In 1650, the English Theologian Thomas Fuller wrote that often-quoted line, \u201cThe darkest hour is just before the dawn.\u201d Quite frankly these days I\u2019m just trying to get through the darkness of our time.\xa0\nFor me, when it's darkest, when I am horrified by nightly death tolls, or righteousness that prompts inexplicable violence, I look for light on the horizon. Sometimes it\u2019s hard to see more than flickers, but I know the light is there and waiting for me find it.\nToday I'm discussing three sources that have proven illuminating to me.