I love the way the sun is hitting only certain sections of this mountain. Some parts of the mountain remain in darkness, though not fully dark.

In our faith IMG_4571life, there are moments that are fully illuminated, when we know deeply what we believe. It can be an amazing and life-giving time when we are fully aware.

There are other parts of our faith life that remain in the darkness. It’s hard sometimes to understand why there are areas of darkness, but perhaps it is because having total illumination would be overwhelming.

We need to learn to trust that we will see what is hidden when the time is right.

Where are you finding the shadows and lights in your faith life?

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