Waking Up Before Sunrise


Everyday, we wake up before sunrise. As we study Genesis 1st this morning and witness the sunrise, we can say with gratitude, wonderment, and awe that indeed, “all things which God had made were very good”! 

Elder D. Todd Christofferson said, “Whatever the details of the creation process, we know that it was not accidental but that it was directed by God the Father and implemented by Jesus Christ”. 

We are grateful to experience feelings of reverent awe as we give thoughtful consideration to what the gift of the Creation means to us.

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