She Who Brings Light–10 Days of Inspiration (guest post)
A little over 16 years ago I met one of the most inspirational people in my life. On June 5, 2002 I watched report after report on the television about a young girl who had been kidnapped. This young girl was a beautiful harpist and radiated joy in her family. As I watched the news reports I couldn’t help but transport myself into the shoes of her mother: the shock she must have felt when she saw that her daughter, who brought their family so much light, had been snatched from their home. And yet, she was gone and no one knew where exactly she had been taken. The most…
Turn on the Light
My oldest daughter is obsessed with Harry Potter. So when we were talking about being happy under any circumstance she automatically threw out this quote by Albus Dumbledore: Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light. I was intrigued by the last part. What does it mean to turn on the light? I posed the question to my kids and my Facebook friends to get more insight. Here are some of their answers: *Stop focusing on yourself and serve others *Jesus is the light so bringing Him more into our lives is like turning on the light *Think *Seek inspiration *Gratitude *Flip…
