Morning Routine

Good morning, dear Readers. Today, I want to talk about how we begin our day.

Now, I don't claim to be an expert on mornings. There are others more qualified than me. For instance, Jennifer Dukes Lee, who calls herself a morning evangelist, has written a whole book about it, entitled "How to Love Your Morning." I highly recommend it.

However, in August, I'm taking you along on a journey of birthing my book, sharing my life as a writer and the story God has given me.

I feel the most important thing to start our day is to wake up thinking about God. Our first thoughts influence our day.

If I want mine to be about God, it starts the night before. I use the Lectio 365 app and play the nighttime selection for that day, listening to it as I drift off to sleep.

You'd be surprised how often I wake up with some of the words said in Lectio 365 swirling in my brain. 

Another thing that helps is to listen to praise and worship music throughout my day. I often hear the words to a song reverberating in my brain when I awake. (I hightly recommend the song, "I Know A Name." I listen to the CeCe Winans version.)

My first task after waking, getting dressed, etc., is to take one scripture, ask God for direction, then write a prayer about that verse.

Then, I can start tackling the to-do list. 

As a writer, I'm looking for blocks of time where I can work on my book everyday. Monday's are writing days where I devote the whole day in some way to writing. Editing, blogposts, listening to a teaching, and writing outlines are all good ways to refining my message.

But there must be time for actual writing somewhere in my day. 

I've laid the groundwork for inspiration when I have thought about God, prayed to Him, looked at His word. Now, I can expect His inspiration to show up as I work hard.

Inspiration shows up when there has been perspiration!

How about you, dear Reader? How do you start your day? What is your first thought when the alarm goes off?

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This is Day 1 of a taking my reader along a journey with me as I birth my book. I hope you consider checking in daily to see my progress.

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