OBX

colors blaze

across the sky-

when the sun rises,

so do i

a fresh new day

another try

when the sun rises

so do i

ocean crashes

seagulls fly

when the sun rises

so do i

I climb the stairs

with a pensive sigh

when the sun rises

so do i

This past weekend we had our annual women’s retreat with our church. We went to one of my favorite places- the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

At home, I am usually the first one to wake up, and the first thing I do is make a cup of coffee. I like my quiet time in the mornings.

But one of the things I enjoyed most about this weekend was waking up early and finding fellowship with the other ladies who were also early risers. I loved drinking coffee together, watching the sunrise, and sharing stories with one another…and then sometimes we sat in silence.

I told the ladies that I LOVE it when our clocks “fall back”- because I LOVE getting ready for bed early! As soon as the sun comes up, I naturally wake up- no matter what time I go to bed, so the earlier to bed, the better!

When the sun rises- so do I!

…weeping may stay for the night,
but rejoicing comes in the morning-

Psalm 30

OBX Sunrise

I sat in silence watching you

reveling in daylight’s debut

a front-row seat upon the sand

morning sprung forth from His hand

we witnessed daybreak’s glorious light

across the glassy ocean bright

like looking through a kaleidoscope

the beauty filled my soul with hope

as I sat in silence watching you

reveling in daylight’s debut

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I am a “sunset” girl- and I get to see them pretty often.

But getting to see an actual sunrise on the beach? That’s a special occasion for sure!

It was going to be our last full day at the beach, and so we decided to get up super early and make the 5 minute drive to the ocean to watch the sun come up. As I was drifting off to sleep the night before, my hubby asked me if I had set the alarm since we were going to get up at the crack of dawn to see this! No- I had forgotten… huge shocker, lol… I forget EVERYTHING!! But I just knew the good Lord will wake me up on time to get there, I smiled as I told my husband.

Sure enough, about 4:30am my eyes popped open.

We drove the short distance to the ocean and as I walked across the dunes, it was like a wonderland. Misty, slightly cloudy- the ocean water glittered like diamonds, shimmered with rosy hues as it reflected the dawn sky. It was just stunning.

I could have sat there all day long. The Lord woke me up right on time, and He gave us a magnificent morning.