How do you start your morning?

Good morning!

Are you happy it's Friday?  Me too!  :)

I'm wondering how you start your morning.

For me it's a nice, hot, sweet cup of coffee.

And the word...

If I'm doing a bible study, I try to get up early to do my "homework".

If not, I try to get up and read either my bible, or some inspirational books on prayer.

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If I wake up late and I have to rush, I at least like to start the day with something like this:

"Hey God!  Thanks for this day!  Thanks for my health and the ability I have to get up and get everyone going!"

Ha!  No, it's not fancy or beautiful.  But He doesn't care.

I really like the book Illuminata by Marianne Williamson.  If I don't have words of my own, I use one of the prayers from her book.  Here is one of my favorites for the morning:

Dear God,

Thank you for this new day, its beauty and its light.

Thank you for my chance to begin again.

Free me from the limitations of yesterday.

Today may I be reborn.

May I become more fully a reflection of Your radiance.

Give me strength and compassion and courage and wisdom.

Show me the light in myself and others.

May I recognize the good that is available everywhere.

May I be, this day, an instrument of love and healing.

Lead me into gentle pastures.

Give me deep peace that I might serve You most deeply.

Amen

If you don't do it already, I promise you it's worth it.  Sometimes I would rather have that few extra minutes of sleep too, but there is no better way to start the day!

Have a wonderful weekend Friends!!

xo,

Chrissie