Friday Sunrise

Today's sunrise reminded me
that the day is brand new.
When the sun cracked through the sky
I saw the past fade
and the hurts melt away.
Worries fell asleep
and excitement crept in.
My eyes opened
to truths murmured through the sky.
And I smiled
thankful for another chance
to live purposefully
and with joy.

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Thursday Sunrise

Today's sunrise was very dramatic and it was the talk of the day.
My coworker said, "Did you see it? Oh my gosh. It was amazing."
It was.

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The Mind Changer

Leaving our apartment at sunrise, the boys didn't want to go to school.

"Caden, it's a beautiful morning. You're going to have fun. "

"No it's not. It's cold."

"But look at the sky!"

He stops and looks. His frown disappears. His eyes widen.
"Mommy. It's beautiful!"

"Isn't it? I think you're going to have fun today."

"Yeah."

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Peace

I am where I am meant to be. And I am at peace with that.
Sometimes I get frustrated that I don't have more time, more money, more skills, etc. and every once in a while, like tonight, I stop and remember that God has me.
He has never let me go, even when I wonder if He has. I am where I am meant to be. And I am at peace with that.
Sometimes it feels as if I were in a tornado with everything moving so fast I feel as if I might get thrown in the winds. Time always feels like its running out. Money sometimes feels like it might just all slip away. And every once in a while I stop and remember that like a mom holding her crying baby, my God is holding me and whispering that I am safe.
I am exactly where I am meant to be. And I find peace in that.

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Weird Sky Day

Today was cold and gloomy. The sky had a weird darkness to it.

But even then, I thought the sky looked really cool. It reminded me of one of those Tim Burton movies.

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Thursday Sunrise

I love driving to work in the morning. Today, my kids sang "The Ants Go Marching" as the sun rose.

Sean laughed as he sang the wrong words

and Caden got mad at him.

 

 

When we got to Sean's daycare, we all sat in the car and gazed out the windshield.

Caden said,

"Mom, it looks like the sky blew up!"

And it did.

The sky exploded with the sun's beauty,

sending the clouds

sailing over us.

An announcement that the day is starting.

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Sunrises

You are my sunshine.

My only sunshine.

You make me happy

when skies are gray!

 

Sunrises here are incredible.  I try to catch them every morning.

 

This was above a basebally field by Sean's daycare.

 

A friend of mine said,

"That sky is either really cool

or really scary."

I think it's really cool.  :)

Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.”
– Hosea 6:3

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Monday

It started off a little rough.
I didn't want to wake up.
Sean didn't want to get dressed.
Bruce didn't want to go in his crate.
Caden didn't want anything I offered for a snack to pack.
So he got carrots.
Then he forgot his backpack.
The boys fought in the car because Sean said,
"I didn't forget MY backpack."
Caden said, "You don't even need one because you don't go to kinder!"
I gave Sean a huge hug and kiss when we got to his daycare class.
He and Caden hugged and then it turned into wrestling.
And the daycare doesn't allow that!
Dropped Caden off at his babysitter. Got another huge hug and kiss.
The rest of the day was a blur because I couldn't get to leave and see my crazy boys again.

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