no guarantees.......................

"Best time of the day to be out there, though.  You wake up before the sun, see a new day unfold right in front of you on the water.  Ain't none of us guaranteed another hour of living, don't care who you are or how much you got.  Might as well get up early and enjoy what time you got left, I say."

-David Baldacci, The Edge

Wisdom...........................

 I’ve given up on trying to avoid 3:00 a.m. thoughts.  Instead, over the years, I’ve tried to channel them to a more productive use.

-more here

Celebrate..................................

 

We should celebrate the morning and be glad we're still around.

-Michael Wade

On morning rituals.......................

When you know what you want and what will actually get you there, you can start the day with a routine that clears your mind and nurtures your goals. And then the path ahead comes into focus.

The volume gets turned down on the distractions life throws at you. You stop reacting and start determining. You go from defense to offense.

You seize the day. You don’t let the day seize you.

-as concludes this Eric Barker post about four books that "will show you how to create the best morning ritual."  Without having read any of the four books, I'm going to take a wild guess and say that none of them recommend spending a half hour looking at your blog.   To each his own.

If anyone can handle it....................................

.......................................................................he can.

Can I get an............................

.........................................................................................Amen?

Rising........................................

“Few people arise in the morning as hungry for God as they are for cornflakes or toast and eggs.” 
-Dallas Willard

I've got nothing to say but it's OK.................

The Beatles...............................Good Morning Good Morning

Top o' the mornin' to ya.....................