Twilight is the time before nightfall, a moment filled with beauty—
for when twilight comes, we are allowed to witness the setting sun and feel the gentle touch of the evening breeze.
So it was in my life.
He allowed me to experience seasons of darkness that were still filled with beauty.
Dark—because I lived in fear whose origin I could not even understand.
At that time, I was too afraid to live like other children my age.
I locked myself inside the house and even lost the courage to look others in the eye when they spoke to me.
Yes…
That was a brief picture of my condition when I suffered from agoraphobia,
a psychological term that describes the illness I experienced.
It was heavy to live in that twilight season,
because many people looked at me with judgment.
Some even considered me insane because of the mental illness I endured.
Yet in the midst of that difficult season,
I was still able to feel the beauty of Life’s pen strokes—
gently written by the Creative Author as He crafted beautiful stories during my twilight.
I felt the gentle touch of the Author through the people around me—
through their love, care, and prayers,
which I will slowly share in the chapters that follow.
This is the opening of a new chapter in my life,
written with tenderness and love by the Author of Life.
Twilight exists so that we may enjoy the stars at night.
Trials and challenges exist so that we may behold the radiant light of God’s love.
