I haven’t been up to see the sunrise in quite a while, but this morning I woke at just the right time. I wasn’t really sure if the sun was already up as I knew it would be a cloudy morning and it did not seem to be particularly bright. It didn’t really matter – I was in the mood for a long quiet walk either way. I grabbed my phone and pulled on my sweatshirt and gloves to stay warm in the crisp autumn air. As I opened the door, I noticed a brilliant orange gleam – it was the sky. The sun was just making it’s way above the horizon. The clouds were a brilliant orange and the mountain range was glowing red and pink. I hurried to one of my favorite viewing spots on a hill and took a few pictures. The brilliant colors didn’t last long and I felt blessed to have seen such a gorgeous sight. I did take my long walk and when I got home, I was excited to show my pictures to my sister. She had just seen some pictures that our brother-in-law had taken at the same time, only about 50 miles away. He captured the same beautiful colors that I saw, only with a different background. Later in the day, my brother and dad came home from the cabin. My dad looked so relaxed and happy – I was grateful for that. My brother told me that he was outside early this morning and saw an amazing sunrise. He said he could see a far off mountain range with vivid oranges and reds. I showed him my pictures. He had seen the same brilliance, only another 50 miles away in a completely different direction. I thought it was pretty awesome that the 3 of us all experienced the same joy of the beautiful sunrise, even though there was quite a bit of distance between us. I am sure there were thousands of others who enjoyed it as well.

I Found God today in the beauty of the sunrise and being able to share the experience with others.