I watched my father get up every morning at four a.m. He would drag himself out of bed to sit at the kitchen table to read three newspapers, study his Bible, and pray silently. He would do this for almost two hours before he needed to leave for work at six. I remember asking, “Why do you get up so early when you don’t have to be at work until later?” He replied, “I want to have a few moments in the day that belong to just me before I clock in.”
