The Beauty in Unfulfilled Expectations
The Beauty in Unfulfilled Expectations This post originally appeared at Exploring Sainthood in April of 2016. Minnesota sunrises can inspire awe, especially on days that are destined to be cloudy and gray. The sun on the clouds can be breath-taking. Needing a good dose of awe and wonder, one morning I decided to take a break from my work to watch the birth of a new day. But this sunrise was different. I’ve watched hundreds or maybe even thousands of sunrises, but I had never seen this before. Or maybe I had, but I had dismissed the beauty of the moment because it didn’t fit my expectations of what a sunrise should be. I waited for the hints of orange and pink on the horizon, but they never came. It was so cloudy that even the sun couldn’t break through to paint its dazzling picture. It seemed as if nothing could penetrate the dark cover of clouds. But still…little by little…it got lighter outside. Sometimes we want to see be...