Sun Break

Finally, 
the clouds have burned away

and my spirit soars
as the sun breaks through the day
scattering warmth and light
all along the way.

I breath deep,
and my dreams come out to play.
Hope arises;
fears and shadows flee away
giving grace the room
to shape my day.

Grace now
come heal my broken heart
open up my eyes
as your love breaks through the haze
showing me the truth
that will guide my life.

Sunshine
expose both glory and sin

Reveal the truth
and let your mercies in
transform my life
let me begin again.

It’s amazing how much difference sunshine makes. I think I must have a touch of that seasonal affect disorder. While I am mesmerized by the fogs and cloud shrouds of the North Pacific coastline, I enjoy the sunshine even more. I can literally feel my spirits lift when the sun finally comes out to play.  

For the past week I’ve enjoyed ventures in the Northwest - from hikes on Little Si Mountain with friends to exploring tidal pools and coastal trails alone. I’m currently in a little obscure County Park on Big Lagoon along the Pacific. The fog or cloud shroud (not sure which it is) came in yesterday afternoon. It creates quite a mysterious place. Things are not quite clear in the distant. There is a calm and quietness in this shroud.  I can hear the pounding of the Pacific and the strange calls and noises of nesting cormorants. The water of the lagoon is like glass, with the distant shores fuzzy and blue. It’s an eerie, but beautiful world.


This morning I woke up to the cloud. I am learning to appreciate it's strange beauty and quiet. The plan for the day was to do some grocery shopping and write this blog and then kayak this afternoon on the lagoon, regardless of the skies.  Shopping is done, blog is almost complete and mercy upon mercy, the sun has broken through! The clouds have burned away and my spirit soars. Soon and very soon, kayak on the water and sun to warm my body. 


In Seattle, I learned a new term for this: sun break. Today I give thanks for the mysterious cloud enshrouded world of the coast and I especially give thanks for the sun breaks that lighten and warm up the days.