Lighthouse Blog
Stories about lighthouses and how they relate to biblical principles.
Surprise at Corsewall Lighthouse
Corsewall Lighthouse, Scotland. Photo by Marilyn Turk Last summer, my husband and I had the opportunity to check off something on our bucket list by traveling to the United Kingdom. One of the [...]
A Visit to Turnberry Lighthouse
Turnberry Lighthouse, Scotland This summer, my husband and I were able to check a box on our bucket list and travel to the United Kingdom. One of the highlights of our trip was [...]
A Visit to Some Scottish Lighthouses
Mull of Galloway Lighthouse, Scotland When visiting the United Kingdom, my husband and I rented a car to see lighthouses in Scotland. Like in the United States, these lighthouses are governed by different [...]
Lighthouses Commemorate D-Day
On June 6, 1944, the largest naval, land and air operation in history when 160000 Allied forces landed in Nazi-occupied France at Normandy, signaling the beginning of the end of World War II. Orfordness [...]
The Lighthouse on Monkey Island
Monkey Island, 2024 Recently, I had the pleasure of "discovering" a very unusual lighthouse, the lighthouse on Monkey Island, Florida. This lighthouse isn’t located on an ocean or a huge lake. No, this [...]
Saying Goodbye to the Lighthouse
Sally Snowman waves hello and goodbye. When a new year comes around, many of us face changes in our lives. Sally Snowman, the last remaining official lighthouse keeper in the US, [...]
Shine Your Light this Christmas
Merry Christmas! May your heart be filled with the love and joy of the one true light. I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have [...]
The Secret of its Strength
Biloxi Lighthouse, MS, photo by Alex North If you travel on Highway 90 along the Gulf coast in Biloxi, Mississippi, you might be surprised to see a lighthouse in the median of the [...]
The Lighthouse and the Monastery – a story of survival
Stella Maris Lighthouse on navy base today On a recent trip to Israel, our guide took us to what he said was the pinnacle of Mount Carmel where in the Bible (1 Kings [...]
Lighthouses in the UK during WWII
South Foreland Lighthouse, Dover Cliffs by archangel 12, Flickreviewr Due to my affinity for lighthouses, readers expect to find a lighthouse in my books. Sometimes the lighthouse is the main setting, other times [...]
Where’s the Alligator?
Alligator Reef, photo courtesy lighthousefriends.com What’s your first thought when you hear of a place called “Alligator Reef?” A reef crawling with creepy reptiles with giant teeth and powerful jaws? So naturally, a [...]
When Santa Lived at Alcatraz
Alcatraz Island and Lighthouse today, photo courtesy NPS The name “Alcatraz” brings to mind the notorious federal penitentiary from 1934 to 1963, home to noted criminals like Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly. [...]