Glory-filled Skies

This morning caught me waking up to my obnoxious phone alarm at 6 am. My goal was to hit Morning Brew early, finish some reading, and hammer down my lesson for tomorrow night... all before 10 am and the craziness called Thursday. As I walked out of our cottage, a glance around the parking lot and then the sky beyond it caught my breath as I muttered a "thank you" to God for placing me in such a beautiful place. Really I think God was just showing off this morning - as if He woke up early and decided to design an extra special sunrise with extravagant pockets of rose, gold, gray, and aqua hues... all tucked beneath streaky white clouds surrounding the steep mountaintops that border our small world. A drive through sunrise caught me seriously considering a detour to the beach or the marsh near our cottage to sit and watch the sky transform. I thought better of it when I remembered I'm trying to cram two days of work into one (my parents are coming tonight so we're trying to front load our work day in attempts to spend more time with them). A cup of coffee has appeased me and the gray sky outside only holds memories of this morning's splendor. Must get back to work... Just checking in :)