Smith Family Ice Cream Scoop: Musings on a Morning Run

Friday, September 04, 2009

Musings on a Morning Run

I think I'll run out in the country today.

Oh, this makes my heart hurt... not because I'm running, but because I can't live out here.

I like that house. I wonder if they'd trade me?

I wonder if I put an ad in the paper some country mouse would trade houses with a city mouse?

I want to live in a place where the sound of a car means a friend is coming to visit.

I want to live in a place where I don't breathe secondhand smoke when my neighbor decides to light one up.

I wish I could pick up my house and move it to a field out here.

I want to live in a place where I can take a picture of the sunrise without houses in the way.

If I visualize something hard enough, can it really happen?

Oh, look at that gorgeous tree-lined white-fenced lane with the red barn!! Someone's turning up that lane. Lucky sumbeaches.

Hello, cow.

Why does my left butt cheek hurt? That's weird.

My knee is feeling good though. Niiice.

Hello, dog. Thank you for being behind a fence.

I love that house! I think it's mine. Maybe I can convince the owners that it's really mine.

I don't like running with the sun in my face. Kinda hot.

Why can't we have the life we dream of? Why can't Brandon work 18 hours a day on a farm instead of sitting in an office?

I miss Brandon.

My left butt cheek still hurts. Maybe it's those exercises I did in toning class.

Hello, cow.

3 1/2 miles is enough for today.

Ahhh... air conditioning in my face. I can drive home now.

8 comments:

Charlotte said...: Thanks for making me smile. If I find any magic lamps with genie's in them, one of my 3 wishes will totally be for you to have your house in the country. :0); 10:53 AM
Janice {Run Far} said...: You would so love running here where I live now. Horse Farms everywhere. Tobacco leaves drying in little black barns, cows, dogs, green rolling hills. Bring your camera, it's def photography land. I love runnng here. But at the same time, I really miss and love running in Vernal.; 11:05 AM
Brenda said...: I have those same thoughts except it's not while running, and it's dreams of moving to Paris or someplace similar.; 2:28 PM
Kate said...: I love running in the sort-of-country too.; 2:51 PM
Amy said...: I love the thoughts. And that is awesome that you are running and your knee isn't hurting!!!; 8:44 AM
Those Darn Calls said...: Mindy, you are absolutely adorable! :) Thanks for making me smile today.; 12:45 PM
Netti said...: Can I come? I went running in the city tonight, yep I didn't like it either. Somehow all those thoughts seem so familiar. Great job though! I am slacking--my running partner moved away and never came back:(; 9:17 PM
AprilF said...: You should try craiglist houseswap- hey, it's free :); 9:22 PM

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To Do Today

* Embrace this day with an enthusiastic welcome, no matter how it looks. The covenant with God to which you are true enables you to become enlightened by him, and nothing is impossible for you.
* When you are physically sick, tired, or in despair, steer your thoughts away from yourself and direct them, in gratitude and love, toward God.
* In your life there have to be challenges. They will either bring you closer to God and therefore make you stronger, or they can destroy you. But you make the decision of which road you take.
* First and foremost, you are a spirit child of God. If you neglect to feed your spirit, you will reap unhappiness. Don't permit anything to detract you from this awareness.
* You cannot communicate with God unless you have first sacrificed your self-oriented natural man and have brought yourself into the lower levels of meekness, to become acceptable for the Light of Christ.
* Put all frustrations, hurt feelings, and grumblings into the perspective of your eternal hope. Light will flow into your soul.
* Pause to ponder the suffering Christ felt in the Garden of Gethsemane. In the awareness of the depth of gratitude for him, you appreciate every opportunity to show your love for him by diligently serving in his Church.
* God knows that you are not perfect. As you suffer about your imperfections, he will give you comfort and suggestions of where to improve.
* God knows better than you what you need. He always attempts to speak to you. Listen, and follow the uncomfortable suggestions that he makes to us--everything will fall into its place.
* Avoid any fear like your worst enemy, but magnify your fear about the consequences of sin.
* When you cannot love someone, look into that person's eyes long enough to find the hidden rudiments of the child of God in him.
* Never judge anyone. When you accept this, you will be freed. In the case of your own children or subordinates, where you have the responsibility to judge, help them to become their own judges.
* If someone hurts you so much that your feelings seem to choke you, forgive and you will be free again.
* Avoid at all cost any pessimistic, negative, or criticizing thoughts. If you cannot cut them out, they will do you harm. On the road toward salvation, let questions arise but never doubts. If something is wrong, God will give you clarity but never doubts.
* Avoid rush and haste and uncontrolled words. Divine light develops in places of peace and quiet. Be aware of that as you enter places of worship.
* Be not so much concerned about what you do, but do what you do with all your heart, might, and strength. In thoroughness is satisfaction.
* You want to be good and to do good. That is commendable. But the greatest achievement that can be reached in our lives is to be under the complete influence of the Holy Ghost. Then he will teach us what is really good and necessary to do.
* The pain of sacrifice lasts only one moment. It is the fear of the pain of sacrifice that makes you hesitate to do it.
* Be grateful for every opportunity to serve. It helps you more than those you serve.
* And finally, when you are compelled to give up something or when things that are dear to you are withdrawn from you, know that this is your lesson to be learned right now. But know also that, as you are learning this lesson, God wants to give you something better.

from "Unleashing the Dormant Spirit by F. Enzio Busche