over the past few years, i have followed various friends projects, documenting 365 days of pictures or the first year of baby's life, or maybe a month of songs. i have questioned doing such things, and have thought about what a commitment it would take and of course how it would be hard without say an iphone to document them. but i have been doing some thinking lately, and more than memories or songs, i want my life to be marked by certain qualities. as i was thinking about this, the word gratitude came to mind. as i was beginning to write this, i flipped over to webster.com for a dictionary definition of the word, and my heart jumped for joy: "gratitude: the state of being thankful" wow. so for the next year (in addition to many other things) i want to strive for this quality. i want to live in a way of gratitude.

11 August 2011

25. early morning sunrises

this morning, while driving into work groggy and sleepy and wanting to go back to bed, my breath was taken out of my chest by the view of the beautiful sunrise. wow! i am so thankful that we serve such a creative God who, for no other reason than to display his glory, paints such a beautiful sunrise for us to behold. i am so thankful for how even just the sight of something so magnificent can change the rest of my day. i'm still tired, i'd still love to go climb in bed, but i am so thankful that God is so big, and even today is part of his story. i am thankful for beautiful morning sunrises that but my mind, and my heart, back in the right place.
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