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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Dang Dog!

Proverbs 18:9 The Message says: Slack habits and sloppy work are as bad as vandalism.

Ever had a dog get in your trash can?

This is part of the reason some people in my neighborhood do not put their cans on the curb until the morning of trash pick up...to avoid having to clean up the mess a stray dog can cause. I know better than to do this, but I am learning a lesson about leaving mine exposed during the week.

So this morning when I went out to my van, voila! There they were. Two cans laying on the ground and the evidence that something ate well from my family's discards.

I have no excuse. I have a fence I could put my cans inside of. Not everybody does. And when the cans are inside the fence dogs do not get to them. Proven fact. Nonetheless sometimes I put my cans inside my fence sometimes I don't.

You would think I like cleaning up their messes or I like feeding them otherwise I would just put the cans in the fence. Problem solved. Right?

I just prefer my cans being in the convenient spot right next to my house, but unfortunately it is not fenced in.

Sometimes it becomes a power struggle between me and the unseen dog/menace (I say this with love. I know he/she just wants a meal).
These are my trash cans, my yard, and I pay for this house. I will leave my cans where I please and you better not touch them!

Sometimes it is false security.
I haven't seen any strays in a while. I feel safe. Nothing has happened to my neighbor's trash in a while. Maybe the dog got picked up. The cans should be safe if I leave them here.

Sometimes it is plain laziness.
I know the best thing to do (put 'em in the fence).
I have the ability to do the best thing (drag them 12 more feet to the fence).
And I chose to do something different (park 'em next to the house).

Today think about it. Is there something you are being stubborn, lazy or even forgetful about that is making your life more complicated? Is the convenience worth the mess that awaits? Would things be better if you just used the resources that are available to you? If you just made it a priority to resolve it? If you just put the cans in the fence?

No more Dang Dog! or shifting blame. CAN IT! -pun intended...

Slack habits and sloppy work are as bad as vandalism.

Enjoy your day!
Hungry Disciple
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