rehearsing the exact words to say when they finally come home, terrified that one wrong syllable will send them back out the door

The Light Did Not Wait

The sun is up now. The night you spent rehearsing every syllable is over.

You are terrified that one wrong word will send them back out the door. That the apology must be perfect to hold.

But look — the light has already entered the room. It did not wait for your speech.

It did not check your grammar. The rising sun shines on those living in darkness not because they have the right words, but because the light is tender.

You do not have to be flawless to be received. You only have to be there.

The door is open not because your speech is perfect, but because the light is already inside waiting for you to walk through.

Drawing from

Luke, Matthew

Verses

Luke 1:78-79, Matthew 11:28

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