Good morning from my front porch!

Sunrises are part of the reason why I'm glad I'm a morning person. These photos don't even come close to capturing the majesty happening outside my windows.

A good friend recently blogged about the lyrics to a Casting Crown's song that I've long loved.  Whenever I behold such majesty as this morning's sunrise I am in awe that the Creator of such splendor cares about every small detail of my life.

Even David had these same thoughts.  "When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?"  ~Psalm 8:3-4

You see the outside of me, the things I let you see.  Jesus sees it all.  My messy heart, my unkind thoughts, the things I almost say.  And yet he loves me.  

Unfathomable.

If you've got nothing else this morning to be thankful for, be thankful for that.

The Creator of the universe knows your name.  

And he cares deeply for you.

He is wild about you.

He rejoices over you with singing.

He wants to carry your burdens.

He wants to teach you the unforced rhythms of grace.

When the world hurls lies at you, cling to these truths.  Hold your head high.  Jesus made you, he loves you, he longs to redeem you.

Trust him.