--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: There are times when you awake, and sense…" description: "\"“There are times when you awake, and sense the coming day hovering just beyond the edge of the world. Your heartbeat quickens, anticipating the blindin..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bfb/lisa-wingate-2771_dark-night_there-are-times-when-you-awake-and-sense_2136367.jpg" --- # There are times when you awake, and sense the coming day… ![“There are times when you awake, and sense the coming day hovering just beyond the edge of the world. Your heartbeat quickens, anticipating the blinding brightness of it, grasping its awesome possibility. You await the first rays of dawn, feeling that God must have whispered something in your ear…” quote by Lisa Wingate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bfb/lisa-wingate-2771_dark-night_there-are-times-when-you-awake-and-sense_2136367.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bfb/lisa-wingate-2771_dark-night_there-are-times-when-you-awake-and-sense_2136367.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bfb/lisa-wingate-2771_dark-night_there-are-times-when-you-awake-and-sense_2136367.jpg) > ““There are times when you awake, and sense the coming day hovering just beyond the edge of the world. Your heartbeat quickens, anticipating the blinding brightness of it, grasping its awesome possibility. You await the first rays of dawn, feeling that God must have whispered something in your ear just before you roused from sleep. You can hear the voice, not quite the words, but you feel, you know with everything in you, that a promise has been made. The dark night of your soul is fading and dawn will soon arrive.”” [Lisa Wingate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lisa-wingate/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Hope emerges after darkness; dawn symbolizes new beginnings and divine promise. **In simple terms:** After hardship, hope returns. Key Takeaway Embrace each new day as a fresh start. Themes hope renewal spirituality perseverance Mood inspirational hopeful Type literary spiritual When to use this quote - recovering from loss - morning meditation - creative projects - healing after trauma Key Concepts faith possibility inner strength Questions to Reflect On - What does “dawn” represent in your life now? - How can you turn anticipation into purposeful steps? 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