Good Friday Morning 🌸
My Friday began bright and early, well, early anyway. There wasn’t anything bright about the sky yet! But the moon was huge, like an illusion where it was touching the trees, bright and glow beautiful for sure.
I have a 7 AM MRI appointment about 35–40 minutes from home, so I gave myself plenty of time. At 6:15 AM, while driving through Lake Mary, my front wheels had just reached a standard railroad crossing when the red lights started flashing and the train warning sounded.
Let me tell you ….that scared the daylights out of me, and daylight hadn’t even arrived yet!
If I wasn’t fully awake before that moment, I certainly was afterward. My heart got a little exercise I had absolutely no intention of putting on today’s schedule.
Everything looks different in the dark, especially when you’re driving through an unfamiliar area. Once I arrived safely at my appointment, I took a moment to pray.
“Thank You, Lord, for getting me here safely.”
and can you please do something about the little insects called no-see-ums it seems to like to fly in the dark and attack me on the way to the car no matter where I am located lol a.k.a. biting midges Florida….
Then I really thought about what I was thankful for: those flashing red lights, that startling warning, and the safety systems doing exactly what they were meant to do. They certainly got my attention. I wasn’t trying to cross on a red flashing light, but it’s like when somebody is playing a game show and you suddenly win in the lights go off and on exciting exhilarating and scary all at the same time..
Sometimes gratitude comes easily. Other times, it arrives at 6:15 in the morning with flashing lights and a very loud announcement!
This morning reminded me how much I have to thank God for, even before the sun comes up. A safe arrival. Another day. A moment to catch my breath and recognize His goodness in the middle of an ordinary and briefly startling, Friday morning.
So today, I’m choosing gratitude. I’m thankful I made it safely across, thankful for the people who help keep our roads and crossings safe, and thankful that God welcomes a prayer whether it’s beautifully worded or simply, “Oh, Lord, thank You!”
And yes, I’m also very thankful it’s Friday.
May your day hold more peace than surprises, may your weekend be beautiful, and may you find a reason to thank God somewhere along the way.
Have a blessed Friday and a beautiful weekend.
Peace.☮️
Deb
