Sunrise August 2006<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSpeechless?<\/p>\n
So was I. I went to the beach this morning with about ten other friends and watched my first sunrise. Not only that, but I got to hang out with a few awesome people, say good-bye to Michael as he leaves for college, and reflect on what has just happened. Have I had my own sunrise? Has a mystery of life just peeked its head over the horizon and shone into my life? The eternal question: What about Life? is beginning to shape itself into many forms, and all that needs being done is to single one out and follow with a willing heart.<\/p>\n
College is coming fast. As Michael has discovered, it not only affects your life, but the lives of others as well. And leaving is the easiest. What about afterwards? How are you gonna live your life? What will spur you on to the point where your life is nothing but God? Jesus Christ Himself. He is the only way, the only choice, the ONLY way to…salvation? Yes. To eternal life. To overflowing love, peace, and joy. The road isn’t always smooth and paved, but the way can be beautiful…more beautiful than that sunrise up there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[908],"tags":[151,168,332,361,447,715,721,781,806],"class_list":["post-712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-journal","tag-christianity","tag-college","tag-friends","tag-god","tag-jesus","tag-salvation","tag-school","tag-speechless","tag-sunrise"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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