Pictured above is the Lighthouse of Genoa, aka Lanterna, which is located at the Genoa Seaport in Italy. Did you notice it right away? When I came across this photo I wondered what drew the photographer to capture the scene. Was it the conglomeration of lights that adorn the bay area like Christmas lights on … Continue reading A Light Among The Lights
The Gift of Spiritual Companionship
"Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up. Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be … Continue reading The Gift of Spiritual Companionship
Transparent Lighthouses
This 75-foot tall glass tower, evocative of a lighthouse, is part of the Tom Ridge Environmental Center (TREC) located at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Pennsylvania. The TREC faux lighthouse with its visible (131 steps) staircase reminds me of how we, as lighthouses for God, need to be not only strong and firmly grounded in … Continue reading Transparent Lighthouses
Red, Yellow, Black, or White
...you are precious in His sight! Regardless of their size, shape, color, or condition, lighthouses are undeniably marveled at by those who love them, especially aficionados like me. These sentinels of the sea have captivated the hearts and fostered the imagination of writers, photographers, and collectors all over the world. They are, in fact, the only reason … Continue reading Red, Yellow, Black, or White
Like The One-Armed Keeper
Lighthouses were once hailed as "saviors" and "heroes" of the sea. But the truth is that their glory was not entirely of their own. Before electricity and solar power, lighthouses could not function without the help of lighthouse keepers. These keepers were men, and sometimes women, who not only risked their lives in order to … Continue reading Like The One-Armed Keeper
Ray, Doug, & Letty
Ray is a lighthouse. He is tall, stationary, and rests upon a rocky cliff. Doug is a tugboat. He is small (compared to Ray), mobile, and lives on the water. In spite of their differences, both Ray and Doug share one defining quality that makes them strikingly similar. They are both incredibly strong! Because of this, Ray and … Continue reading Ray, Doug, & Letty
More Than a Hospital
Atop of Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, Indiana's largest medical facility, you will find this beautiful faux lighthouse with a rotating fixture that has the images of both a blue and a white cross. The lighthouse, which was built thanks to a generous donation by a local philanthropist and dedicated to “servants of religion, medicine, … Continue reading More Than a Hospital
Good Salt, Bad Salt
The Pemaquid Point Lighthouse (pictured above) was first built in 1827. It measures 79 ft. and it is located at the tip of the Pemaquid Neck in Bristol, Maine. Pemaquid Point attracts over 100,000 visitors every year, making it one of the most visited sites in New England and among the favorite of artists, photographers, and … Continue reading Good Salt, Bad Salt
Happy Thanksshining!
Feed the hungry, and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon. - Isaiah 58:10 Rising above Long Beach Harbor, CA, right in the heart of Shoreline Village you will find a faux lighthouse which is actually a restaurant. … Continue reading Happy Thanksshining!
I Cannot and Will Not Be Moved!
“Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand for me against those who practice iniquity?” -Psalm 94:16 An apocryphal story is told of the captain of a US battleship who, in the midst of a fog, saw what appeared to be the light of another ship coming directly at him. The captain radioed … Continue reading I Cannot and Will Not Be Moved!
Lighthouse Devotions 
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