We went Christmas carolling tonight in a neighborhood that really does it up with the decorations. People come from all around to see these two streets.
Two young children were jumping up and down with happiness after one of the songs. They were probably 3 or 4 years old.
I mentioned to the little girl that I liked her shoes, which lit up when she jumped. The little boy stomped his to show me his lit up too, but they were worn out and required a lot of force to trigger the lights.
"My shoes don't work," he said, dejectedly.
"Your shoes don't have to work, because the light inside you shines brightly already!" I said.
"Yeah, OK," he said and moved on.
He was so matter-of-fact about it, it didn't seem like a dismissal, just a "tell me something I don't know" reply.
You, gentle reader. don't need flashy shoes either. Your light shines!
Jesus said, "A city set on a hill cannot be hidden," and reminded us not to hide our light under a bushel.
Let your light shine!
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