Editorial February 8, 1988 Issue

Morning glory

Ann Kenrick

My neighbor across the way has a roof garden, which he nurtures carefully and delights in. And I certainly appreciate his efforts too! All through the summer months there has been a colorful display of lilies, gladioli, asters, and even roses; but the blooms I have enjoyed the most are the vivid blue flowers of the morning glory. As soon as the sun reaches them, the flowers open and their full beauty shines out. They are aptly named, for they seem to trumpet the joy of a new day.

Many of you will be reading this article in the depth of winter when February mornings are at their darkest, but happily we don't have to depend on the sun to awaken us to a sense of glory. The Psalmist tells us how he woke early to praise God. We read in the Bible: "Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people."^{Ps. 57:8, 9.}

Many people turn to God in prayer as soon as they wake, and before too many of the day's demands press in on them. We can turn to God as a loving Father and establish our relationship to Him as His loved child, knowing that His goodness will shine through our day. Praise and gratitude lift the human spirit to the wider perception that because we are in reality spiritual ideas, not vulnerable mortals, we are always in the presence of God, good, and embraced in His love (however dark and cold it may be outside). So it would not be unreasonable to see evidences of God's goodness and glory throughout the day.

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