Soak Up the Sunshine: Why Your Body & Emotions Needs God’s Light #171

July 14, 2025

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Did you know that stepping into the sunlight is one of the most powerful ways to boost your mood and restore your soul?

In this episode of the Summer Soul Glow Up series, Bonnie shares how God's creation of light is not only a spiritual gift — it's also a scientific one. You'll discover how natural sunlight impacts your emotions, your energy levels, and even your sleep. Plus, Bonnie shares a personal story of how starting her mornings in the light transformed her emotional wellness during a difficult season of insomnia and burnout.

This episode will inspire you to take one simple step — go outside and soak up the sunshine — and remind you that God created light to help your body and spirit heal.

Key Takeaways from Today’s Soul Care:
How sunlight increases serotonin and improves your mood

Why God designed light as a powerful form of healing

How habit stacking helps you build joyful, life-giving rhythms

A soul care practice to help you begin your day with calm and joy

Breath Prayer:
Inhale: Let there be light…
Exhale: And God saw that it was good.

Scripture of the Week:
Genesis 1:3 – “And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. And God saw that the light was good.”

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Bonnie Gray is the author of Finding Spiritual Whitespace and Whispers of Rest. An inspirational speaker and retreat leader, she has touched thousands of lives through storytelling, visual arts, nature, prayer and meditation. Bonnie’s writing is featured at Relevant Magazine, (in)courage, and Christianity Today. She lives in California with her husband and their two sons.