Strength for the day.......

Good morning! It is 5:23 am and this morning looks as though it will also bring us rain. My quote for this morning's reflection is “God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.” So many times in our life things get hard to deal with, this is when we are our strongest. Without these challenges we would have no feats to celebrate once overcoming. The tough times we endure are God's way of seeing if we can handle the things that are thrown our way, and if handled correctly we are rewarded. (My God disclaimer) I know not everyone who reads this is going to believe in God, but God is only a name of which their are many for this higher power. You may call him Buddha or something else I don't know maybe he's Frank to you. To me I refer to him as God, and my higher power. I am not affiliated with any religion and don't expect you to be, everything I put out forth is merely a reflection of life in my eyes. So don't worry I am not here to push anything on you. With that being said, I like to believe that this world is made up of forces that recognize the good you put out and rewards you based on that. In contrast if you are someone who only puts out bad karma that also will return in it's own undesirable way. So as we go on with our day this morning let reflect on how we as humans can put more good karma out their in the world. What can you do today to help another human being today? Look for the moments today that offer a opportunity for a good deed. Ponder and act on it!

M.S.M

The Time Just Before Dawn....

Good morning my friends! It's 5:27 am and I was up very early today as usual and to my surprise the sun decided to follow in my footsteps and was also early to rise. There is such a solice to seeing the sun rise every morning, it's such a quiet but amazing moment when it breaks the horizon. It often seems like there should be trumpets going off announcing it's arrival and yet the stillness seems to say it all at the same time.  Today's morning reflection quote is.... "The time just before dawn contains the most energy of all hours of the day. This has helped me become an early riser and an early doer.... When I wake to see that it's light out already, I feel like the world has started without me." the one thing about being able to experience the sun rise is that you become addicted to it. If you miss it and rise late you feel as though you missed the opportunity to meet with an old friend. Today is going to be a wonderful day and I have so much to be thankful for, even the hard things. You do know what they say if it doesn't kill you it only makes you stronger. So let's go forth today knowing that each and every little thing that happens is going to makes us a little stronger and build our character just a little more. Sometimes we forget that even the weeds and dandelions need mother natures love. So lets go forward with our day and remember that each and every person you run into today leaves a footprint on your path of life and that's something very special.

M.S.M

Rain showers my spirit....

Good morning, it's 6:10 am and this morning the sun is hiding it's vibrant face and has given us the sweet smell of rain. Many times in my life I looked at rain as though it was a omen for the bad day to come, but in my recovery I have learned that just as much as we need the sunshine we also need the rain. My quote for the day ahead this morning is "rain showers my spirit and waters my soul." If you think about it without the rain we would not have all the beauty and splendor that it brings, no more glowing poppy's or luscious roses. Without rain our crops would not grow and we would not be able to enjoy so many splendors that it brings to nature. So even though today I miss the sun already I will take the time to appreciate natures offering of nourishment and the wonderful things that will evolve from it. All too often we associate rainy days with unhappiness, and today I would like to change that. So grab an umbrella and go out and walk and sing in the rain, because if you take a moment to enjoy this one of natures splendors you will have the chance to be exposed to a whole new world you've never encountered.

M.S.M

Good Morning!

Well it's 6:37 AM, the birds are chirping and the summer morning sun is shinning through my window on to my laptop. I've come to a point in my life where I have realized it's the simple things now that make me happy and appreciate life like the smell of the morning dew upon the tree outside my window. I never knew such little things could make you so happy in this life, even when you could have so little at the same time. I use to dream about having the nicest car and the biggest house, but now I see that beauty is everywhere even in the worst part of town. This early in the morning when it's just me and the birds chirping is when I realize that nature and the Earth has so much to offer. The ugliest part of town even has it's most beautiful moment's. I've decided to create this blog to do my morning reflections and quotes for the day ahead. It's is only by reflecting that we can mold the future and what it has to offer us. I am not sure how many people will read this , but I know that even if one other person gets to experience the glory of morning reflection with me then I will have succeeded. If I am the only one who gets to enjoy it that is still ok with me because that is what I live for. Today my quote to set upon my day with is " do unto others as you would want done unto you". I chose this quote because it epitomizes my journey in life thus far. As a recovering addict I have learned that the world is only what you make it to be. If I put good karma out, then good karma shall return, and with that I bid you farewell for this morning and hope your reflections for the day are as beautiful as mine. <3

M.S.M