Early Morning!

I've been waking up every day at 5:30am, 6:00am, I don't stay up, I'm just not a morning person. But, instead of waking up and rolling over and going right back to sleep, I've been getting up.

I get up, I open the sliding glass door that opens onto my patio (okay, small porch) and I just soak up the view. It dawned on me the other night that I've never lived in a place where I could just step right outside from my bedroom. It's quite lovely.

I really enjoy getting up first thing in the morning--when it's quiet and surene and just about the only noise are the birds chirping.

I can see the just risen sun through the trees on my left and right, and straight ahead, I see a dozen or so pigeons on the roof of building next to mine. I have a big lush pine tree to my left, on which hundreds of baby pinecones cling. Beneath me, and to my right, I have a clear walkway with green grass and small trees placed sparatically. I have two light posts that are just about to turn off with the light of day and the sky is blue-ish gray. (Yes, I'm slipping into verse, I can't stop myself). The clouds are light and puffy--round like little cotton balls--but they're not too big, and there's not to many. This particular Sunday morning, it smelled like rain, and it was lucious. It's quiet and peaceful and just all around wonderful.

In this moment, in the early morning--everything is right with the world, and so very right in mine. I can focus on my breathing, looking forward to a new day and just take it all in a way that the business of mid-day doesn't allow you to.

Ultimately, I do end up going back to sleep for at least 2 or 3 hours or more--but I'm enjoying this little early morning ritual of mine.

Thank You, Lord, for waking me up early, giving me the peace and enjoyment of early morning and making each morning so grand, beautiful and amazing!

In Light N' Love,
-Sarah Liz :)