Light
The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays. Fireworks, picnics on the lawn and patriotic music bring back floods of memories from the past. This year there will be food, festivities, parades and live concerts in our area, but no fireworks. Although I adore the fireworks and will miss the light show of beauty, there is no way I want to risk a fire starting in our community with the dry conditions that we currently have. I’m not sure why I love the fireworks so much. Maybe it’s the sky filled with colorful lights bursting forth into different shapes or maybe it’s the anticipation of what’s coming next or maybe it has something to do with the music, the purpose behind the holiday or the lights reflecting off of the lake. Maybe it’s just a combination of it all. The Bible says that we are called to be God’s light to the world, but it doesn’t say what type of light. A spark is the beginning of a fire. It is small yet powerful whether ignited by a match o...