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Food For Thought

Food for thought today is brought to you by my crazy dog Bartholomew
 (that's him in the picture)
He spends most  days sleeping on or under my bed. He has food and water in his bowls, treats of various kinds, and more toys than he know what to do with, you could say he lives a plush life (for the dog of a minister). His toys, I should tell you, are a mix of unstuffed squeaker animals, a big bone, and various plastic bottles, from the recycle bin.

On days when lounging on the bed just isn't exciting enough, he will try to find something better to do. Explore the recycle bin (for a new bottle to chew on), move all his animals from the living room to the bedroom, or "bury" his big bone in the couch.  

I can't tell you his process, because I'm rarely home when he decides to do these things. However, I know before I get through the door that he has done something he is proud of because he is waiting at the door when it opens. His excitement makes me smile even if it means I have a small mess to clean up. 
I think we are similar even if we won't admit it. There are times that, despite having food, water, shelter, clothes, and money to buy whatever else we need, we need to go "exploring" to see if there is something more exciting for us out there. When we find it we want to share it with everyone before they even make it through the door.

We might not have to go very far maybe just to the recycle bin where an old interest or hobby has been cast aside waiting to be reused or reinvented.
We might not need to get new things but simply move the things we have around a little bit to remind us what is there.

Maybe (unlike Bart) we need to uncover or dig up something we have buried inside ourselves.
I can't tell you your process of exploring any more than I can tell you Bart's but I can tell you, we all have one. Something that helps us get out of the boring everyday routine of "lounging around" and moves us into action...so go on, get up, find a "new bottle to chew on", "move your animals from one room to another" or "dig up a bone" and then tell someone about it. The only thing I ask is you, unlike Bartholomew, should clean up any messes that result from your exploring; don't leave that to someone else. 
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