I saw the LIGHT!

     Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!  I’m sorry I didn’t get to say that in person this past Monday night to those of you who come to my talks in New Ulm.  Can you believe all these winter storms we’ve had already?  But we can’t complain about not having a white Christmas this year.  Maybe at some point later on this winter or spring we can fit in the talk that was missed.  We’ll discuss the possibilities at the next New Ulm talk on January 17th.

     This newsletter is to simply send everyone love and light going into Christmas and the new year.  As I look around at all the incredible light displays down every street and in every store, I can’t help but wonder if people are keeping the light of Christ in mind when they put them up or when we all look at them.  After all, it was the light of one bright star that announced the birth of God’s son over 2,000 years ago, and is still burning bright and deep within the hearts of all humankind.  Especially at this time of year. 

     Light has always been known to represent Christ.  It was present at his birth of course.  But also a dazzling white light beyond description appeared around and from Christ during the Transfiguration.  In the story of Christ walking across the water, he was so illuminated that the apostles thought he was a ghost.  There was also light in Christ’s tomb when he arose from the dead.  When the apostle Paul encountered Christ during his converstion, he was struck with a blinding light.  People who have near-death experiences talk of a light, many times at the end of a dark tunnel.  As a Qigong healer, I believe that the healing is coming from God and not myself, and I always see light coming from my hands when I do a session on someone. 

     Light!  Always light!  But why light?  Because it’s the only thing that takes away the darkness, whether that “darkness” is physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual.   One tiny little flame can pierce a darkness many times the size of the flame.  When people are afraid of the dark they turn on a light for a feeling of comfort and safety.  How many of you had (or maybe still have) a nightlight shining during the night?  Fear is the strongest emotion that can separate us from God.  People fear the darkness because of the lack of enough light to “see.”  Light takes away the fear, bringing us closer to that comfort and safety, which can only be found in God.

     May the flame that is burning within your own heart at this moment burn ever more deeply, ever more brightly in the world this coming year of 2011.  I thank all of you for the gift you have been to me and for helping my own light shine brighter.  I have many ideas of how to improve the Monday night get togethers, including some time for possible discussions.  I look forward to another wonderful, exciting year!

“The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness has not over come it.”   
John 1:5

Blessings to all,
Arlis Feser
www.arlisfeser.com