A Tiny Light

"Mom!" Jaden yelled as he entered the house.

"I'm in the laundry room," called Mom.

Jaden went to tell Mom the exciting news. "Kalil's family invited me to go with them to Mammoth Cave next Friday. Can I? Please?" Jaden's family had recently moved to Kentucky, and Kalil was a new friend he had met at school.

"Sounds like fun," said Mom. "I'm sure it will be fine." She smiled. "Why don't you ask Kalil if he'd like to stay here overnight next Saturday and come to church with us in the morning?"

"Well...I guess I could," said Jaden, but he wasn't so sure he wanted to. He'd heard Kalil make some unkind remarks about kids at school who went to church. Jaden sighed. If I tell Mom, she'll remind me of the verses we read this morning about letting our lights shine for Jesus so others can know His love for them, he thought. But I'm just one person. I'm not sure the little light I could give would make much of a difference.

The trip with Kalil's family was as much fun as Jaden expected. Exp