Lightsong
Dear Friend, We both know you're in a dark place right now. And we both know there isn't anything I can do to change your circumstances. Life holds light and it holds dark, and we are here in the midst of it all, finding our way. Why would a good God allow this kind of darkness? I don't pretend to know the mind of God, but I have lived on this earth long enough to have noticed some things. I've noticed that dark times have changed me, and it has mostly been for the good. I don't want to admit that, but it's true. I've noticed that I can hear His voice more clearly in the dark, if I am willing. I've noticed that light sings in the dark, even if that light feels like it's a galaxy away. I can focus on even the smallest pinpricks of light if what surrounds me is dark enough. This lightsong calls to us from beyond our sight, from the One who has written our names on the palms of his hands. I've noticed that friendships - true friendships - are my s...
