You Light Up My Life

Life is full of Fireworks of all kinds.

As our nations birthday is coming to an end I recollect the activities of the weekend. Yesturday we heard a missionary talk who is a teacher at a bible school. He has helped young people find answers through Christ for the past 27 years. What a light he has been to the 600 young people that have gone through his program. In Sunday school we have been studying the life of paul and what a light he was and how his light radiated to the people he made disciples.  We have been discussing how we can be lights and apply what Paul tells us to our lives. My goal in life is to be a light like them and find my place in guiding those (that God leads to me) to the Lord.

Most of Robert's family met us at Grams for a cook out. S'mores were made over an open fire and the children enjoyed sparklers. On the way home my mother-in-law and I enjoy God's fire work show as we watched a lightning storm in front of us.  God has such amazing ways of lighting up His creation but I think the biggest way he lit us all up was by sending His son. When you bring someone to Lord you get to watch Jesus' light radiate on the face of the person who just discovered the greatest peace ever.

We enjoyed being with the family at the farm museum to watch the fireworks today. I sat at the feet of my husband and was thinking about how our love and marriage are a lot like fireworks. We have bursts of love and excitement everyday that keep the love alive and I doubt it will ever change. Especially since I believe that they are reminders from God, to think of each other and us instead of the kids every second of every day.

"And the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air, gave proof to the night that our flag was still there. Oh say does that star spangled banner yet wave, for the land of the free and the home of the brave".

It is mind boggling to think about what the writer of that song was envisioning the night he wrote those words. I also can't help but think of those serving our country in war zones tonight, where they maybe getting the type of fireworks show that Francis Scott Key saw that night. "Rockets Red Glare, Bombs Bursting In Air" and for what? Not just any freedom, but freedom to be a light of God without having to worry about being arrested or even killed. Thank you God for the country you gave us and thank you for the men and women who are sacrificing enjoying this holiday with their families, but instead, chose to serve you in our military where they are spending the night with their lives on the line for not only freedom for our country, but freedom for all.
In Jesus Name,
Amen