Fresh, fried and glazed donuts. YUMM!
Krispy Kremes, Duncan Donuts, Daylight Donuts, 7 Day Donuts, Best Donuts.
Where is it, where is the best location for a yummy irresistible donut?
Preachers and Police officers tend to be the ones with the answer; I believe that is their golden rule. “Donuts and coffee with thy neighbor.”
What is it about a donut that can cure so many things?
1. Sunday morning Bible class – donuts always seem to make people smile.
2. Running late – the boss always smiles if you show up with donuts.
3. Teacher workroom – walk in and see a free box of donuts, smiles on faces.
4. UIL students on a bus at 5:30 a.m. – open up boxes of donuts and smiles will begin to appear.
5. Children – donut with sprinkles make smiles appear. (Or make it a bag of donut holes, watch out!!)
6. Men, coffee and conversation - add donuts, world problems could be solved.
Donuts are an easy treat that sweeten up many situations. But what is it about having a donut present that brings the smiles? Is it the unknown consumption of calories, the sweetness of the glaze or just knowing it is a yummy comfort food? Some may see a donut as a “being” whose center is somewhere else. Yet, the donut still is effective and brings joy with its center being somewhere else.
Sometimes things get out of control. Stress tightens it handle, health falls short and family gets…crazy. It would be nice to think that these things don’t matter, but they do. They rule our lives. They cause us stress, anxiety, grief…and did I mention, stress? We prioritize our days with to – do lists and goals of things to get accomplished. Waking up 5 minutes late can get the whole day off kilter. Often times our faith or time with the Lord does not come until we see it on the list or accidentally remember we had forgotten it.
We don’t have burning bushes that flame before us to remind us that we are on Holy Ground, we have not faced 10 plagues to remind us of who is in charge, and we do not have pillars of cloud and fire to lead us in the right direction.
Sometimes we might feel like all we have is a glazed donut. But, if you look at that donut, you might see yourself. A “being” that should try to bring joy to others, whose center is somewhere else. Our center is with Our Heavenly Father. Sure, we are living here daily and trying to make the best of it. That is what we do! But maybe if we keep the donut philosophy in mind, it might make each day a little easier.
This southern girl knows that there are not many things that can bring smiles and conversation to people like a cup of coffee and a donut. Lets all enjoy our donuts a little more this next round. Eat that sweet and remind yourself to bring joy to someone else, because your center is somewhere else. It is with our Heavenly Father!
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for allowing us to live on this earth you created. Thank you for the experiences, the memories and the love we have. Allow us to keep our center with you and focused on You. Let us bring joy to others as that will bring joy to you!
Thank you for your Son. Your Son is our burning bush, our pillar of cloud and pillar of fire. Give us the strength to follow him.
In your name I pray ~
Ashleigh Feuerbacher
Stephenville, Texas
Krispy Kremes, Duncan Donuts, Daylight Donuts, 7 Day Donuts, Best Donuts.
Where is it, where is the best location for a yummy irresistible donut?
Preachers and Police officers tend to be the ones with the answer; I believe that is their golden rule. “Donuts and coffee with thy neighbor.”
What is it about a donut that can cure so many things?
1. Sunday morning Bible class – donuts always seem to make people smile.
2. Running late – the boss always smiles if you show up with donuts.
3. Teacher workroom – walk in and see a free box of donuts, smiles on faces.
4. UIL students on a bus at 5:30 a.m. – open up boxes of donuts and smiles will begin to appear.
5. Children – donut with sprinkles make smiles appear. (Or make it a bag of donut holes, watch out!!)
6. Men, coffee and conversation - add donuts, world problems could be solved.
Donuts are an easy treat that sweeten up many situations. But what is it about having a donut present that brings the smiles? Is it the unknown consumption of calories, the sweetness of the glaze or just knowing it is a yummy comfort food? Some may see a donut as a “being” whose center is somewhere else. Yet, the donut still is effective and brings joy with its center being somewhere else.
Sometimes things get out of control. Stress tightens it handle, health falls short and family gets…crazy. It would be nice to think that these things don’t matter, but they do. They rule our lives. They cause us stress, anxiety, grief…and did I mention, stress? We prioritize our days with to – do lists and goals of things to get accomplished. Waking up 5 minutes late can get the whole day off kilter. Often times our faith or time with the Lord does not come until we see it on the list or accidentally remember we had forgotten it.
We don’t have burning bushes that flame before us to remind us that we are on Holy Ground, we have not faced 10 plagues to remind us of who is in charge, and we do not have pillars of cloud and fire to lead us in the right direction.
Sometimes we might feel like all we have is a glazed donut. But, if you look at that donut, you might see yourself. A “being” that should try to bring joy to others, whose center is somewhere else. Our center is with Our Heavenly Father. Sure, we are living here daily and trying to make the best of it. That is what we do! But maybe if we keep the donut philosophy in mind, it might make each day a little easier.
This southern girl knows that there are not many things that can bring smiles and conversation to people like a cup of coffee and a donut. Lets all enjoy our donuts a little more this next round. Eat that sweet and remind yourself to bring joy to someone else, because your center is somewhere else. It is with our Heavenly Father!
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for allowing us to live on this earth you created. Thank you for the experiences, the memories and the love we have. Allow us to keep our center with you and focused on You. Let us bring joy to others as that will bring joy to you!
Thank you for your Son. Your Son is our burning bush, our pillar of cloud and pillar of fire. Give us the strength to follow him.
In your name I pray ~
Ashleigh Feuerbacher
Stephenville, Texas
Ashleigh, this made me smile...loved your blog.
ReplyDeleteThanks for giving us something spiritual to focus on next time we eat a donut. Loved your thoughts. That's just one more reason to have one. Right?
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