The Light in Me

I am linking up with The Gypsy Mama for Five Minute Fridays.

1. Write for 5 minutes flat on the prompt- no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking
2. Link back here and invite others to join in.
3. Meet & encourage someone who linked up before you.

OK, are you ready? Give us your best five minutes on:

My life before You
I was a flame burning down
I was burning out

But You knew me better
For You there was never a doubt
God, since You gave me life
Something was different, I knew it the instant
You put the light in me

This spark is shot to the heart
You are the hope that leads me out of the dark
You let Your love shine down
So that the world could see
You put the light in me

The light, You put the light in me

Lyrics by Brandon Heath

 I wrote this post last year, during the Easter season. How much has changed since then! 

I was a still a mommy-in-waiting. Now I am mommy with a beautiful baby girl in my arms. We are in the process of putting together her easter basket, as well as making symbolic resurrection rolls... even if she is too young to understand either yet.:)

She is the light of mine and her daddy's life. She is a constant reminder of the love of our Heavenly Father.

Elliott Faith (whose name means The Lord is my God to TRUST) has been such an amazing reminder of the Love of Lord in our lives, especially mine.

Our time of infertility was often time a dark and trying time for us, especially me. I would love to say I was able to maintain a completely submitted and Holy attitude throughout the trials, but I often allowed myself to be pulled down into the darkness of unmet desires and wanting emotions. 

As the song above says, He knew us better then we knew ourselves, and in a moment of complete and utter unsuspecting surprise, He gave us an early anniversary gift. 

In many ways, I feel like the Light was relit in our lives, my heart.