When the darkness came,I gave awaymy Light – it explodedout of my heartlike a million stars – I wanted to make the nightmore bearablesomehowfor all the other travelers out there … I didn’t realizehow empty I’d feelwith my spirit dispersed over miles and miles – I didn’t realizehow much I would missthe most valuablepart of […]
Bethe Lightthat risesin darkness – Open upto the Sourceof who you are- Allow love like heliumto illuminateyour soul. We are living in dark times. If we focus on the negativity in the news and on social media, it’s easy to get sucked into the dark gravity of fear-based, divisive thinking. But we can make a […]
Remember where your Light came from, and shine ever more brightly into the deep dark starvation of this world. This poem was inspired by the following scripture: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1 IS 58: 7-10 Thus says the LORD: Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the oppressed and the homeless; clothe […]
I am taking off my sunglasses. I am stepping out of the shadows. I want to see this glistening, golden, gorgeous Light for myself … I want to know: Can I keep my eyes open in the face of God’s Glory? How much of this Radiant Love can I stand? At 5 months old, it’s […]
He pours Light like coffee into our souls. He awakens us again and again to what’s real. All He needs is an invitation, an open heart, a prayer. 2 Corinthians 4:18 “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is […]
If it wasn’t for darkness, we’d never see the glorious workings of Light. Our struggles are a stage for God to dance in on and dazzle us with His brilliant performance. Someday, we’ll live together in His kingdom … basking in Pure Radiance- grateful we risked everything to experience the contrast here. Matthew 4:16 “The people […]
When the Light we’ve been depending on goes out, we have a choice: surrender to darkness or find a way to Shine. When we lose the relationships that help us feel connected to God, it can feel like the rug has been pulled out from underneath us. The grieving process can bring out the worst […]
I used to wonder about the darkness. I was obsessed with how it consumed some people and transformed them into cold cruelty, unyielding hardness. The answers settled into my bones as shadows, textures of despair- thick hopelessness, futility like a fog. What’s the point of shining in this world? Now I wonder about the light. […]
Loneliness is just God’s way of keeping you all to Himself. He’s like a child, who doesn’t want to share His favorites. Who else can you turn to when darkness closes in and no one’s in sight? It’s all part of His master plan … He wants to be the only shiny thing you can imagine. He wants you […]
When are you going to realize? It’s not your job to scurry around, grasping at glints of vanishing light- The Kingdom lies within. A radiant, beaming presence – the simple answer to your prayers – is waiting patiently inside, for you to acknowledge Him. When will you allow Him to rise up from within you? […]