I’ve put off blogging for a while because I literally have no idea where to start. There are so many things I could talk about that I just decided to do nothing. It’s like when you have a whole list of things to do and instead of starting them you just take a nap. But I’m starting now!
So why do I love watching the sunset? That is a very loaded question. I think most people can agree that they are beautiful. The spectrum of colors displayed across the sky always seems to look different from day to day and just watching them transition is worth slowing down for.
But that is not why I love them. For me, they stand for something much more than just a cool picture or a relaxing way to end the day. They are inspiring in that they always look different. Every sunset is a new experience that seems both familiar but completely different. And that is how I want my life to be. I want every day to be new and unique. I want to make the best use of the time I’ve been given.
I feel like routine is the killer of joy and spirituality. And if routine is poison, then whimsy is the antidote. I try to do something new every day. It can be something small or momentous. It can be something just barely out of my comfort zone or something just totally crazy. With me though, it is normally something just completely crazy.
I don’t think that it’s coincidence that most of the crazy things I do start out as ways to express the love that Jesus exemplified for us. His love did not make sense most of the time. It doesn’t make sense to us to love your enemies or to bless those who persecute you. It doesn’t make sense that it is better to give than to receive. But love changes everything. And Jesus enables every day to be your very own sunrise or sunset as you shine love in your own uniquely beautiful way.
