Shine Your Light
n Sunday school we sang, This little light of mine. I’m gonna let it shine Then we asked,Hide it under a bushel?” and shouted with all our might, No!” Of course not.We believed in ourselves and the light of God within us. But how many times do we fail to let our light shine because we’re afraid of being prideful or afraid that we’ll fail in some effort or risky, daring endeavor? Mostly, we’re
just afraid.
Fear is the boldest enemy, the highest obstacle, the meanest hindrance to a life well lived, It will also keep you and me from making our house the best home it can be. Now is the time to answer the old Sunday school question. Are you hiding your light under a bushel basket? And answer a few other questions too:
What about yourself and/or your home are you dissatisfied
with?
• What three things would you most like to change?
• What about yourself and/or your home make you feel most loved and comforted?
• How can you double those qualities through changes to your home?
• What gift for yourself and/or your home would you like to receive today if an anonymous benefactor were to knock on your door? (Something besides money.)
• If you could redecorate your home in any style whatsoever and money was no object, what style would you choose?
• How might you incorporate one thing typifying that style each month this coming year? (Why not create a plan with suggested accessories or steps toward home improvement even if you think YOU cannot make it happen?)
What one single emotion would you like your home to communicate to guests and family?
What one emotion would you like your friends and family to take away after spending time with you in your home?
just answering a few questions for yourself will bring answers and insights to light. If you document your answers to these questions in
journal or notebook so much the better You will find yourself living the solutions and desires of which you’ve become conscious.