(new art project-square canvas with round coffee lid in the middle, 8 smaller rounded rectangles around in spokes, with a doll face in the center circle, painted white then words {below} added to segments, painted sun-like colors and wings added by doll face)
Words in segments:
1. She was there all along but the dark clouds of life obstructed her from view. It took lots of rain and rainbows but her face finally materialized from the thin gauzy gray vapors shrouding her bright eyes and wide smile. She did not think it possible to ever reappear. It took prayer and scripture and faith along with some time and patience from her family and friends. It then happened. She shone like the resplendent noonday sun.
2. Dark skies of fear, doubt and pity covers all rays of sunshine from time to time. Nothing is sadder than to be hidden from the pessimism of life. True that no one is happy all the time but Abraham Lincoln felt “a person was as happy as one chose to be.” Some days the choice is more difficult than others. The effort is worth it.
3. Maybe every cloud does have a silver linings or maybe even a golden lining. It is a fact in art that to make an area stand out with intensity it must be juxtaposed to a darker area. Life’s dark places allow the sun and stars shine brighter. If all the stars came together with the moon in the middle no one would ever fear the dark again.
4. The stars pierce the night. The sun returns brightness to dull gray days. A single match penetrates a dark cave. A small flashlight illumines a path in a shadowy forest. One light bulb qualms a child’s fear of a darkened room. I used to turn on all the lights from the den to my room at night as a child.
5. The old time chorus says “brighten the corner where you are.” Anyone can be a bit of brightness to another’s darkness. No grand gestures are needed. No large or expensive presents required. Simply make a call, visit or send a card. Offer a listening ear. Provide a shoulder or hug. You will lighten their load, enlighten their way, and brighten their spirit.
6. If there is no one there to lighten you way, turn to God. His word will illumine your world. His love will fill your heart and radiate warmth through your soul his brilliance will enter your life in ways never imagined and his peace sill emanate with a glow for others to experience. His luster will flood not only you but everyone and everything in your path.
7. God created the light. His message sheds light on a sin seek world. His luminous wisdom gladdens hearts everywhere. His peace makes dark days less so. His light is ever present in the hearts of all believers. He is the light of the world. He’s closer than the nearest light switch. His power never ceases even in the midst of storms. No batteries are required. He does not want us to hide our light nor suppress it. Maybe being a light for others will brighten our own days.
8. She must allow her sun to rise and illumine the Son of God for others to see. Some days she may need to part the clouds for herself before she can do so for another. By lightening another’s load she lightens her own. By stepping out of her own dark corners into the light she contains and allows it to spread into everyone’s dark corners. She must watch the sun rise and be part of it.
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