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Hello, my friend. I hope you're doing well. What do you think of when you hear the word

meditation? Perhaps a yoga class or quiet chanting or one of those mindfulness apps on your

phone? You might think of the phrase, clear your mind.

Well, as you learn to tame your thoughts,

you'll discover that an empty mind is not the goal.

When you banish the bad thoughts,

seek to replace them with good thoughts.

Meditate on God's word and fill your mind with His goodness.

I really don't mean to offend you in what I'm about to say.

I really do not mean to make anyone mad. It's not my desire to be rude. Don't

interpret what I'm about to say as a critique. Yet these words need to be said. As we think about,

what we think about, candor demands that I be candid about this fact. You are a lot like a cow.

So is your neighbor, your co-worker, your preacher, even your spouse. So fellows, I would advise against mentioning this to her.

You, me, and the moo maker, we have a lot in common. Our commonality has nothing to do with appearance, smell, or the fact that we belong in a

barn. Ladies, you can mention that to your husband. So what do we have in common with our bovine

buddies? We ruminate. We ruminate. Have you ever passed by a farm and wondered what those cows

are up to as they're lying in the pasture? They're ruminating. During rumination, the cud,

which is partially digested feed, is chewed and swallowed and regurgitated and re-chewed and reswallowed and regurgitated.

Cows typically chew their cud six to eight hours a day, some 500 minutes.

They chew, they gulp, they throw it back up in their mouth.

They chew, they gulp, they throw it back up in their mouth.

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