{"id":1821,"date":"2015-07-07T04:00:16","date_gmt":"2015-07-07T00:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/?p=1821"},"modified":"2020-07-16T18:41:07","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T22:41:07","slug":"light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel\/","title":{"rendered":"Light at the End of the Tunnel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Light-at-the-End-of-the-Tunnel-2.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1828\" src=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Light-at-the-End-of-the-Tunnel-2.jpg\" alt=\"Light at the End of the Tunnel 2\" width=\"400\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Light-at-the-End-of-the-Tunnel-2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Light-at-the-End-of-the-Tunnel-2-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Light-at-the-End-of-the-Tunnel-2-358x300.jpg 358w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>Tunnels may get us through mountains, but the journey can be dark and scary. If we focus on light at the end of\u00a0the tunnel, we find hope. That light promises an end to our dark and scary time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Some tunnels seem to go on forever. They amaze me. How can anyone dig a hole through the middle of a mountain without getting crushed?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Yet they can.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The engineer in charge designs a plan. That plan creates a tunnel that will protect both the construction workers and the travelers. However, the design works only if everyone carefully follows the plan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Like a tunnel, life sometimes seems dark and scary. We feel like we\u2019re digging through a mountain of difficulties. We wonder how we will make it through without getting crushed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">God, who created us, is:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Life\u2019s engineer, who created a perfect plan<\/li>\n<li>Our source of light, who promises an end to any dark and scary time<\/li>\n<li>Our hope, peace, and guidance through every difficulty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The question for each of us: Will we follow?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cWhen Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, \u201cI am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life\u201d (John 8:12).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Do you have an expression you want explained? If so, please comment below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/xP7HL\">Subscribe to receive my weekly posts by email<\/a> and receive a free copy of \u201cWords of Hope for Days that Hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you enjoyed this post, please share it with your friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tunnels may get us through mountains, but the journey can be dark and scary. If we focus on light at the end of\u00a0the tunnel, we find hope. That light promises an end to our dark and scary time. Some tunnels seem to go on forever. They amaze me. How can anyone dig a hole through the middle of a mountain without getting crushed? Yet they can. The engineer in charge designs a plan. 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