I've been thinking more about the theme of yesterday's post. About how we need to reach out. That's not just about young men and women; that's about all of us. We all need someone to reach out and sweep us into a group of friends. When the groups are ever expanding, they are no longer cliques. They exude vitality.
And they're fun.
Moving in the same circle day in and day out is, well, boring. Who wants to be stale? I toss bread and cake when they get stale. Cookies, however, are a different matter altogether. They are never boring.
I digress but maybe that's the point. We all need cookies in our lives. Some chocolate chip mixed with peanut and some oatmeal and white chocolate too. Not all in the same person, at least not in very many people. Each person brings their own flavor to a group, and it needs to be changed up often.
Kind of like dating. Why date one fellow when there is a world of flavors of boys? After dating the oatmeal, and the chocolate chip, and the peanut butter/oatmeal/chocolate chip type, then you can decide that Nilla Wafers really are your favorite kind because they set off your personality in the best way possible.
But that goes further than just dating. It spices up book groups, congregations, classes. How many of you slept through general ed classes and maybe some upper division courses because it was just so . . . vanilla.
I felt that way today. I lacked energy and was too hot (lots of people in the meeting room and no fans). Sat with my daughter and didn't greet anyone, didn't get up to welcome anyone. A very bland day. Guess who feels bored tonight? Three guesses and the first two don't count.
i don't feel energized and vitalized. I learned, however, that vitality must be given to grow. Same with energy. If I had put myself out a little, I would have benefitted. I did a little bit, and my energy jumped a bit.
Just think of what would have happened if I'd done more of it.
What would happen if more of us did it.
When I want to revitalize my family, I bring them together for dinner, for a game, for scripture study, for anything I can think of.
Same should work for anything else.
Maybe it's time to invite my neighbors over and see if we can create some neighborhood vitality.
And they're fun.
Moving in the same circle day in and day out is, well, boring. Who wants to be stale? I toss bread and cake when they get stale. Cookies, however, are a different matter altogether. They are never boring.
I digress but maybe that's the point. We all need cookies in our lives. Some chocolate chip mixed with peanut and some oatmeal and white chocolate too. Not all in the same person, at least not in very many people. Each person brings their own flavor to a group, and it needs to be changed up often.
Kind of like dating. Why date one fellow when there is a world of flavors of boys? After dating the oatmeal, and the chocolate chip, and the peanut butter/oatmeal/chocolate chip type, then you can decide that Nilla Wafers really are your favorite kind because they set off your personality in the best way possible.
But that goes further than just dating. It spices up book groups, congregations, classes. How many of you slept through general ed classes and maybe some upper division courses because it was just so . . . vanilla.
I felt that way today. I lacked energy and was too hot (lots of people in the meeting room and no fans). Sat with my daughter and didn't greet anyone, didn't get up to welcome anyone. A very bland day. Guess who feels bored tonight? Three guesses and the first two don't count.
i don't feel energized and vitalized. I learned, however, that vitality must be given to grow. Same with energy. If I had put myself out a little, I would have benefitted. I did a little bit, and my energy jumped a bit.
Just think of what would have happened if I'd done more of it.
What would happen if more of us did it.
When I want to revitalize my family, I bring them together for dinner, for a game, for scripture study, for anything I can think of.
Same should work for anything else.
Maybe it's time to invite my neighbors over and see if we can create some neighborhood vitality.
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