For at one time you
were darkness, but now you
are light in the Lord.
Walk as children of light.
~ Ephesians 5:8 ~
Last evening, as my daughter walked ahead of me, she spotted one of the most treasured of summertime creatures. "Did you see that, Mom? The lightning bugs are out tonight!" Just like that, her walking turned into bouts of chaotic running, jumping and diving... until she'd captured one!
Carefully she cupped her hands as children do and walked my way. "Let's take him inside for a while. Please?" It was beautiful out. Glowing dusk after a day of needed rain - but on mugginess we happily closed the door.
Once inside, she wanted to draw and so put down her tiny treasure.
"Mom, I think he's got a hurt wing. He's not flying very well." She found a potholder with an open pocket, and placed it inside. "I just want to keep him safe." She started drawing away, but every few minutes she'd check make sure everything was as she'd last left it.
The boys soon walked through the door, and before long it was getting to be bedtime. "Mom, would you please let my lightning bug go? I don't want to keep him from his friends." She ran away upstairs, ready to be tucked in for the night.
As I stood in the doorway and opened my hands, I watched as the little bug walked to the tip of my finger and flew off...
Do you ever wake up with a song in your head? For me this morning it was, "This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine... This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine..." There are a few other verses to the song." Hide it under a bushel? No! I'm gonna let it shine..."
How selfish it would've been to keep the magical little bug for ourselves, inside (in a potholder no less!). Wouldn't have been able to share its light with the world, as it was created to do. Same goes for us. We were made to encourage, lift up others, share.
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life." ~ John 8:12
"Dare to reach
out your hand into the
darkness, to pull another
hand into the light."
~ Norman B. Rice ~
Megan, what a wonderful post and you have shone your beautiful light. Sounds like to me your daughter is growing up to be a special person, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletewhat a sweet story!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet story... reading it was the perfect way to start out the week!
ReplyDeleteThat story is a blessing for all of us! Thanks so much for sharing it.♥♫
ReplyDeleteMegan, oh I chuckled all the way through this one! Thank-you for drawing out a life-lesson from it. God bless~
ReplyDeleteI love the lessons I can learn from children, when I am fully present in the moment . Thanks for sharing this precious story.
ReplyDeleteGracias Megan, por llenar nuestros corazones de ternura. Dios te bendiga.
ReplyDeleteLoved this. :) So glad you shared.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful devotional story. Thanks so much for sharing it, Megan.
ReplyDeleteBlessing hugs,
Teresa
Your Bible passages and quotes uplift me everyday...thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteHi Megan,
ReplyDeleteI've just recently found your blog. Thanks for the wonderful story. It really spoke to me. I am in the process of discipling with several ladies in our church and our lesson last night challenged us to share our testimony this week with someone. I want to share this story with the ladies this week as an encouragement to reach out to others. Thank you for sharing this beautiful story.
Beautiful posting... some lovely thoughts on being that light. What a great example your daughter gave us.
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