Bringer of Light

WELCOME!

Well hello! I'm Cindy. Have you ever met a person who just loves their name? That's me. My name actually means light. Named at birth as Cindy, I instantly was labeled Bringer of Light. Some would say that my identity was chosen the minute my parents settled on a name. Would I be a beacon of light in this world? Would this small babe live up to this name that was chosen before she even embarked on actually living? Was this my destiny? Gee, those are big shoes to fill.

Let's back up.

I was born a preemie. Five weeks early. Back in the 80s, it was a big deal. Technology was just emerging to help babies who were born early, but for awhile there, my parents were not sure if I were going to make it. But this is how God works. He often takes what seems like an impossible situation and makes it possible. And HE SHINES doing it. Enter God, Act 1 Scene 1.

A life of giving light begins.

As my parents listened to the doctors and watched the machines around them light up after my birth, they pondered if this little miracle that had just entered their lives was here to stay. At her wit's end and unable to do anything more, my mother did what any person would do and looked up. No, really looked up. She prayed. She knew she couldn't do this on her own and asked God to intervene. She gave her life over to Jesus and vowed to serve Him all her days. In her new found faith, she shared her decision with her husband - my dad - and remarkably, he decided he was all in too. Jesus saved them.

He saved me too.

Perhaps my destiny is not just giving light, but radiating light. His light.

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

Back in the day, names were believed to express the essence of a person. In fact, in the Bible times, names defined you. A name actually meant more than a reputation - it identified the character of the person carrying that name. Proverbs 22:1 even reminds us that 'a good name is more desirable than great riches'. WOW. Whether or not my parents fully understood the significance behind the name they had appropriately chosen, I was destined to be a bringer of light.

A good name is more desirable than great riches. //Proverbs 22:1

Fast forward about thirty years to the here and now.

HERE AND NOW:

I'm a thirty-something year old gal full of southern charm who lives in a small town in Ohio. I love being barefoot and still wear pretty dresses just so I can twirl around in them. I'm a daughter of the King and have chosen to live - no, truly live - up to my destiny of radiating His light. In my short journey, I've learned that it all comes down to two things: faith and family. Perhaps this blog is just a tool of documenting all that He has done in my life or the ways in which I have seen His handiwork within the daily grind. Perhaps it's just another avenue to shine light in a 21st Century way to those who are willing to listen. If anything, I want to share what it is like to soak as much LIFE out of life -- that inexplicable joy that comes from serving a God way bigger than anything you and I may face.

Please, join me in this journey. Let's do life together.

It's going to be a sweet ride!