The Moer I Fight it the More I love you!

Have you ever had one of those days where you just woke and you knew it was going to be a great day? You wake up when your alarm goes off jump out of bed, put a smile on your face and go into the day.
I had one of those yesterday. I woke up after only 5 hours of sleep. I should have been up writing my paper for class but I was watching the Olympics. I woke up at 6 and was not tired. Which is a miracle for a non-morning person like myself. I had a smile on my face ready to face the day.
When in high school my math teacher and volleyball coach would always say it’s another and we would all finish the statement for him…great day. He did that everyday for 4 years. I never thought of it until yesterday morning and the great day I had.
Maybe it was opening my curtain and seeing the sun peering over the hill in my backyard with colors of yellow, blue, purple, green, and orange decorating the sky.
Maybe it was the deer on that hill playing.
Maybe it was the hour drive to the volleyball tournament that morning which I used to worship Jesus, criy to Jesus, and spent time in prayer.
Maybe it was the fact that I was coaching volleyball again after 9 months.
Maybe it is the fact that school is going to start next week and I get to be Miss Brouwer again.
Maybe it is my volleyball team who makes me laugh until I cry.
Maybe it was the fact that my lawn mower broke in the middle of me mowing my jungle of a lawn.
Maybe it is the dinner I actually made myself.
No it was none of those things.
It was going to be a great day because I woke up to Jesus!
There was not one event that day that he was not a part of.
He was the sunrise in the morning. The painter of that beautiful sky.
He was the songs I needed to hear in the car, the prayers I needed to bring, and the tears on my cheek on my drive.
He is the joy in the 10 girls on my team who I get to share with a love for life, volleyball, and our amazing God.
He is the ultimate teacher (rabbi) who I want to model myself after.
He is the reminder that HE is in control when the lawn mower breaks.
Jesus was my dinner date as we ate our meal together.
It was a great day because I finally took the time to see Jesus in every part of my day. The song that came to mind is Bethany Dillion’s waking up to you!

I'm on a flight home this morning
And I can't help but stare at You
My face pressed against this little window
The sky explodes in praise to You, to You
I know my words can't wrap their arms around You tight enough
But still I'll try in this simple song
To You, my Jesus

Because the more I fight it, the more I love You
As my eyes widen, I have to tell You

There's nothing like waking up
Waking up to You
There's nothing like waking up
Waking up to You
Oh, waking up to You

I am small, but I have seen
The same sun rise over India and Ohio fields
To strengthen the heart of this coward
So in every language, from every hurt
We echo affection back to You, Lord

There's nothing like waking up
Waking up to You
There's nothing like waking up
Waking up to You

I was dead so You became my life
I couldn't see so You became my eyes
I was dead so You became my life
I couldn't see so You became my eyes

There's nothing like waking up
Waking up to You
There's nothing like waking up
Waking up to You