Day 16 - Still Shining

Verse of the Day:
"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

When Kelsey was in 3rd grade, she had a dress up biography project. She had to read a book and then dress up like the subject. While most of her peers chose Presidents or sport heroes, Kelsey chose Hannah Senesh. Hannah Senesh was a Jew born in Budapest, Hungary in 1921. During WWII, Hannah became a paratrooper with the British Air Force and volunteered for a rescue mission into Europe. After crossing the border into Hungary, Senesh was captured and tortured. She was executed by a firing squad on November 7, 1944, at 23. Hannah Senesh responded to endless hatred, danger, and her eventual torture with much more than courage. She responded with total faith that ultimately justice would be served. Hannah lived her life believing that one person can make a difference. While she was in prison she wrote many things. Below is one part of her writings:

There are stars whose radiance is visible on earth though they have long been extinct.
There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world though they are no longer among the living.
These lights are particularly bright when the night is dark.
They light the way for mankind.

Many of us have had a special person to guide us in our faith. The light of Christ was part of who they were. As the scripture says, "In the same way, let your light shine". Give your gift today in memory of someone who still shines in your life.