If I were to develop a brand of dog food, I would name it Crumbs. Dogs love crumbs! I don't feel bad when I accidentally rake some off the kitchen counter, 'cause I know my Brandi Lea will scarf them up in no time.
Can you imagine going into PetSmart with your dog to pick up their food and when they see the bag labeled "Crumbs" they go wild, jumping, sniffing, and wanting to rip open the bag? Of course they would! Did you know there's actually a brand called "Solid Gold Barking at the Moon" (why would anyone want to encourage that in their dog?) and then of course the "IAMS" which could be putting the dog on an ego trip. :) Nobody gets to say "I AM" other than the I AM. And then there's my favorite brand "Taste of the Wild"...just sounds inviting and my dog likes it.
Well believe it or not I realize that the words on the packages are for us consumers, not the dogs - but what I consume personally some days could be considered "crumbs" especially in the spiritual food category. I make sure I get normal, large, or Super-Size portions of food for the body. But soul food? That’s too often best described as a tiny morsel, scraps, tidbits of the real stuff, just a spec, a fragment of the larger portion available …basically just crumbs.
I think I have it in reverse. I would be a lean mean fighting machine (or maybe just fit) if I took just the crumbs from my plate instead of the whole plate full, and eat normal portions of spiritual food. What's on the plate matters, because even large amounts of junk foods don’t satisfy or sustain for very long. Unfortunately, there's a lot of spiritual junk food out there. (I’ll try to come up with some great menus at another time.) But it starts with regular meals, normal portions, and then menu selections can be fine tuned. It may take a while to figure out what strengthens and what leaves us lacking. What inspires, and what makes us tired and droopy. What makes us want to come back for more, and what leaves us dreading the next meal. But, it won't be long before we’ll find some treats ready and waiting, just for the taking....if we'll just come and get it. I’m just sayin’.
Loved that last few sentences because they were challenging to me. I confess that I settle for crumbs too because I think I have a reserve. I really don't. I need to eat more nourishing spiritual meals. But for now, I need to figure out why I often don't want to eat that much at all? Thanks for sharing. You've got me thinking now!
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