August 28, 2010

sitting pretty

 would you look at that sweet little bird??

oh my goodness!

every morning

i wake up with the dawn, 

make myself strong dark roast coffee,

quietly of course, so as not to wake up bob

then once it is light enough i head outside on the deck

with a stack of devotional books, my bible and my journal

i grab buddy, my budgie because it is a highlight for him too

and we head outside just as the sky has turned from pink to light blue

peaceful

refreshing

inspiring

beautiful

just a few adjectives

the hummingbirds are always awake and feasting by the time we arrive

oh and yeah i sometimes bring my camera

to capture the beauty

not everyday though because truthfully i get soooo distracted

and that defeats the purpose of my time alone with God

it's true i get distracted very easily

but it is a beautiful way to start the day

i used to go on the computer to answer emails,

check facebook and flickr

but i have decided that the outside alone with birds and God

is more important

not that facebook and flickr aren't important:

they are my lifelines too

but i just do that later in the morning not right away

our deck is my sanctuary

where is your favorite quiet spot?

i hope you have a place to reflect and be still

it is so important to make time alone with Him a priority

i come away stronger,

i know my prayers have been heard,

i feel peace about leaving my kids so far away

i feel connected to my friends

and my soul is enlarged through praise

and yes

the hummingbirds bless me too!

buddy sideways checking out my camera lens

this is the view from the table where we sit..lovely isn't it?

lovely light in the background!

not every day you get to see their tongues out!!