Light in the Fire

A Little Piece of Heaven in the Hell Around Me

Life has a way of surprising us - sometimes brutally, sometimes beautifully. There are seasons where everything feels like it’s burning down around us: relationships strained, responsibilities piling up, dreams slipping through our fingers, days feeling heavier than they should. It’s in these moments that the world can feel a little bit like hell.

And yet…
Even in the darkest seasons, there’s always something small - fragile, quiet, but unmistakably real - that feels like a piece of heaven.

That’s the strange and beautiful tension behind the phrase:

“There is a little piece of heaven in the hell around me.”

It’s a reminder that even when life is suffocating, it’s never entirely devoid of light.

Heaven in the Small Things

Often that piece of heaven isn’t dramatic. It’s not a grand breakthrough or a cinematic turnaround. More often, it’s something subtle:

• A friend who checks in at the exact right moment.

• A song that reminds you you’re still human.

• A single quiet morning where the world feels possible again.

• A moment of laughter when you thought you’d forgotten how.

• A warm cup of coffee that tastes like a pause in the chaos.

These things don’t solve everything, but they give us a reason to breathe again.

The Paradox of Being Human

Being human means living in the tension between struggle and grace. We are constantly navigating both the harshness and the beauty of existence. The hell we experience doesn’t make the heaven any less real - and the heaven doesn’t erase the struggle. Both can coexist. Both often do.

What matters is noticing the small, sacred fragments of peace that show up unexpectedly. They remind us that we’re still alive, still capable of feeling something other than pain, still connected to something larger than the moment we’re trapped in.

Finding Your Own Piece of Heaven

If you’re going through a difficult season, try asking yourself:

• What small thing gave me a bit of peace today?

• What beauty did I encounter, even briefly?

• What moment made the weight feel a little lighter?

You don’t need a miracle - just a spark.

The Light is Still There

Even in the hell around us, heaven finds its way in.
Sometimes through people.
Sometimes through moments.
Sometimes through ourselves.

If you’re walking through fire right now, may you notice the small flame that warms rather than burns - the piece of heaven that reminds you there’s more to your story than this moment.

With you on the journey,
– Storm Reagan
Life Coach | Lived Experience Guide