SHINE Your LIGHT

I'm just arriving home after a night at my relative's house. I got to see my uncle, aunt, cousins, and we had a big cookout. We soon got onto the topic of ONE of my cousins whose life got way off track. We were very close childhood friends, but slowly he began to lose focus of what mattered in his life. He got into bad things. did bad things. even got in trouble with the law. The cousin I loved to talk to suddenly wouldn't talk to me anymore.

At the family get together tonight, I started to think. WHAT HAVE I DONE TO SHINE LIGHT INTO HIS WORLD THAT IS BECOMING DARKER AND DARKER EACH DAY?

nothing. absolutely nothing. I've stood back and watched this happen. I decided that while I have my spiritual accountability partner, i should be also looking out for my family. Tonight I have promised myself that once a week I will write him a letter. A short letter just saying hi. I want him to know that although he has disappointed people in his life, I still believe in him and I love him more than he could ever realize! I want my letters to be a rock in his life that he can look forward to.

PLEASE LISTEN TO ME WHEN I SAY THAT FAMILY IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT! We are there for each other to pick them up when they are down. I encourage you to send a letter, email, or even call a family member TODAY who needs a to hear a friendly voice.