Waking Up in Song: Carrying the Light Forward

This morning I woke up with a song on my lips and in my heart. The lyrics echoed softly as I opened my eyes, almost as if they had been sung over me during the night. I didn’t plan it, and yet the melody and words were there, rising up from within me. Waking up in song is more than coincidence; it feels like prayer, like the Spirit’s way of reminding me of what I most need to carry forward.

In the glow of the National Christ Child Society Conference, with its theme “Be the Light,” the timing of these lyrics feels especially significant. Singing in the quiet morning reminds me that light often begins in hidden, unexpected places like a melody stirring in the early dawn. Light doesn’t always arrive in dramatic ways. Sometimes it comes as a gentle nudge, a reminder to let joy and hope lead before anything else has a chance to take root.

The conference called each of us to become bearers of light for children, families, and communities in need. It challenged me to look closely at my own life: Am I radiating light in my words, in my work, in my presence with others? The song that woke me up feels like a personal answer. Light is not only what I do; it’s also what I carry inside. If my heart is filled with song, even in sleep, then God is showing me that His light is already planted within me, ready to shine outward.

I think of the women I met at the conference - their dedication, their generosity, their passion for service. Each of them reflected light in a unique way, like many voices blending into a choir. My own morning song is a continuation of that harmony, reminding me that when we share light, the music of hope and love keeps playing long after the gathering ends.

Today, I want to carry that song with me, not only in melody but in action. To sing with my life by speaking words of encouragement, offering compassion, and choosing joy. To let my light rise like morning song, so that others may hear it and feel its warmth.

Jesus, Light of the World, thank You for planting a song of joy within me.
Help me to carry that song into the lives of others,
so that my words and actions may reflect Your love.
May my life be a hymn of light, drawing others closer to You.
Amen.