Sheltered between two Rocky Mountain canyon walls, my husband and I ascend the steep hair-pinned road. A deep sense of belonging settles as we view the beauty in silence. We have left the city behind in hopes of the serenity of clear blue mountain lakes, pristine heights and slopes of evergreens and aspen, and most…
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Incandescent Grief
For me, Christmas light shines brighter each year; and it is so important to every aspect of my life as I move on from this annualized celebration and illumination into the cold and sometimes dark realities of a new year, 2025. I am simply pausing for light—to soak in it, see it in reality and…
Life and Light
Writers, especially poets, often endeavor to incorporate the magic of falling or slanting light into their musings—the way it reflects off the water, shines through the trees, or forms shadows on the wall. They are occasionally criticized for their feeble attempts—metaphors too worn out with over-usage and too prosaic. How do you capture and bend…
The next time you want to shake your fist at God…
It is essential in our walk with God to understand him as a consuming fire. Most consider our Creator and his acts toward humankind to center around judgment or discipline. That he is ever-watching from heaven to smash our plans or even our lives. But the consuming fire of the Holy One of Israel and…
Light and Shadow
Ever-Increasing Light Messianic Daily Devotionals “For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Messiah” 2 Corinthians 4:6 TLV. In the contrast of shadow, light is defined. Without darkness,…
Einstein and the Luminous Nazarene
“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective” (James 5:16 NIV). Albert Einstein became passionate about the science of light, and he intuitively sensed there must be a spiritual quality locked within its nature. He…
Ever-Increasing Light
Ever-Increasing Light A Messianic Daily Devotional “The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, that grows brighter and brighter until the full day: (Proverbs 4:18 NIV). Because I am fascinated with people, I read many blogs each day. The common thread among them is the darkness and uncertainty many feel about life….
Seeking the Fountain of Life
“For with you is the fountain of life, in your light we see light” (Psalm 36:9 NIV). Great explorers worldwide have searched for the “fountain of youth.” They should have been looking for the Light of the World. In that luminous discovery, they would have found the illusive “fountain of life” that goes way beyond…
Radiance and Beauty
Every-Increasing Light A Messianic Daily Devotional “Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame” Psalm 34:5 NIV. Most artists will tell you that light depicted in art is more important than the subject. The artist’s ability to transfer the reality of illumination onto the canvas is what makes artistic…
Bonnie Saul Wilks 