August 17, 2006> 7:40 AM
good morning Good morning children. Yes, school has started in Lexington and everyone gets up a little earlier around here when that happens, including me. I could look at that as a negative, seeing that I'm not naturally what you call a "morning person." I think it's a positive though. I've come to appreciate the morning more than I used to, quite a bit. I get to sit here quietly now, looking at the sun having risen a little while ago. It's doing some spectacular things behind some clouds right now.
I'm in the kitchen, drinking my coffee, listening to the sounds of various insects I suppose. It still sounds like night outside - crickets mostly, probably some cicadas. And the pesky drone of interstate traffic in the background. It seems nice outside this morning, a bit cooler than it has been. Yes, those photos are "live" - I just took them. I couldn't experience this if I was still in bed.
A while back, a couple of months, maybe three, ago, Liz and I started praying the Morning Office together. That was a good decision. We made a commitment to do it. We get up a little earlier and go into the study and pray, then have our coffee and sit for a minute before I have to get ready for work. That rhythm is a good thing. Sometimes (this came up during our seminar from others too) we're praying through blurry eyes and throats that aren't quite ready to cooperate yet. That's OK. It's not about it sounding just right. It's not about it being an intellectual exercise that our minds have to perfectly interact with. It's about willingly, with commitment, putting ourselves as God's disposal for a little bit, together. And also, when you have the intention of doing this for a long long time, you lay down certain skewed expectations about what it will be every day. You simply live it. It becomes a part of your fabric.
Alright, that's it from me this morning. I will leave you to your feed readers now. Pax vobiscum.
August 17, 2006
> 7:40 AM
Good morning children. Yes, school has started in Lexington and everyone gets up a little earlier around here when that happens, including me. I could look at that as a negative, seeing that I'm not naturally what you call a "morning person." I think it's a positive though. I've come to appreciate the morning more than I used to, quite a bit. I get to sit here quietly now, looking at the sun having risen a little while ago. It's doing some spectacular things behind some clouds right now.
I'm in the kitchen, drinking my coffee, listening to the sounds of various insects I suppose. It still sounds like night outside - crickets mostly, probably some cicadas. And the pesky drone of interstate traffic in the background. It seems nice outside this morning, a bit cooler than it has been. Yes, those photos are "live" - I just took them. I couldn't experience this if I was still in bed.
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