“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
Shirley gifted me a tika that matched my outfit for Diwali. To her it was seen as a gift to welcome me and show “honor and respect” for me as her guest during the celebration. I felt honored by her thoughtfulness. Thinking we were finished, with my full outfit and jewelry set, I was shocked when she added a finishing touch of a matching clutch to complete the outfit. I joked with her, “Shirley! I’m literally walking 10 steps from my front door to yours. What do you think I’ll need to carry to bring a clutch?” Still, she would hear nothing of me coming without the matching handbag. |
“Again Jesus spoke to them, saying,
“I am the light of the world.
Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”