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Yellow = Sunshine!

Jennifred Jones

We had a pretty decent winter up until February this year.

Then it got dark, snowy, icy and cold!

Spring is moving into the department stores now, and yellow has never looked so good!!

I saw a lady at Target…her cart filled with yellowy-gold towels, bath mats and matching accessories—looked like a cart full of sunshine roaming around the store. I wanted to tell her that, but she turned down another aisle before I could meet her.

My granddaughter’s favorite color is yellow, mine have been blues, purples and greens. But this year, my new favorite color just might be yellow. What colors light up your life?

We all need a little sunshine!

Light

Jennifred Jones

In the beginning, God made light and it’s a good thing, because without light we cannot see anything.

God didn’t need the light to see- since He Himself is already Light.

He created the light for our benefit.

Light is to shine into the darkness and open it up so we can see what needs to be done and fix things.

What do we do when there is a power failure? The first thing is we reach for the light switch so we can see to call the power company to alert them of the power failure! That’s how dependent we are on light.

There are all kinds of darknesses in our lives and world today.

If we can shine some light on them…enough to see and understand what is really going on, we might be able to solve the problem.

Darkness could just be a misunderstanding between people. If the light can be shined upon it enough so the real issue can come to the surface and be seen, perhaps the solution could be reached.

But…!

The nature of darkness is hiddenness, secrecy and fear. Fear of what if someone finds out?!!! What will it make me look like? How will I manage? Will I be rejected by my people, by my family, by my friends?

What will happen if the darkness is exposed?

Well, then it won’t be dark anymore. It will be light and you can see how to move forward. Everyone will be seeing the same thing so agreement can be reached.

What you can see is no longer hidden so you don’t need to fear it anymore, and once fear has lost its power, the problem can be talked about.

Don’t be afraid…step into the light.

It is shining for you!

 

 

Light!

Jennifred Jones

I’ve been reading an older issue of Inspired House, a former periodical by Taunton Press. The editorial, Not so big solutions, was by Sarah Susanka, a well-known architect. (Issue #10 June 2005).

She stated that we can increase the amount of daylight coming in our windows by adding a shelf above the window, or bookcases around the window creating a surface for the incoming light to reflect; essentially using the wall and ceiling surfaces as reflectors. She suggested placing the windows adjacent to a side wall permitting the entire wall to be a light reflector, or extending the window all the way to the ceiling, using it to reflect more light.

Sometimes we cannot get a window in a small room or closet and a skylight or solar tube is the best option. The solar tube particularly interested me, it can be bent at any angle and the sunlight will still get through to the room.

She further stated, “Good natural light is important in our homes and work places. If you’ve ever had to work in an office without access to daylight, you know that your body can become lethargic…We are light-sensitive creatures, and despite advancements in artificial lighting, it’s hard to beat real sunlight when it comes to physical, psychological, and spiritual health.” p.21 May/June 2005 Inspired House.

And so my mind began to correlate… light being even more effective and powerful if it had a reflector…to believers in Christ. Wherever we go, we’re to reflect light from Jesus to help others, to encourage them, help brighten their day, even if we have to function as a solar tube and be bent somewhere by God to get His light into an area or situation that light couldn’t otherwise gain access.

We are light-sensitive creatures. We need God’s light to keep us strong– physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

Everyone needs His light; His sunlight and His Sonlight to chase away all the darknesses and fears.

That’s what I call a double-light exposure.

Let Him shine His sunbeams into your life, soak ’em up, and then go reflect that light and love into others’ lives.