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love life inspirational humor philosophy god inspirational truth wisdom romance poetry death happiness hope faith writing inspiration religion success relationships life-lessons motivational time knowledge love spirituality science books educationDaddy didnβt say anything for a minute or so, and then he reached up and caught a firefly as it glowed beside him. βSee this light?β he asked me when the firefly lit up his hand. βYesβr.β βThat light is bright enough to light up a little speck of the night sky so a man can see it a ways away. Thatβs what God expects us to do. Weβre to be lights in the dark, cold days that are this world. Like fireflies in December.β βTime meandered on without Gemmaβs momma and daddy, and it meandered on without Cy fuller and Walt Blevins. . . but those of us left behind viewed life more dearly, felt it more keenly. Iβd learned a bit more about God and Iβd seen His powerful hands at work. As I was growing, my heart was changing. And the way I figured it, there were lessons learned in those dark days that would help me for years to come.β βAs I sat on the porch on that December day . . . I leaned my head against the rail and sighed deeply. The way I figured it just then, my summer may have been full of bad luck, but my life wasnβt. I figured as far as family went, I was one of the luckiest girls alive.