Sustained by the Light

There are moments that change us, even if we can’t explain exactly how they happened. For some of us, it comes as an experience like the Light—unexpected, yet undeniable. It isn’t something we can fully define, but we know it was real. What matters most is how it continues to shape us. Perhaps spirituality is whatever sustains us, as the Light sustained you for years. That sense of presence, clarity, and compassion can stay with us long after the experience itself fades. The practices we take up—meditation, prayer, or quiet reflection—are ways we try to sustain what we’ve been shown. Whatever form it takes, this deeper encouragement is available to all of us. It doesn’t belong to any one path or person. It’s there to help us endure, forgive, and remain open to life.

May we be sustained by whatever awakens in us
a lasting sense of presence, clarity, and compassion.

(inspired by Rosemarie Freeney Harding with Rachel Elizabeth Harding, Remnants)