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Monday, August 10, 2026

Living in Candlelight

 

A softly glowing candle sits on a windowsill while snow falls quietly outside. The flame flickers gently, casting warm light into the dark room, creating a sense of hope and peace amid the cold night.

Even when you feel surrounded by shadows, I am moving quietly through them, kindling small flames of goodness. Look closely… My light is all around you.

And you will see it — because I am here.

Do not stare into the darkness.

Behold the candles I have placed along your path.

Yes, there is evil in the world… but there is also My goodness, steady and present.

As the Scripture says: “I would have despaired unless I had believed I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living” (Psalm 27:13 NASB).

Turn your gaze toward what is true, what is kind, what is Mine.

It may feel very dark, beloved.

But you are living in candlelight —

and even one small flame can push back all the darkness in the world.

"All the darkness in the world cannot hide the light of one small candle." 

~ St. Francis of Assisi


With love beyond measure,

Jesus



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Cyndi is a Christian writer with a heart for grace and freedom in Christ. Through fresh reflections and scripture‑rooted devotionals, she invites readers into rest and relationship. She longs for those who see themselves only as “sinners saved by grace” to know they are truly good in Christ, and for those who strive and battle, to hear that the fight is finished. Her writing is shaped by the promise from Isaiah 40:1–2 — God’s call to “Comfort, comfort My people with gentle, compassionate words. Speak tenderly from the heart to revive those in shame, and proclaim that their warfare is over. Their debt of sin is paid for, and they will not be treated as guilty. Prophesy to them that they have received from the hand of God twice as many blessings as all their sins” (paraphrase from TPT). She lives in Florida with her husband of 37 years and their dog, Smudge.