“Lighthouses are not just stone, brick, metal, and glass. There’s a human story at every lighthouse; that’s the story I want to tell.” - Elinor Dewire. One of the things I have discovered as I look back at most of my blog posts is that every lighthouse has a story to tell. Not all of them … Continue reading Tell Your Story
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What Else Does Your Light Convey?
This functional baseball bat-shaped beacon is known as the Chirma Hang "Baseball" Lighthouse and it is located in Busan, South Korea. It, along along with a sculpture of a ball and a glove, was built to symbolize the importance of baseball to Busan and to commemorate Korea’s first ever gold medal in Olympic baseball at the … Continue reading What Else Does Your Light Convey?
You Lift Me Up!
Do you have a bucket list? I do. Of course, it includes visiting what I consider to be some of the most awe-inspiring lighthouses in the world, but it also includes riding on a hot air balloon! Hot air ballooning is a worldwide fun and memorable activity for the entire family. There are over 20 … Continue reading You Lift Me Up!
Right Time. Wrong Place.
Almost every lighthouse ever built was as a result of having many ships and countless lives lost at sea. Their commissioning proved to drastically minimize tragedies by steering seafarers away from danger and guide them safely to shore. But there are a couple of stories that seem to contradict the life-saving purpose of these sentinels … Continue reading Right Time. Wrong Place.
Ready To Dress You Up!
"See, I have taken away your sin, and I will put fine garments on you." -Zechariah 3:4 This is North Pierhead Lighthouse located on the north side of the Manistee River, in Manistee, Michigan. First built in 1869, it was destroyed by fire and later replaced by a light on the south pier in 1873, … Continue reading Ready To Dress You Up!
Before the sun sets
Lighthouses can serve as both Daymarks (on clear days) and as Beacons (at night and during storms). Either way, they accomplish what they were built to do, which is to keep mariners away from danger and/or guide them safely to shore. As lighthouses for God, Christians have also been commissioned to warn unrepentant sinners of … Continue reading Before the sun sets
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