Sacred Life Sunday ~ Sweet Beginnings

It's early Sunday morn.   It's oh-so quiet at this time of day.  I love waking up before the day does.  I love sitting by the gas stove and feeling its heat.  I love beginning my mornings slowly awakening to the fact that here I am again...after a night where my dreams take me away to a world other than this one, I am very much alive and aware I've been given another day.  Writing those last few words bring tears to my eyes.  I am so grateful for my life.  I am so grateful to be...here... right...now.

The candle that's burning is the one Carla made especially for my wedding.  The music that softly plays from my computer is a newly-discovered gem of a musician.  His versions of U2's "With or Without You" and Kansas' "Dust in the Wind" (which is one of my all-time favorite songs) are absolutely lovely.  I sip my honey and creamed coffee.  I listen to the sounds of my husband as he begins his day.  The shower, his coughs, brushing his teeth.   While I love my alone time, I love having a constant companion.  I love being  married.

I feel moved to write more this morning and I'm aware of the clock ticking towards eight.  I have to be somewhere in less than an hour.  I recently began working a couple days a week for a former employer of mine.  This time around it's different.  A few years ago, I was the manager and while that had its perks and positives there were also some things that weren't so enjoyable.  Now I get to just play front desk gal without having to worry about all the other stuff I dealt with before.   It's much better this way.  How I spend my time and who I spend it with is more precious than it ever has been.  My vision is becoming better as I age. I see more clearly now what's important and what I can let fall away.

It is a very Sacred Life Sunday indeed.  Have a beautiful day!