first thoughts of the morning

My first thoughts of the morning were dedicated to rerunning my dreams from the night, saying "Huh" and picking those memories apart from reality. Now why on Nov 26 would I dream about being part of survival teams and having to compete in a gruesome bike trip and being hassled by locals in a country convenience store then be on some tiny island sand bar with too many people in a small area watching humungo waves that trap us in from swimming to shore? I woke up feeling like there was a lot of physical struggle to persevere which required gritting my teeth and pushing through adversity and fatigue while surprisingly not feeling defeated. I'm no interpreter of dreams but maybe God was encouraging me through sub-conscienceness to persevere through my struggles here in 'conscience'-ness. The big guy has brought me closer to a sense of overcoming here as of late so I take that encouragement and raise ya one! I want to be more than a conqueror with my awesome Savior!

My next string of thoughts were testing my motivation to go for a jog. I spent the next 20 minutes getting ready, all but 4 minutes of which were working on my mental psyche, hidden behind debates of how many layers I would need and what skin I could stand to have exposed. :) I step outside only to be delighted with how cold it wasn't and what's that?... the sun poking through the clouds! Lovely. My empty belly gurgled and bulked as I jiggled it around with each step instead of feeding it. Thankfully it soon settled down and held on for the ride. Within a quarter mile of my start I shed a layer that I thought was oh so important and stashed it in the woods until I passed by the spot again. Waved to Dave as he buzzed by in his tell-tale red blazer. Left the watch at home and enjoyed the time outside at a leisurely pace. A friend of mine told me that studies show people who spend time outside around trees are healthier people -- sweet! That'd be me. My prayers, though scattered, focused on those in leadership, relationships and thankfulness. I went farther than I'd originally planned too. Great start to a great day.

p.s. I had the darnest time figuring out how to spell "pysche". Maybe its time to pick up a class or two 'cause I felt like my brain struggled more than it should have. How helpful is dictionary if you don't know how to spell something!?