Mornings

Are you a morning person or a night owl? For us...both my hubby and I are total morning people. I'm talking up and out by 6AM (during the week). Our pup is definitly NOT a morning person. It is a battle to get him into his kennel in the morning. He hides under the pillows and burrows deeper and deeper everytime a lunch is packed, a backpack is zipped, a dish is cleaned, a light is turned off...oh man when the LAST light gets turned off its the final warning and he knows it. If our dog could..he would dig a hole in the couch cushion, hide it in, cover it with pillows and make us find him until it was at least noon. Once noon hits..hes ready for the day. Lucky for us- He is 11 pounds and I have two arms..one to hold him and one to open his kennel door with. Ziggy: 0 Me: Undefeated

{{NOT a morning person dog}}

Reasons why I love the morning:
1) BREAKFAST. my favorite meal of the day.
 *During the week: I go straight for some good 'ol oats and a cup of decaf coffee. As I am driving
   to the gym I snack on about 3 power bar protein bites- these keep me going for my entire
    training session. MAGIC I tell ya!
   *Weekend breakfast brunch are mine and my hubbys favorite! We always go out to eat one day during the weekend. I mean..who wouldn't love sitting across from this man early morning on a Saturday sippin on a soy vanilla latte?

{{Forever my breakfast date}}

2)  PRODUCTIVITY. Now- in college- most of my friends were more productive at night- nope not me. I'm a wake up early and finish the paper so I can enjoy the sunshine type of person.
3)SUNRISES. There is something special about sitting out on the beach and watching the sunrise. To me, its God's promise of a new day. Its hope. Its life. Its a way to remind yourself that whatever happened yesterday..its over..gone...don't let it ruin your today!
4)The GOOD MORNING SONG. This is now my alarm clock. For those of you that struggle waking up in the morning- listen to this song right when your alarm goes off. I love it!

5) HOPE. We were given the opportunity to wake up today. God knows that we have the potential for greatness and He has faith in us to fulfil it. Wake up knowing that you are here TODAY for a reason. We are faced with challenges, decisions and opportunities every second of our life- each day makes an impact on our future. Use every day to your highest potential. Sure, we wake up discouraged sometimes and yep, life can seem tough- but with constant reminders and dedication- that discouraging attitude will leave and you will be victorious. I saw a tweet a while ago and it just stuck with me: "Wake up feeling unstoppable because no man can stop what God has already started!" THAT, my friends, is what really gets me going in the morning.

I hope that whatever you are struggling with this morning- that you would give it to God and go about your day achiving greatness. We are here for a reason. Lets do our best, be our best, encourage others, and change this generation!

Have a blessed morning and afternoon!