morning rituals.

i have a morning ritual, of sorts. while i wait for my coffee to brew and while i eat breakfast, i crack open an old leather-bound book on my desk entitled streams in the desert. it's a very old devotional, sometimes using old styles of English that leave me a little befuddled...but for the most part, i love starting my day with small reminders of God's ever-increasing glory.

this morning, i came across a quote i felt the need tp post on my blog...if for no other reason than for my own sake when i am old and gray and stumble across this electronic diary of sorts. the quote is as follows:

i have learnt to love the darkness of sorrow; there you see the brightness of His face. - madame guyon

it is absolutely beautiful and absolutely true.