This Little Light of Mine
………..As we wrap up the month on Light – my old Sunday School song comes to mind. “this little light of mine, I ‘m gonna let it shine”. If ever we needed to shine in new ways and with fresh vigor, it might be right now. This past week I had the privilege of working with a special group of women where I led and shared a process that guides people to consider their light emerging in a bigger and bolder way than they might have imagined. Its so tempting to settle for the best we can do with a challenging situation, or to plan around the worst case scenario. But the best case scenario allows us to give talents, gifts, latent possibilities to whatever is in front of us – to be moved by life in all of its apparent ups and downs. For years, and I do mean years, I have known that the light I can shine is coming from a spiritual understanding…and not from the so called world accommodation. For the past 9 months I have been engaged in studying harder than I can ever remember doing before in my life knowing that as the assigned coursework winds down, I am going to have to be more bold and free about that spiritual understanding than I ever have before.
I am trying to decide if this blog is part of that shining or if I need to write a separate blog for those most interested in that path – for those who feel some emerging calling to address that life structure. Don’t worry I will keep this blog going if I do that as it was originally intended…an encouraging word for whatever you might be facing or dealing with that could use a little boost.
I know from personal experience that the question might be…”but what do I do” …or how to know what light to shine….or I am so busy now I can’t think how I might even focus. And my friends, it does take a focus, and it doesn’t take an extra item on the to do list. Its more about knowing that your inner light is always on – and all you have to do is magnify it and shine it on whatever you are doing…preparing a meal…knitting a shawl (hello knitting friends) playing with your children or grandchildren…doing your work. It is always come through you and not from you…so sing along with me…”This little light of mine, I am gonna let it shine…let it shine…let it shine.”
