““Glennon Doyle Melton, author of Carry On, Warrior, once said: Every time we open our mouths and speak, we are either saying “Let there be light” or “Let there be darkness.” When we gossip, when we criticize, when we lie or tell hurtful jokes or use labels that categorize and demean people, we are saying “let there be darkness.” We create a world around us that is not so beautiful. And then we have to live in it. When we offer a compliment, when we defend a friend or a stranger, when we stick to the truth, when we speak a kind word to anyone, we are saying “Let there be light.” We are creating a more beautiful world, and then we get to live in it.9””
