Home Is Where The Horse Is

Send us Fan MailIn 1890, Oliver Belmont enlisted architect Richard Morris Hunt to build him a summer cottage in Newport, RI. Belmont had precise plans for the 50,000-square-foot, 60-room cottage, which seems reasonable for someone spending $96 million in today’s money.Belmont named the cottage Belcourt, and a main point of emphasis during its construction was the ground floor. There were two enormous entrances, and the interior had a soaring ceiling and walls lined with cream and maroon tiles. The amenities were to the highest standard, because the entire bottom level would serve as housing for Belmont’s most special guests … his collection of prized horses.In Ephesians (4:18), we are encouraged to “be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”Animals share a special place in our hearts. They become a part of our families, foundations are created to benefit them, and celebrities speak out against their abuse. There’s certainly nothing wrong with any of those things. But have we become so desensitized to the way we treat others that we become more outraged over animal mistreatment than over how we as humans treat each other? If so, it is more important than ever for us to lead the way in our example of loving everyone, not just our four-legged friends.Support the show