I awoke early this morning while it was still dark—my favorite time to start the day. For the last few months my sleep schedule has been off, which has led to lingering in bed longer than I like. But, this morning, even though I had only slept about five hours, I was ready to get up, make coffee, feed the cat, light candles, and spend some time praying and pondering over the thoughts that came to me even before I opened my eyes. My first thoughts were of hurting hearts. I can