Wednesday, January 6, 2010

I Heart Sunrises



View from our bedroom window.
(Please ignore chair overturned by wind.)

Normally I take these photos from the porch, but the temperature outside was about 13 degrees. I'll admire God's handiwork from inside, thanks so much. A lifelong morning person, I take the sunrise as a daily reminder that Jesus loves me and delights to bless me. After all, He could have made the day begin in some boring, bland sort of way, and I would have never known the difference.

The best part of my job is the morning drive; I'm traveling toward the east. Each day, He puts on a show for me. Some days the colors are quiet; other days, riotous..but every day, a present for me. "How about this one, Ginger? " He seems to ask each morning, " I made it just for you, because I knew you'd like it."

I love that about Him.

" In the morning, O Lord, You hear my voice;
In the morning I lay my requests before You

and wait in expectation."
Psalm 5:3

" Because of the Lord's great love, we are not consumed;
His compassions never fail.
They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.
I say to myself, " The Lord is my Portion;
therefore I will wait for Him."
Lamentations 3:22-24


5 comments:

  1. What a beautiful view you have from your bedroom window. I am a morning person too Ginger. I am always amazed at the varied creative delights the LORD paints in each morning and evening sky.

    Blessings to you Ginger!

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  2. Same here. My large living room window face east and I often have a spectacular picture awaiting me when I raise the blinds.

    Leah

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  3. The sun rise is definitely a wooing from God. What a beautiful picture...even with the overturned chair.

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  4. Beautiful! Picture and post! I am so NOT a morning person and have always disliked that about myself :( I do get more of an opportunity to appreciate the stars though I suppose. :)

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  5. That picture almost looks like spring! So pretty. I used to hate mornings until I started waking up before my family. Now I crave that silence when the rest of the world is sleeping.

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