We were free to find ways to help ourselves and others. We were free to move about and begin to create order out of the chaos. Now in 1999 we are nearing the end of holy days in several religious traditions. Our Jewish friends observed Hanukkah in December. Our African American friends have also been observing Kwanzaa, a non-religious festival celebrating their cultural strengths and joys.
Many candles are lit and many decorative lights are strung as people remember, teach and celebrate.
God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness. God also made the stars. Not until the fourth day in this creation story does God create the sun, the moon and the stars. These lights are very important to us on earth, creating the seasons, the days and years. But God is the true light of life for human beings.