
Arkansas Sunrise
To the morning, the birds sing, “Hello!”
I open the shades and curtains to let in the light.
The ball of fire in the sky is so orange-yellow,
Rising over the trees; what a spectacular sight!
But also across the expanse, I see: blues,
Pinks, and purples splashed on the stratosphere.
God uses such vivid and expressive hues,
Leaving me breathless when I step outside to peer!
Hilariously enough, the Color Your World Challenge and The Daily Post both have shades of “yellow” for the prompt today. So I guess I am killing two birds with one stone here. 😂
If the image looks familiar to you, it’s because I posted the edited image last September. This is the original. 😊
I’d like to thank Peggy for inspiring this; because of her, my brain connected “yellow” with “sunrise,” making this post possible. 🙂
Thank you for sharing your gifts and how beautifully they combine! I generally am up early, and your photo reminded me of a winter sunrise in Georgia, at the top of Pine Mountain! God’s creativity at sunrise and sunset is truly amazing and awe-inspiring!
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Aww. 😊 Thank you! ♥
Oh, wow. 🙂 ♥ I just looked up some images of the sunrise at Pine Mountain; so spectacular. 😍
Yes, His creativity is truly incredible! 🙂
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Yellow is a color that inspires all of us to let our light shine in the world and our thoughts turn to God. Beautiful Photo.
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I agree; and what a peaceful thought that is. 🙂 Just like Matthew 5:16: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”
Thank you! 😊 ♥
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Very good scripture indeed.
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🙂 ♥
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Sunrise is my favorite time of the day, (followed closely by bed time 🙂 )! Love the poem and Peggy is great, isn’t she…
Steve
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😀 Lately I haven’t been awake for sunrises and I miss them a lot. I can’t wait to get back to seeing them.
Yes, bedtime is great too. 🙂
Yeah! Haha, I found Peggy because you used her photo… 😉 So thanks for introducing me to her. 😊
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I saw a bit of the sunrise this morning…it’s always beautiful. There’s just something about the start of a new day that makes me smile.
Glad you found Peggy by way of me. She attends the church of Christ as I do, (not the same one, of course). Did you ever get that book I recommended to you…”Muscle and a Shovel”? It’s really good reading, Grace.
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I’m glad you saw some of the sunrise! It is a wonderful way to start the day. 🙂
LOL, that would be quite a coincidence. I think I saw that she lives in Arkansas so if it was the same one someone would be driving a loooong way on Sundays. XD
Not yet, but the next time I go to the bookstore, I will look for it. 🙂 I have quite a reading list at the moment that will keep me occupied until I get to go there again though. Two are by Max Lucado; I think I saw you quote him a couple of times?
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Yes, that would be a long drive on Sundays. I do recommend that book to many people because it is such a great look at God spoken doctrine vs. man scented false doctrine…
Yes, I am using one of Mr. Lucado’s bible study books as a guideline for my own study. Max has gotten into trying to “modernize” the church a bit, which can be dangerous if taken too far. But he still has some good things to say, and questions to ask which make us think.
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That does sound like a great book. 😊 I look forward to getting a copy.
That’s cool. 🙂 Oh, yeah, I understand that. 😒 The two I have, In The Grip Of Grace (yes, I may have originally bought this one partially because of the obvious reason 😂) and It’s Not About Me (my uncle gave it to me for Christmas), may be his older works, so perhaps it won’t be as prevalent in those? 🙂
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I like that one…”In The Grip Of Grace”! All I can say is that I’m not a big fan of reading an entire book, not really sure why. But “Muscle and a Shovel” held my interest. I hope you get a copy and enjoy it too!
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Me too! 🙂 Ah, I understand. Haha, I’ve always been a bookworm. XD That’s great. 🙂 Thanks! 😊
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