Christmas Lights

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I just plugged in my outside Christmas lights. It's September 30. And yes, the lights did not get taken down last year (or the year before-Whatever). I always enjoy looking at Christmas lights. Something about the colors and brightness. It doesn't even need to be a big display, simple is just fine. All the colors glimmering just captivates me. After I plugged mine in, two people text me about life being overwhelming. It is. 

I text them back and said to hold on to the truth that even when you can't see or feel it, God is right there. He is. The bible says He never leaves us. Knowing this doesn't make sense though as life often doesn't seem fair, and sometimes it's just overwhelming.  One person mentioned not knowing who they are anymore and the other said they will just stay in a cave. You know what? It's ok to stay in your cave, be there until you can be somewhere else. Keep a light with you though, so you don't stay in the dark. And if that means you carry a flashlight around as a reminder, then get one. I told the other person about how hard it is to figure life out, that seasons of life bring so many things, and in each season we are different. I don't have the answers. I don't know what each of us should do. What I do know is to hold on.

Which leads me back to the lights. I am now that neighbor with Christmas lights on. Maybe they will stay on til after Christmas or maybe I'll turn them off til later. But know this, sometimes we need to find something to take our mind off of life. Christmas lights do that for me, they offer a bit of joy. So for now, I'm keeping them on, to stay out of the dark. And that's ok, because life can be overwhelming...



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