Light Comes

 Light Comes

Darkness is removed

A new day begins

I awoke early this morning already weary with so many things on my mind. I wanted to pull the covers over my head and hide from the day, but I knew from experience it wouldn't help. Instead I stumbled to my living room to watch the sun come up. I have always loved how the morning light spills into my living room and I need that moment today. As the dawn began to break and the sun came up this scripture came to mind:

And God saw the light, that it was good: 
and God divided the light from the darkness.
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. 
And the evening and the morning were the first day. - Genesis 1:4-5

I began to feel better. The light came, removing the darkness of my thoughts and the cares and confusion within it. I felt renewed, ready to go forward into the day. From the beginning of the world God had left me a word of encouragement. A word I needed this morning.

Light comes, darkness is removed, a new day begins.

May all your mornings be filled with light.

Five Minute Friday: Red

Joining with Five Minute Friday sponsored by Lisa-Jo Baker. On Friday, Lisa-Jo posts a one word prompt and for five minutes even we write what the prompt brings to mind. No rewrite, nor editing just letting the words flow. 

Today's Prompt: Red

Five Minute Friday

Red has always been my favorite color. It was the color of the various station wagons my family had when I was a child. Some had wood paneling on the side, some were decorated with chrome accents but they were all various shades of red. I believe they were the beginning of my love affair with red.

I remember taking three week long summer vacations in those red station wagons where we kids took turns sitting in the rear facing back seat, waving at on coming cars. I remember stretching out on sleeping bags spread out over the folded-down red leather rear seats on warm cool summer family nights at the drive in movies. There was nothing better in this kid's world than falling asleep before the second feature began in the those wood-paneled red cradles. Warm, precious memories of our family, together in the inside the color red.  

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Sunday Community: Autumn Rains

Rejoice in the Lord your God,
for he has given you 

the autumn rains
because he is faithful. 

(Joel 2:23)

The rains came last week.
After a long hot Texas summer I felt
revived, refreshed, renewed
and thankful.

~

Worshiping with Deidra Riggs and the Sunday Community and Barbie at The Weekend Brew.
Come join us.