5:45am
It was 5:45am when he woke me.
I heard footsteps along the hall, the squeak of the door, and then, in a far off place, I heard my name being whispered.
There was hot coffee steaming from a mug on the kitchen bench, I sipped at it watching the sun get higher beyond the trees.
“Let’s go,” Michael said, and off we went.
There is no one around this early, and the air is cool. Everything is pristine and full of promise; I love this time of day.
There was steam lifting from the river, baby ducklings like pom poms, and sunlight on the long grass.
As the hour passes, the day wakes up; the hum of traffic, the first commuters, paper under arm, coffee in hand.
Morning has broken.
This is the day which the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it - Psalm 118:24
oh wow! my mornings sure aren’t like this! how beautiful! i felt like i was there for a second!
That’s so great, yeah, I loved it, it’s such a nice way to start off the day
Over here from Alece’s blog…
I agree with Tam, this is a picturesque way to greet the day.
I find it very interesting that you are the second New Zealander that I have met this week completely by chance in the blogosphere. It is nice to make your acquaintance. I find it intriguing and inspiring that you are a full time writer. Good for you.
Hi @ngie, so great to hear from you, that’s so funny that you’ve come across two of us from NZ recently
My husband and I are actually living in London right now and I get very homesick :). Thanks for your encouragement re writing, I just full time this year - a creative writing course at Journalism school. I’m hoping to write Christian fiction. Have a great day.
I understand homesick; especially during the first year away. We have lived in Bolivia for 6 years now (both my husband and I are from the United States). International living adds a depth to your life unattainable by any other means. Wouldn’t you agree?
We have friends that just got married here in our town, Cochabamba. He is an Englishman and she is a Bolivian. They are just in the process of transplanting to the London area. We will miss them. The funniest thing about them living in London is that his name is Peter and her name is Wendy.
Christian fiction is a fabulous aspiration. You will be amongst good company such as C.S. Lewis and John Bunyan. It’s one of my most favorite genres.
Yeah, I definitely agree. There is so much to see and experience, and living overseas and travelling to different countries offers some of that opportunity. It changes your perspective and gives a real richness. The flipside for me is the distance from family and the specialness of those relationships. But then, that gives us something to look forward to in the future, God-willing
That’s so interesting that you’re living with your family in Bolivia, I look forward to looking at your blog and learning more about your lives there.That’s lovely you’ve made friends with people from different countries there as well, even from the UK
Yeah, I love the Christian fiction genre too and have learnt much more about it this year. It’s such a blessing to try and learn the craft of communicating God and His love and grace creatively through fiction.