02.09.2026 | Ordinary Monday

​Sunrise
 
“Joy comes in the morning.”
 Psalm 30:5
 
The sun was just beginning to rise as the little Doodle girl and I headed out for her morning walkabout on this frosty day. The chill hung in the air, but there was a quiet promise of warmth as the light slowly stretched across the sky. Watching the sun come up gave us both a bit of hope for gentler days ahead.
 
There is something sacred about witnessing a sunrise. Every new morning brings another opportunity. A new day offers a fresh start. As I watch the slow, creative movement from darkness into light, I am filled with hope. I find myself praying to release the burdens I have been carrying and to step into this day with kindness and intention.
 
Today is a gift. It is time for this old gardener to receive it with gratitude. Today is a new day.
“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
 
And all God’s people say, Amen.
 
For now, I pray that the light that rises before us may warm what has grown cold, steady what feels uncertain, and brighten the path we walk.
 
I pray that we breathe deeply of this new mercy, and receive the day as gift, while we carry its quiet hope into every place you go.
 
Go in the peace of the One who makes all things new.