Last night I lit this candle and sat in the darkness watching the light flicker.

The more I focused on the light, the brighter the room became.

I share this with you today because there is a lot of darkness in our world right now. If we keep our eyes fixed on it, it may paralyze is from living this day we have been given. Instead, may we fix our eyes on God and the light of love shining into the darkness.

May we look, and give thanks, for those who are shining their light of love into the darkness; the helpers, the doctors, nurses, volunteers, scientists, farmers, grocers, teachers, neighbors, etc.

And may we shine a light of love from where we are into the darkness; by making a phone call, sending a text or card, FaceTiming someone, drawing a picture, sewing masks, sending food and/or supplies someone’s way, etc.

I invite you to join me to...

pause. breathe. pray.

Yes, this is a dark time, yet when we focus on the light of light, may we see this fire we are experiencing, is purifying us as individuals, as communities, as a nation, as humanity, to be the light of love we are called to be.

Let’s choose to shine God’s light of love into the darkness today by loving one another today, however we can, from where we are, to make the world a little brighter today💕🙏💕

With love and hope,
Shawn

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” - John 1:5