Tuesday, January 19, 2016

THE LIGHT..............

It happens so quickly - minutes really and it's gone - you know - that light that happens just before the last moments of twilight immerses itself into the night.

The light as it's fading does something to my soul - truly - it's just magical to me.


But the mornings - oh my gosh - the mornings !


Something pretty incredible happens at the end of my street - at the little Church on the corner to be precise. You have to catch it at just the right moment............and you have to be living in MY house and be sitting in the upstairs office to get the perfect angle...............
And then it happens.
When the sun hits the glass ( there are NO lights on in the Church in these photos )
it leaves me breathless..............


I watch as it dances and then settles in precisely the right spot  - as if the Church were its primary destination before lighting up my corner of the world.


And then it gives off one last glorious burst before it continues upward.....................


and the Church window goes dark again.
This spectacular event lasts for perhaps 5 minutes and yet somehow on the mornings I catch it - that light?
It fills me to the brim -
It restores me.
And fills me with joy - enough to last the whole day.
Every single time I see it.

This little light of mine
I'm going to let it shine
Let it shine
                 Let it shine
                                  Let it shine.......................
Even in my home.............
I'm going to let it shine

Mr. Sam Cooke



Have a wonderful day everyone !

Hugs,
Me



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37 comments:

  1. That's spectacular! I wonder if the church was intentionally sited that way or if it was just serendipity? Thanks for sharing, I loved that.

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  2. This was great Suzan! The light on the church is glorious! Love Sam Cooke, too.

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  3. So beautiful, Suzan. The sky is fantastic on the second photo.
    Hugs from here

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  4. OMG!!! That is spectacular! How wonderful that you caught that! Thanks so much for sharing. It would fill my soul too!!! XO

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  5. What a beautiful sight to start your day Suzan. Very special indeed. It feels like a wintery January day here today (this week). Brr. Have a cozy one.
    Pam

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  6. Looking at the world can occasionally be beautiful....Seeing the world---is magical. Grins, Sandi

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  7. Oh, I think I'd get up every morning in time to catch that sight. Wow! Thank you for sharing!

    Hope your back s better!
    Hugs,
    Moi

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  8. Goose bumps reading this. Divine light just for you...every day...how lucky to have such an amazing gift each morning. Thanks for sharing your light with us Suzan, literally and figuratively!

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  9. Every time the light bounces off something outside, it hits me right in the eye, and I have to either put up with it for a few moments or shut the blinds. Not being blessed here!

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    1. Get a good pair of sunglasses - DO NOT BLOCK SUNSHINE OUT OF YOUR LIFE for crying out loud LOL LOL !!!
      xox

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    2. Rush obviously lives someplace that has way too much sunlight, like obviously not in Wisconsin or Quebec. We don't even have curtains on all our many south facing windows. Let the sunshine in!

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  10. How beautiful to catch the morning sun like that.

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  11. L' Heure Bleue has always been my favorite time ~ most especially in the evenings.

    Re: Sam Cooke ~ one of my top five favorite voices ever ~ this is a beautiful rendition!

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  12. Wow, Suzan, GREAT photos, backstory and song!!! Love it! xoxoxo Christina
    PS, I hope you and John are feeling better by the moment!

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  13. Wow, Suzan,these pictures are just beautiful, and I agree with you, VERY Moving! These events in Nature fill me with great Joy too. I love the Great Beauty of God's Creation!
    I hope your back is much better now, and that John has no residual problems from his fall.
    Love Sam Cooke! Thank you!
    Love,
    Laura/Ethel

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  14. I can see why that light leaves you breathless! How beautiful and magical! I have always loved everything about the sky! Thank you for sharing this special beauty.

    Hugs, Vicky

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  15. I never comment,sorry---- but love your blog and read every post but that is a goosebump story. Oh My Word, I love it! Thanks Suzan for posting about your sunrise.

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  16. Suzan,
    What an amazing event? And, it happens on your street repeatedly! Your photos are spectacular, and I loved seeing them.

    Judith

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  17. Absolutely breathtaking! That totally fills the soul and spirit! Perfection! Spectacular photos! Love it! From your Idaho soul sister!

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    1. Isn't it absolutely amazing ???
      Thanks so much sould sistah !
      xox

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  18. What a lovely post!! I have always loved that time at dusk when the lights start to go on in the neighborhood houses....I used to love to go for a walk at that time when my girls were small. We would walk through our little neighborhood where we lived back then and chat about what people were doing in their houses right then. It's such a warm and cozy time....

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  19. Just beautiful. It gives me chills!

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  20. Wonderful pictures! I love watching the sun in the morning in winter when it finally breaks the dark and I sigh of relief!

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  21. As someone who is always running up and down the street for dawn and sunset shots I JUST LOVE THIS!!!!!!!! :)

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  22. Simply breathtaking! I can see why it feels you to the brim. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  23. Just fantastic! I'm a sunrise/sunset lover and am simply amazed by God's handiwork. That light in the church is amazing.

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  24. PS. Beautiful photos, and I'm so glad you took them. I love sunrise. LOVE. Tomorrow's Anglophile Friday is at Salisbury Cathedral. Did John sing there?

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  25. How lucky for you to have such a special view.

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