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Sleep gave way to the beckoning of the new day.  A day that itself still lay in a blanket of darkness.  I crept out of bed lured by a morning sky illuminating a faint hint of gray. 

 

The smell of coffee aroused my senses at the very woooosh of the canister opening.  Silence was replaced by the heavy breathing of the coffeemaker.  Yawning and stretching I considered, for a moment, crawling back under the comforter.  Instead, I pulled back the blinds and slid the door open a crack.  There was a chill in the air.  A light mist hung over the lake.  A lake that was as smooth as glass.   I poured my coffee, grabbed a throw and headed to the chaise lounge on the deck to enjoy some quiet time. 

 

The sky had turned a lighter shade of blue-gray.  Plop!  Somewhere on the lake a fish jumped causing the calm water to ripple.  Plop!  Another one.  A mallard couple gracefully landed not far from the shore.  They glided across the water occasionally disappearing under the surface then bobbing up again.  More frequent now was the sound of fish jumping.  Suddenly, there was a frenzy of birds chirping.  They resounded from every single tree.  I searched the horizon to see what could possibly have disturbed them so.  Just as their song rose in crescendo, the sun became barely visible as it crested the horizon.  Just as abruptly as they had started – they stopped.  All was silent as the majestic sunrise made its entrance.

 

I knew then that creation was acknowledging it’s Maker.  The fish were jumping to greet Him and the birds were singing their portion of the world awake as He commanded the sun to rise.  What a magnificent orchestration! 

 

 

 

 

 

Good day to you.  May you feel a fresh start as you embrace each new day.  Welcome and thank you for joining me as I begin my journey with whispers of life… from the Porch Swing.

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