Sunset at 7

praise the lord... he is so beautiful. he truly romanced me today, in my favorite way. the sun. see, lately the weather has been miserable and drab. gray...overcast...rainy. not at all how it should feel over spring break. so i went to work out, and when i came out of the rec center i realized the sky had cleared. on the way home, i drove to the top of a street hill and from there i could see, in perfect view, a bright orange ball of light slowly making its way to the shadowed trees on the horizon. i had a green light, but i didn't go. i just sat there...gazing at this masterpiece that i hadn't seen practically all week. turning the car around, i headed to the park nearby. there i found the best spot... i parked right infront of a pond, got out of my car, and sat on the hood to enjoy the last few moments the sun could still be seen in my lonely texas sky. people always told me growing up, "don't stare directly at the sun!" but i didn't care. i looked right at it. i breathed in its warmth and meditated on its beauty. god brought me the sun today. he knew how bad i wanted it. how bad i needed it. and in that moment, remembering how my savior loves me more than anyone ever will, i knew it was all for me. and i cried...for once, tears of joy.

david crowder wrote a book called praise habit. the subtitle is "finding god in sunsets and sushi." in this book, david talks about the many ways to praise god throughout your day and how you can find him in objects and settings all around you. god is romancing us... and it's breathtaking when we realize it!