It really can't get more cliche than Sunrises and Sunsets...

I watched the sunrise a long time ago, today. I remember the cold as I watched the pink streaks of sky reach around the foothills like fingers on a mission to crush darkness. More importantly, I remember my source of warmth that shared my blanket.... Anxiousness and relief, excitement and calm, worry and contentment somehow mixed into a tangible joy that burst forth from within me.

Since that long lost sunrise I have learned an incredible amount of knowledge. I have learned that life is slightly more complicated that I would expect when I am shouting so loud that I think my own voice is the voice of God. I have also learned that God will work in whatever situation I get myself in....He is just THAT faithful. I have learned what love feels like, and in trying to act out what it looks like, I have seen glimpses of truth. I have learned that I am not perfect, but that doesn't mean that I am not beautiful, lovable, or good. I have learned what the perfect laugh sounds like. I have learned that a struggle can still have joy within it. I have felt more vulnerable than I have ever felt in my entire life, and I have lived to tell about it. I have learned that my interpretation is not always the right one. I have learned that sometimes, I am too stubborn. I have learned that I try to have control over everything.

I watched the sun set today. It seemed to be the appropriate action. A comfortable loneliness embraced me as I watched the darkness win the eternal battle of the sky. The colors, though... Sadness can be overpowered by awe-inspiring visuals. This wistful sunset was mixed with chaos and beauty, and hopeful ends of anticipated returns. God whispers in my ear an eternal love that is much larger than anything I can possibly fathom, reminding me that all this, the sunrises, the sunsets, the emotions, the lessons.... these belong to him. From this seeming disorder something magnificent and beautiful will arise. Another sunrise and another sunset are on their way, full of new lessons and new life.