Walk Toward the Light

Life lessons in the rain . . .

Hello Friends,

The following words were inspired by a drive in the rain to a doctor appointment last week. Driving through rain is not my favorite thing, especially in Oklahoma in the spring which could also be called hail season. But as I drove, I could see to the southwest that I was driving toward brighter skies, that my destination was probably even clear. I felt a whisper: Walk toward the light. Life lesson, anyone? Regardless of what our path looks like right in front of us, we must focus on Him. On our Savior. On the light of world.

Walk Toward the Light

I walk toward the light
In the shadowed moments of the unknown
When I lack understanding and direction
On dark days when hardly a sliver of brightness shines through
When I struggle to find the will to persevere
When the path is not visible and my steps are uncertain
When clouds of confusion spill their torrent
And fear threatens to drown
When I can’t see with my eyes 
Even so, my soul sees and yearns and reaches 
Because You reach down and raise my head
I look up and I can see
The light is You and in You, O God
Shining, drawing, illuminating my soul 
With hope, with comfort, with assurance 
That no matter what I walk through
No matter what is ahead or around the bend
You are there, unmoved, unchanged, undimmed
And as I keep walking toward the light
The path becomes brighter
My steps become surer
The darkness recedes, retreats, dissolves
In the light of Your truth
And in the brilliance of Your glory
I walk toward the light
And the light enfolds me.
- Janice Powell 2024

Blessings,
Janice