Black Women Have It Going On

Good morning from Colorado, where the peaks are tall and the tomb is empty! Today is Friday, and my faith is secured in Christ Jesus! Thanks for stopping by my blog, where we discuss life, faith, and the long walk toward healing.

There is a specific kind of “weight” that lifts when the door finally opens. After hours of sitting at the kitchen table with my brother—eyes glued to our skilled babysitter, the television—the blurry reality of our day would suddenly sharpen. The key would turn in the lock, and the silence of the tomb would finally break. My mother was home.

Even though she was exhausted from her 16-hour workdays, her presence changed the molecules in the room. The house, which had felt empty and cavernous while we were the Little Shepherds, suddenly felt full. We didn’t have the capacity to measure the physical toll those double shifts took on her body; we only had the heart to measure the relief of her shadow in the hallway. We were just children navigating a world that was too big, but we knew that when she arrived, the “fuzziness” of the day was over.

In the middle of your own “silent years,” it can feel like the light will never come back. You might be waiting for a breakthrough, a healing, or a return of joy. But just as the stone was rolled away and the Light of the world stepped out, there is a “Return” scheduled for your story. The sidelines can’t keep the door locked forever. When the Savior enters the room, the emptiness of the past is replaced by the fullness of His peace.

The Takeaway for Us

• The Shift in Atmosphere: One realizes that “Presence” is the ultimate healer of “Silence.” The return of a loved one—or the felt presence of God—has the power to rewrite the loneliness of the entire day.
• The Grace of the Return: Even when a parent or a leader is weary, their decision to “show up” provides the necessary security a child’s heart craves. Faithfulness is found in the simple act of coming home.
• Anticipating the Light: The soul learns to wait with hope. The blurry hours are temporary, but the “Fullness of Joy” is the promise of the Resurrection.

Community Challenge

Can you remember the feeling of relief when the “light” finally came back into your house after a long, quiet day? How does that memory help you trust that God is bringing “Fullness” back into the empty places of your life today?

Scripture & Prayer

• Scripture: “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” — Psalm 30:5 (KJV)
• Prayer: Father, we thank You for the moments the door opened and the light came back in. We ask for healing for the children who waited in the dark, and we thank You for being the Light that never truly leaves. Fill every empty room in our hearts with Your presence today. Amen.

The Spiritual Seal

Remember: You are not defined by the years the locusts have eaten, but by the new thing God is doing in your life today. The tomb is empty, and your story is rising. See you Monday!