Here goes...Twinkly Twins...
"Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life." Philippians 2:15-16
That's it. That's exactly how we want to live...shining, shimmering, twinkling with God's love...peace... joy...hope...to a world that so dearly needs Him. We want to shine His light out of every fiber of our beings so that people are drawn to the light He has placed in us and consequently come face to face with the creator of light who loves them fiercely and perfectly.
We love light! Aside from precious babies, light has to be our favorite of God's creations. Here are our top favorite light sources:
(4th of July fireworks this past year over the New York City Skyline)
- Christmas tree lights
(Jenn is our master twinkle lights electrician)
- Starlight
(Glittering and glorious!)
- Stadium lights
(Big...bright...beautiful!)
- Stage spotlight
(Our view from the stage for the Easter service)
- Candlelight
(Our absolute favorite candlelight is at the Christmas candlelight service!)
We think it must be one of God's favorites too! Just look what it says in His Word concerning light:
"The people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned."
- Matthew 4:16
(A picture I took on an airplane going...apparently to Heaven!)
"In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."
-Matthew 5:16
(Pure shimmering delight! Can't beat the fireworks over the Disney Castle!)
(Or the Magnificence that is World of Color!)
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
-John 8:12
(Sunset over the Indian Ocean from Zanzibar last summer!)
"God Is light. In Him there is no darkness at all." - 1 John 1:5
(Magical twinkle lights over Kate's wedding this summer...perfection! P.S. love that baby moon!)
"Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light."
-John 12:36
(The only thing that makes a sunset over Zimbabwe more beautiful is elephants!)
God has called us as believers to be light to a dark world...which brings us back to the verse that launched the name Twinkly Twins...
"Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life." Philippians 2:15-16
We attempt to live in a twinkly way...a way that makes others smile and giggle and wonder and sometimes shake their heads in confusion thinking we're a touch crazy, but ultimately a way that points to God and the joy that comes with being His (after all, people thought Jesus was a touch crazy too). This blog is an attempt to chronicle those twinkly moments that God blesses us with each and every day...the big, bright, firework moments and the small, solitary nightlight moments alike. In a nutshell we want our lives to glow with Christ's love and these precious words:
"This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shiiiiiiiiiiiiiine!"
Awesome!
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