The Light Left On

Dedication

For Namanda Gaita,

who stayed on my road
and left a light on for me.

Thank you for your patience,
for your love,
and for the way you make ordinary days feel like they were given to me on purpose.

THE LIGHT LEFT ON

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Scripture references are paraphrased from memory of the Bible for the purposes of storytelling.

First edition, 2026.