Stop and look

Working outside during the third shift has its advantages and disadvantages. Instead of telling you all my likes and dislikes I want to tell you about one thing I love. But first let me tell you about a friend.

My friend recently told me about how me loves to wake up before his family, brew some coffee and enjoy some quiet time with his Bible. It’s time for him and God. I think that’s such a great idea. It made me realize that, I’ve been doing it for a long time just in a different way.

The thing that I love about working outside during the third shift is that I get to spend time looking into the sky. Some nights are better than others but even on a cloudy and rainy night it’s a sight to see. When you look into the sky everything else around you seems to fade. I look at the different stars, some twinkling, some just blue and others that seem so far away. Then there is the moon. A planet that looks so close sometimes that you can hit it with a rock. I love to stare at it, watch clouds pass in front of it and even imagine what it would be like to walk on it. This time I spend looking at the sky gives me a chance to thank God for his creations and to realize how powerful he truly is. God created this for us to see and enjoy. The sky is so mysterious, we have so many theories on how and why things are the way they are. The neat thing is that he has all the answers. He placed the planets right where he wanted them. He took each shining star and set it in the perfect spot. It is exactly how he imagined it. When is the last time you looked at the night sky and thought about God? I recommend you try it. Worst case scenario you may be very relaxed or have a sore neck.

One thing I’ve been wanting to do for a long time is grab my Bible and go fishing. If I can get to a lake with a cup of coffee, throw a line in the water and then read my Bible it would be great. If I can do it with a friend I will. If I have to do it alone that’s fine too. I just need to make it happen.