The sun woke me up at 5AM on the morning of my birthday. I tip-toed outside and watched the light paint the sky. over the Chester River in MD. Lyrics from Cat Stevens’ Morning Has Broken. played in my head and reflected my feelings of awe and gratitude. Perfect Birthday Morning.

Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning

Born of the one light, Eden saw play

Praise with elation, praise every morning

God's recreation of the new day

Pastel on Panel, 18x24” plus 2”black frame with gold lip.