The Light Shines On
The light shines on in the darkness…the Lamb is its light (John 1:5 Amp. Bible; Revelation 21:23) The morning began gray and overcast, with no sign of improving. We felt dull and sluggish as we made our way across town to the airport. My husband was going on a business trip and I was accompanying him. Fog settled in even thicker as we boarded the plane and taxied onto the runway. In the cabin, it was obvious we were not the only ones affected by the weather. Conversations were few, and what comments we heard were muted. In the air, we climbed higher and higher through thick layers of gray clouds that offered no hope of improvement. Then, quite unexpectedly, we broke out on top. Here the sun shone brilliantly, transforming the scene outside the windows. What had only moments before been a sea of dreariness, now glistened with the pristine beauty of new-fallen snow. The contrast was amazing. Just as surprising was the transformation th...