The Christmas Light

Today you get to meet “Bright” the main character in Dian Cooper’s new book “The Christmas Light”. After being tucked away in the attic for years Bright has a dream that changes his heart.  Welcome to this edition of Newsgram!  When it comes to children’s stories I have to admit that I’m a sucker for the ones that put you in the perspective of the main character, especially what that character is a toy, an animal or a flower and in today’s case a little blue Christmas Light bulb.  Yes, I am a bit a child at heart like Dian Cooper. Dian Cooper  – My real name’s Carolyn Dian Cooper She’s an animal lover and an author with a message to share.  Dian Cooper –  I’m a child at heart. The books that i write are for children and there’s underlying messages for them in a biblical way.  Dian is most certainly a Christian. She’s written a number of books including:  Welcome Blessing Welcome Christmas Let’s Play Ball The King Meets Blessing The Adventures of Blessing part I, II, III and IV Today we’re talking about “The Christmas Light”. A story that will hopefully remind us of the true meaning of Christmas.  Dian Cooper – Even though it is Christian based I don’t feel like it’s biased towards the Christian faith because actually Christmas has always been about Jesus’ birthday, I just think we’ve gotten away from why we celebrate Christmas.  She is right and sometimes it does feel that way. Between the onslaught of holiday themed Rom-Coms released on our favorite streaming channels that follows a very predictable pattern …the holiday bonuses, the elaborate parties and all the marketing messages it can make us lose perspective and in reality it’s not all about Santa Claus and gift getting.  Dian Cooper  – I’ve watched several little kids get their presents and that’s all their thinking about is what they’re going to get from Santa Clause and that’s not why we celebrate Christmas. It’s part of the joy of Christmas but I feel like our kids have a misconception of what giving is about at Christmas time it’s all about getting.  So she put her imagination to work and came up with this charming story:  Excerpt from “The Christmas Light” by Dian Cooper     “For years, Bright lay in a box in the attic with  his aunt and uncle, mom and dad, and all his friends, waiting for Mrs. Smith to come and fetch him.  He always knew Christmas was near when he saw the first snowflake falling outside through the attic window. It was an octagon-shaped stained glass window with a cross in the middle pane. The sunlight would shine through it in the morning, illuminating a colorful cross on the attic floor.  He could hear Mrs. Smith singing Christmas carols downstairs in the kitchen while she baked her famousPecan Pies, Pumpkin Pies,  and Sugar cookies.  She loved baking, and the smell of sugar cookies filled the air,  mixed in with the delightful aroma of pumpkin spice and cinnamon.  The sweet aromas danced their way through the Smith home, all the way up to the attic. Mr. Mouse jumped up into the box where Bright lay tangled up in a web of Christmas lights with his family and friends. “Bright, do you think this is the year? Do ya, hut, do ya?” Mt. Mouse would ask anxiously.  Bright would glimmer with a slight twinkle of hope and would always say, “Well, you never know, Mr. Mouse. Mrs. Smith might remember us this year” And with that tiny sparkle  of hope, Bright would hold on to his twinkle,  hoping Mrs. Smith would remember him….”