you might not sin, but if you sin you have an advocate, Jesus Christ.

    3. Christ Will Help Us

    Finally, the third implication of the double truth that Christ came to destroy our sinning and to forgive our sins, is this: Christ will really help us in our fight. He really will help you. He is on your side. He didn’t come to destroy sin because sin is fun. He came to destroy sin because it is fatal. It is a deceptive work of the devil and will destroy us if we don’t fight it. He came to help us, not hurt us.

    So here’s your third Christmas gift: Christ will help overcome sin in you. 1 John 4:4 says, “He who is in you is greater than he that is in the world.” Jesus is alive, Jesus is almighty, Jesus lives in us by faith. And Jesus is for us, not against us. He will help you. Trust him.

    HugZ❤ prayerZ, vamp

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    Merry Christmas to Zenyatta and Team Z! You all deserve whatever you want all year ’round! Thanks for posting Zenyatta and Zenyatta-related news with the fans all year round. Really appreciate all of the photos, videos and the news you share with us. Hope 2016 is a great year for us all.

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    Dear Lanes End,
    All those lazy grazing ladies in waiting – mud is the best thing for them; beauty and warmth for them and their foals. Can hardly believe she missed the two peppermints no top
    of the post. Love the slow motion of her chewing. What a great girl and her friends enjoying their life of leisure.
    Thanks so much for the holiday surprise.
    Love and hugs and Merry Christmas to all.

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      PS
      Missed the third video – Zenny got those peppermints off the post, knew she would
      find them as she loves them sooo much.

      Thanks so much for these really cute photos and videos of the Queen and her baby in
      the oven !!!!

      Love and hugs

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    Dear TeamZ.Thank you so much for this wonderful Christmas day surprise!Zenyatta looks a wonderful mother in waiting and enjoying her peppermints.Looking forward to late march or maybe april 1st again!Merry Christmas Zenyatta.Love and hugs SheenaXOXO

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    Merry Christmas Zenyatta and Team Z! Thanks for sharing the video and beautiful pix.

    I’m glad Zenyatta got everything she asked for. Even after playing in the mud, Zenyatta looks gorgeous!

    I hope everyone is having a lovely day!

    Hugs to all,
    Leslie

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    Merry Christmas beautiful Zenyatta and to all the Z team. Thank you so much for keeping us up-dated with Z and her boys.

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    Dear Team Z and Alys:

    Thank you so very much for this great photos and sweet videos of our Queen. She looks so happy. Merry Christmas! Love and Hugs, JB

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    Dear Sheena:

    Love seeing Z happy just being a horse. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap, Herc, Frank, Bentley and all the Sweeties

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    Dear Mama Z, COZ, ZI and Montey:

    Goodnight. Happy Dreams to all of you. Sweet Baby Dreams Z; it was great seeing you enjoying your mints. Love all of you so much. Hugs, JB

    Z Princess, Dubai, will always love you.

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    Dear Judy.Great pics of Zenyatta enjoying life.Just been watching the finale of Downton tonight.Only found out Hovis wrote his own Christmas message so I’ll post it tomorrow.Hope you had a lovely day.Moosie wished us all a Happy Christmoose!!!Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Cap Hercules Frank Bentley and all the sweeties.SheenaX

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      Dear Sheena:

      Yes, loved seeing Z looking so happy and relaxed. Can’t wait for Jan 3rd, when DA comes to our PBS network here. Love our Hovis. Love and Hugs, JB

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    Thank you for a Zenyatta-worthy Christmas photo and video shoot. There really is nothing like a great mud-roll and we are so happy to share your Christmas Day. Thank you Lane’s End for this Christmas present to Zenny’s loyal and loving fans. A very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.

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    Dear Sheena,
    Read in an artcle by Barbara Banke that Rachel Alexandra is no longer going
    to be bred. I did not know that she is a real estate lawyer and often wrote
    deals for her late husband. No wonder she has been so sucessful with the
    farm. She also talks of difficulty getting internationals other than the Japanese
    to purchase our breeding stock due to the lasix issue. Mr Brightside is racing
    on Lasix. Also, heard the Queen’s lovely Christmas message and mention of
    the new addition to the family. Also, UK telling Obama to open his eyes on the
    brotherhood of islam an organization that has been behind terrorism. Not sure
    he will open them.
    Love and hugs

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      Dear Tizgood.That’s great news about Rachel.I don’t know a lot of Barbara weren’t the Jacksons involved with wine?Poor Mr Brightside taking Lasix.Yes,Her Majesty’s message was lovely.Did you see the family going to church?It was a pretty miserable day but most of them walked .Have you seen that gorgeous pic of Noble Mission on the Champions series FB.He was waiting for Santa!Love and hugs Sheena

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        Dear Sheena,
        Yes, Mr Jackson had the wineries before he met Barbara and
        she helped him with the purchase of real estate for the wineries
        and their other investments. I was surprised Mr Brightside was racing
        on lasix. Oh yes I saw all of the photos of everyone going to church and
        all of the change in outfits. The Queen had two lovely outfits. Will have to
        check out Noble Missions photo. Have been watching old BC wins all of Goldi’s
        wins and Midday and Miesque. Also, Sir Henry on Frankel in his early days;
        and the ride of Tom Quelly when Frankel almost lost. Sir Henry was really nervous
        pacing around. Frankel video of his 2000 Guineas win- such a great on.
        Love and hugs

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