By Leisa Parsons, Area Media Specialist
Things look a bit different this year. My first reaction was, “Wait! Where’s my Light the World calendar?” I’m a planner, and promoting the Church’s Light the World initiative is part of my responsibility in my Church assignment. In the past, I’ve done a fairly decent job keeping up with the daily calendar prompts and have been blessed by my participation.
The approach this year with Light the World mirrors the “higher, holier approach” that Church President Russell M. Nelson has been encouraging. It is along the same lines as the new For Strength of Youth announced in this past General Conference. We are given many wonderful suggestions of what we can do throughout the month, accompanied by the question of the season: “Who needs your light today?”
What a wonderful invitation to consider — who does need my light and what will that “light” look like today? The list of suggestions range from simple and doable, like invite someone to go ahead of you in line, pray for someone by name, or send a text of gratitude to someone. Some might take a bit more planning — take a walk with someone or make a meal with a family member.
Download the PDF of the full list of daily ideas here
My thoughts also turned to JustServe to see what suggestions they might have as I do my part to Light the World. Last year I loved working with the many refugees from Afghanistan. This year on JustServe they have a wonderful toy drive benefiting children of refugees, that I’m excited to participate in — I mean, what’s more fun than shopping for toys? They need toys for 1,800 kids ranging in age from 0 to 18, you can find the details here: JustServe
If you want more inspiration and ideas, you can sign up for one of the Church’s official Light the World notification services below:
- Text “LIGHT” to 71234 to receive daily encouragement and inspiration to serve one person every day starting December 1.
- Sign up for daily email prompts on the Church’s Light the World website.
- Join the official Light The World Facebook group to share experiences and see more uplifting content from people serving all over the world.
There is also this year’s new video which reminds us that “Everyone needs your light!”: