LIGHTING THE PATH

I enjoy being outside, walking, and communing with the Lord while viewing all of His creation and the beauty that is all around.  On a recent February day, it was a bit cool, crisp, and cloudy when I decided to walk anyway.

As I was walking, it was beautiful to see the sun and blue sky appear. I noticed my shadow directly in front of me and recalled how, as a child,  I was scared when I saw my own shadow, thinking someone was following me.

With this view, I saw a parallel with Jesus representing the sunlight that was shining the path upon all of creation.

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PATCHES OF GODLIGHT

“Any patch of sunlight in a wood will show you something about the sun which you could never get from reading books on astronomy. These pure and spontaneous pleasures are ‘patches of Godlight’ in the woods of our experience.” ― C.S. Lewis

 

A friend shared this quote with me.  It has been a good exercise thinking about what it means to me personally.  I believe we each might have a different interpretation based on our life experiences. Continue reading “PATCHES OF GODLIGHT”