No, I didn’t get up for the cat at 5am nor the birds nor anything but when I DID get up – I knew it was still early enough for the sunrise – and I didn’t even get out of bed – I watched the webcam!!!! The BEACH webcam!

There are even people swimming at this hour – and a dozen watching from the pier – the water is 70. There is something so special about a sunrise – and the ocean – and remembering to enjoy wherever you are. Enjoy the moment because that Sun will be TOO HOT at some point. 

Just because you don’t wake up with the cat or take her cat naps doesn’t mean that we aren’t creatures of God who appreciate His Sovereignty and dominion over all. Why did God come up with this amazing system of the world and secondly make us appreciate it? WOW! Life is in beauty in the balance and in basic living. We couldn’t live without the sun – we also realize life moves even without us actually being there – but OH, GOD WANTS US INVOLVED ANYWAY!

And God wants us to REST – some days we can’t be here or there – and we do need to rest. And some days we can’t be on a trip – or even we can’t get back at home – but, remember, even if we can’t always be where we want to be – sometimes we see (and all times we should know), that God has a plan for us wherever we are. Appreciate it.

Billy Joel sings “Vienna” – “Slow down you crazy child – and in a synopsis, he speaks of appreciating wherever you are in the moment. (The lyrics are below.)

It is time for me to start my day – the cat IS calling me – I am grateful to the Lord that I do have a place to go and the motivation to get there. Where does motivation come from? Not the sun – not the water – not the bed – not the home – not the cat (well my cat works at motivating me too) – not the wanting – not the waiting…  Motivation comes from the will – the will of us to do something – our will to know something – hope something – help with something. Our will takes a want and makes it into an action. Our will also must be to give up our will to God’s WILL – God’s Will is for us to align our will with His.

God makes it OK to be where we are – right now – right when – right in place. God will find us a place today – even if we take a moment away from senses to just snooze…

Slow down to appreciate – but go at Godspeed to where He wants you.

Amen – and the lyrics to “Vienna”:

Slow down you crazy child
You’re so ambitious for a juvenile
But then if you’re so smart tell me
Why are you still so afraid? (mmmmm)

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Where’s the fire, what’s the hurry about?
You better cool it off before you burn it out
You got so much to do and only
So many hours in a day (Ay)

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But you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want
Or you can just get old
You’re gonna kick off before you even get halfway through (Oooh)
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?

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Slow down you’re doing fine
You can’t be everything you want to be before your time
Although it’s so romantic on the borderline tonight (tonight)
Too bad, but it’s the life you lead
You’re so ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need
Though you can see when you’re wrong
You know you can’t always see when you’re right (you’re right)

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You got your passion, you got your pride
But don’t you know that only fools are satisfied?
Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true (Oooh)
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?

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Slow down you crazy child
Take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while
It’s alright, you can afford to lose a day or two (oooh)
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?

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And you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want or you can just get old
You’re gonna kick off before you even get halfway through (oooh)
Why don’t you realize, Vienna waits for you?
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?