One of the things that stops my 3-week-old daughter Lucy in her tracks are lights. Especially Christmas tree lights. Mesmerized, her little eyes widen as she focuses her gaze on the menagerie of tiny lights. I am aware that most babies are probably attracted to lights, but I still think there is a lesson here for us grown-ups. God is often associated with light, even calling himself the "Light of the World." We often hear stories that when people get to the end of life, they are comforted by and drawn to a light that calls them home. Forgive the obvious connection, but it seems to me …