Good Morning...

 The other day while at work, I saw an incredible sunrise. I blogged about it (because I almost missed it...). We've had some fall storms roll in as of late and because of that, we've had cloudy skies. Cloudy skies sometimes translate to brilliant sunrises. I thought I'd see if I could catch one.

When I got to work, I put my phone on a small tripod and pointed the phone eastward. I set the phone's camera to the time-lapse function and hit "go."

Then I waited...

and waited...

and waited. 

After a couple of hours, I thought I'd check to see what I'd captured. As I worked, I kept glancing outside and I didn't think the morning was too impressive. It was no where near what graced us the other morning--far from it. But, I thought I'd check it out anyway.

Turns out, it was amazing. There's something about seeing things sped up that I think is cool.

So, I give you a random morning, a couple of hours in under thirty seconds.

It was a good morning.

Give Thanks...Sunrises

 Last November, our church leaders admonished us to post positive messages on social media and use the hashtag #GiveThanks when we did. I believe the original goal was to do this for one week. I gave it a try and enjoyed the experience, so much so, I decided to dedicate one blog post per week to something for which I am thankful. And I chose Sundays as the day to #GiveThanks.

I've tried to keep up this tradition for the past several months. There was a week or two I forgot and just posted a regular blog post--no big deal, but I've tried to make it a point to remember...giving thanks is important. I find it grounds me. Plus, I get to think about life in a more positive manner.

Looking back on the past couple of weeks of photos I've taken, one stood out--a picture of a sunrise I snapped as I started my work day. It's not the best sunrise picture. I'm pretty sure I've taken more spectacular sunrise photos, but I still like it.

I'm grateful for beautiful sunrises. I don't catch them all, and if my office weren't on the eastern side of my house, I'd miss them (I'm not a "get up before dawn and exercise" kind of a person...). Having that eastern-facing window gets problematic as the sun rises higher--I have to close the blinds--but it's worth it.

Tomorrow, I'll wake up, fire up the computer and start my work day and work week. I might be fortunate enough to catch a beautiful sunrise, or not. But I do know, if I wait long enough, another one will light the morning sky with fire, and I'll give thanks once again.