D&C 50:24

That that which is of God is light and he that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day.

The symbols of light and darkness are used a lot in the scriptures. It is an analogy that we know and understand well.

I personally love the summer months when the days are long. I thrive in the light. It allows me to be outside - in nature - in God's world of creation.

But winter always comes. There is a melancholy that surrounds me as the days grow shorter and the dark hours come.

The lights of Christmas get me through december. Then I must consciously create a plan for january. By February you can feel the change has begun. Just the few little minutes more of light each day hold the promise of long summer days to come.

So it is with spiritual light. Jesus said in John 8:12 I am the light of the world. He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but she'll have the light of life.

During The Long Winter days our home is filled with light. Modern life has made this easy, we walk into a dark room and turn on a switch and there it is.

Life is often filled with darkness - dark moments of doubt, despair, desperation.

I have found the light I needed to navigate those times in the words and teachings of jesus. He has lighted my way through many dark nights. His words echoed through my mind so many times.

Forgive 70 times 70 

Love one another

I am the resurrection and the life. He that believeth in me, though he were dead yet shall he live.

Peace I live with you, my peace I give unto you

Come unto me, I'll eat that labor and are heavy laden

Bless them that curse you

For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved.

As much as I crave the long days of summer, I seek equally and earnestly the light of the world.