I Used to Be a Morning Person

I used to be a morning person. That is, I woke up early and was instantly alert and ready for the day’s activities.

As a child I would get up and watch my father cook and eat his breakfast. (He had a long commute and would get up before the rest of the family.) I remember that a bone in his jaw would make a faint sound as he chewed, in the quiet morning I heard it, dinner time was too noisy to hear the faint click.

After I learned to read, I’d get up early so that I could snatch a chapter or two of my favorite book.

Even as an adult I recognized that I do my best work in the morning and would get to work early because I could accomplish so much more that the afternoon.
I don’t know what has happened to me in the last couple years, but it has been harder and harder to get out of my nice warm bed in the morning.

I have, however, recently found something to get up for—the Tuesday Morning Prayer Group. The group meets in the AH church library at 6:30 on Tuesday mornings. (If you are on our e-mail prayer chain, you will see the compiled results of their care in your Inbox on Wednesday.

The group has really helped me understand the transforming power of prayer. There is a quiet discussion about prayer concerns and those we know who are in need followed by a shared prayer with contributions by each member of the group.

It sets the spiritual tone for my week. For me, this has been a change in my life worth making.