May His Light Shine Bright

In reading and listening to the news the other day, I learned about a serial killer, the sad ending of the story about the two missing girls in Ohio, and that Republicans and Democrats are still doing their best at not working together.

Then when I turned on the radio I heard about a guy at Clackamas Mall shooting at the shoppers. Later I found out two special friends were over there and it broke my heart they were so close to danger.

There are more and more reports of people having cancer, families splitting up, teens making some really bad choices for their lives, and many other very dark and depressing things.

And during a month where people are celebrating the Christmas holiday, some people instead of being able to celebrate, struggle intensely from depression.

Others put up bright lights at their homes. You can see them all around the city, the state, the country. Christmas music is blaring over the store speakers and people are running to stores to buy gifts for those they love.

With all the bad reports, or emotional distresses, no matter what a person’s holiday traditions may be…there is one thing that matters and never changes…

The Word Became Flesh

John 1: 1-5

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² He was with God in the beginning. ³ Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. ⁴ In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. ⁵ The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

No matter what comes and makes it a dark hour for you, no matter what, may you hold on to the truth of Jesus and let His light shine into your darkness.

Some Book Signing Fun With Blue Threads

I did a book signing with Sharon Bernash Smith at Crown Book. It was a lot of fun.

The manager of Crown Book Ray is a great hostess. She ordered books from the Sister Blue Thread Series to put on her shelves. So the book will be available in about ten days at her store if anyone wants to go and pick one up from there.

 

I had some great pictures from the signing that I was very excited to post on this blog to share with everyone and then I accidentally deleted them. Otherwise, I would be able to let you see some of the Blue Threads that came to the signing.

Isn't that how life is?

A person can have some great intentions. but somehow blow it. When we do blow it though, after the disappointing feeling, what are we going to do?

Stay upset? Beat ourselves up?

Or get up and hope to do better next time?

Well, in this instance it's easy to say I'm going to do better next time and not beat myself up. Still, there are times when I blow it where there are serious repercussions. I'm going to feel the pain, loss, sorrow and whatever else comes with it. While I'm going through the emotions and the consequences, it's really important to work through it and do the best I can. It's determental for me to tear myself down.

One day last summer after a life lesson with my daughter, we made a daily motto. It goes like this, Today, I will be the best me that I can be, no matter what, to glorify God.

So, if you've blown it today, in anyway, go and do the absolute right things you can do about it. If you need to confess, confess, if you need to apologize, go and apologize. Whatever you have to do, do it.

God loves you. He has a gift of forgiveness for you. I hope you receive it.