{"id":308,"date":"2015-10-28T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T14:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=308"},"modified":"2015-09-17T21:33:07","modified_gmt":"2015-09-18T02:33:07","slug":"a-single-light-in-the-darkness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2015\/10\/a-single-light-in-the-darkness.html","title":{"rendered":"A Single Light in the Darkness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have noticed lately that the sky is getting darker sooner in the evening. I <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-177 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/388\/2015\/05\/candle-e1433031816287-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"candle\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/>know it is the way of the world and the path of the sun, but some part of me doesn&#8217;t always appreciate the darkness. It can make memories come up more frequently or challenge the sunniest of dispositions.<\/p>\n<p>When the world gets dark too soon, looking to the light of a single candle may help. Focusing on the light at the top of that candle can help you remember that God&#8217;s love can burn through all the darkness and help you see past what is keeping you in the dark.<\/p>\n<p>Next time you find life to be a little dark, light a candle and breathe deeply. And let your own light shine for someone you love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have noticed lately that the sky is getting darker sooner in the evening. I know it is the way of the world and the path of the sun, but some part of me doesn&#8217;t always appreciate the darkness. It can make memories come up more frequently or challenge the sunniest of dispositions. 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