Saturday, December 11, 2010

Let Your Heart be Light!

This song lyric "let your heart be light" has been dancing in my head for a few days now, and I think it’s because it struck me this year as something more than just a line in “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” It’s a powerful line. It’s a visual line. Sometimes, it’s hard to believe that we can rise above circumstances. Circumstances and all situations can seem so very permanent or immovable, and many times, they are. But having a joyful disposition should be the goal at all times because ultimately, that is how to keep hope alive.

There are great stories of people who have overcome tremendous adversity or survived life-threatening situations all based on willing themselves to remain positive. It’s a conscious choice to strive for joyfulness. It comes more naturally to some than others, but whenever the world seems to be heavy, better than worrying about it to bits, especially things that are not able to be controlled, allow some light into your heart.

Picture your heart as a place that can have light shining from it at all times, toward people you love and people you meet, yes, even that State Trooper who is stopping everyone who lives between Sulphur and Lake Charles and giving out tickets for Christmas! Anyway, I read a blog about this song, and what I liked about it was this thought: “We don’t sing because we are happy. We are happy because we sing.” So, let your heart be light and be filled with light, laughter, gratitude and song this holiday season and always.