Dawn Returns Without Checking Yesterday
The sun is rising, but your mind is still stuck in that moment yesterday when you spoke up and the room went quiet. You can feel the heat in your cheeks again, convinced that everyone is silently mocking your awkwardness, replaying your words as proof that you don't belong.
But look at the light coming through the window—it does not hesitate to shine because it once illuminated a mess. The dawn arrives without checking if yesterday was perfect; it simply returns, covering the ground you walked on with new mercy.
You are not defined by the stumble that keeps you awake, but by the light that woke up with you anyway. The silence of the room was not judgment; it was just space, waiting for you to fill it again.
Drawing from
Luke 1:78-79, Gospel of Thomas 5
Verses
Luke 1:78-79
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