Friday, September 19, 2025

Dear God,

Sometimes in our darkness we grow our ability to see the light better, your light that is.  I so well remember one of my darkest times, the time of my diagnosis of breast cancer.  Two kinds of cancer, you have two kinds of cancer, my doctor told me.  Fear filled me to the deepest cell in my body.

On December 26, 1997, I awoke with a profound peace.  Although I was just three hours from a nine-hour surgery, I felt your light glowing within me.  Every breath I breathed caused a chain reaction of light in my mind, my spirit and my soul.  My trust in you was as profound as your peace.  I trusted you with the whole of my being.  That was because I saw evidence of your divine light outside and inside me.  Even while we drove to the hospital in the very early morning hours, I saw your light here and there and all around me even lighting my steps from the car to the inpatient surgery department.  I knew that I knew your light would glow even while I was under anesthesia.

There have been dark times since then, some even darker than the cancer but your light continued to radiate inside my soul giving me guidance, comfort and peace.  Right now, I see first light outdoors.  The day is dawning at last and I remember to give thanks for all the dark and light times.

Holy God,

your light

shines eternally.

Your light

never goes out.

Remind us

of that truth.

Thank you

for all

the times

your have shone

your light

in me.

May my light

shines to others

as well.

Love, Andrea