I first started window washing while I was in seminary in Denver Colorado. I found the work a good change of pace from the weighty propositions of my class work, and I really enjoyed being outdoors with the gorgeous backdrop of the mountains always in view. Denver is simply a beautiful city with scenery and weather that makes you want to be outside as much as possible!
I heard a "fun fact" that Denver has the most sunny days per year of any city in the States - some 300 days out of every year are sunny. The theory is that the mountains form a barrier that drain the weather fronts coming east of their energy, so by the time they clear the final range before Denver they are pretty much spent and dissipate. All I know is almost everyday I walked outside, I looked up to blue sky, and felt the warmth of the sun on my face and skin.
It's also known that just as continual cloud cover and rain can bring about depressive moods, regular exposure to sunlight lifts a person's mood, helps them to have a positive outlook. In the scriptures light is often used as a description of God's presence or as God himself. 1st John 1:5 says "This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all". From Moses all the way to Paul the Apostle, the Bible depicts servants of God experiencing his presence as a form of light appearing, reaching out to them, guiding them and empowering them to meet life with new purpose. When John introduces us to Jesus in his gospel he says "In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."
There are times when we feel we are in darkness that can't be breached. We just can't shake it. However, the sun is always shining, even on a cloudy day...we simply need a way to remove what is blocking the light if we wish to experience the warm rays the sun provides. This may take a plane ride when it comes to experiencing the suns rays on a cloudy day, but when it comes to feeling the light of God's presence, we may turn to that light at any time. The scripture says nothing can separate us from the love of God (Romans 8:38). If our "soul" windows are a bit dirty, an honest prayer of confession along with a time of quiet resting, seeking God and inviting God's presence is a way to draw near to God. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you! (James 4:8) When we turn our eyes toward him, his light and presence will lift our mood, and our souls! In time, we actually will be a source of his light to others. God has life in store for us, life that darkness cannot overcome! Rest in his light.
I heard a "fun fact" that Denver has the most sunny days per year of any city in the States - some 300 days out of every year are sunny. The theory is that the mountains form a barrier that drain the weather fronts coming east of their energy, so by the time they clear the final range before Denver they are pretty much spent and dissipate. All I know is almost everyday I walked outside, I looked up to blue sky, and felt the warmth of the sun on my face and skin.
It's also known that just as continual cloud cover and rain can bring about depressive moods, regular exposure to sunlight lifts a person's mood, helps them to have a positive outlook. In the scriptures light is often used as a description of God's presence or as God himself. 1st John 1:5 says "This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all". From Moses all the way to Paul the Apostle, the Bible depicts servants of God experiencing his presence as a form of light appearing, reaching out to them, guiding them and empowering them to meet life with new purpose. When John introduces us to Jesus in his gospel he says "In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."
There are times when we feel we are in darkness that can't be breached. We just can't shake it. However, the sun is always shining, even on a cloudy day...we simply need a way to remove what is blocking the light if we wish to experience the warm rays the sun provides. This may take a plane ride when it comes to experiencing the suns rays on a cloudy day, but when it comes to feeling the light of God's presence, we may turn to that light at any time. The scripture says nothing can separate us from the love of God (Romans 8:38). If our "soul" windows are a bit dirty, an honest prayer of confession along with a time of quiet resting, seeking God and inviting God's presence is a way to draw near to God. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you! (James 4:8) When we turn our eyes toward him, his light and presence will lift our mood, and our souls! In time, we actually will be a source of his light to others. God has life in store for us, life that darkness cannot overcome! Rest in his light.
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