Some light stays with us.
Not as a blaze, but as a warmth we learn to carry forward.
Words of Light
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.” — Matthew 5:14
Reflection
As this week comes to a close, we turn our attention not just to the light we’ve discovered—but to what we do with it. Light is never meant to be hoarded. It is meant to move.
Carrying the light forward does not require perfection, certainty, or having everything figured out. It simply means allowing what you’ve learned—through kindness, through connection, through shadow—to shape how you show up in the world. The light you carry may look like patience. It may look like resilience. It may look like choosing gentleness when life has been anything but gentle to you.
Often, we underestimate the impact of our presence. A listening ear. A steady commitment. A quiet refusal to give up. These are not small things. They illuminate paths for others who may still be searching for their footing.
You do not need to be loud to be luminous. You do not need to shine constantly to matter. Sometimes the most powerful light is the kind that stays steady—offering warmth, direction, and hope simply by being carried faithfully forward.
As you move beyond this week, consider how the light you’ve encountered might continue with you. Not as pressure to do more, but as an invitation to live with intention. You are already a bearer of light—not because you try harder, but because God’s presence lives and moves through you.
Journal Prompts
What kind of light do I feel called to carry forward right now?
How can I offer that light—in simple, sustainable ways—to myself and others?
Affirmation
I carry light within me, and I choose to share it with grace and intention.
Peace,
Rita
Rita Lynn Berry, EdS, LCMHC, is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and the founder of NewVision Counseling and Consulting Services, PLLC. She is also the creator of the Journey to Me™ program and Mend n Muse Media™, where she shares tools and reflections that support healing, resilience, and self-love.