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I thought of you this morning. . .

A few days ago I wrote about curling up in the lap of the Father.  On this cool, dreary day in Colorado that sounds extra nice.  As I sit here writing this morning I am at my most favorite spot in the entire world - at least at 5am.  It’s still dark outside.  There is some nice jazz music filling my background noise.  And the smell. . .it’s yummy enough to wake up anyone’s senses.  Where am I?  Yep, you guessed it. . .

We happen to have 8 Starbucks within a 2 mile radius of my home, but only one is open at 5am.  Until I started this routine I don’t think I truly believed that life actually happened at 5am.  But today, there is a lot of life happening.  There are runners treading the sidewalk outside the window where I’m sitting.  The drive thru is hoppin’.  I see delivery trucks unloading at the grocery store across the street.  The barrista’s are chattering about their late night adventures.  The sun is slowly starting to show a glimmer of life behind the heavy, gray clouds.  And here I am, sipping my tall Pike Place drip and hanging out with God before I tackle another day.

For years I bounced from one way to another of spending time alone with God.  I have tried every quiet time method imagined.  I’d go strong for a while and then fizzle out. . .over and over again.  But there is something about finally finding that sweet spot - finally finding THE place, THE time, THE right fit.  And when that happens, time alone with God finally becomes your lifeline.  At least that’s what happened to me.  Now my time alone at 5am is as essential as the cup of joe in my hand.  It’s addicting.  It’s refreshing.  It’s what I MUST have to make it through the day.

I’m wondering, are any of you like me?  You have searched and searched and wished and tried and given up and started again, trying to meet with the Father on a regular basis?  It seems as if it took me way too long to get here.  But here I am.  And here is where I intend to stay.  As I’m thinking of you this morning, my prayer is that you, too, will find that “sweet spot” in your days.

Would you share your story with us?  Where do you “find God?”

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posted by Amy Colón
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