Lighthouses that is. These structures hold a special place in my heart.
I grew up on the shores of Lake Michigan and would look for the light of the offshore lighthouse when it
came on after dark. There’s something comforting about that reliable light
warning ships and boats away from danger as well as guiding them to safe harbor.
During my sailing days when I was much younger, a lighthouse
was a fixed point by which I could measure progress. Each one passed was a
milestone. Others indicated where safe harbor could be found.
So when this Labor Day weekend our bicycle ride ended up at
a lighthouse, I was overjoyed! We didn’t realize the bike path ended there, so
it was a double treat. It was also a lighthouse that I had not visited yet. This one is located on the shores of Lake Huron.
Forty Mile Point Lighthouse was built in 1896 and, to my
delight, still has the foghorn building, bunkhouse, and oil house onsite. The
lighthouse is now a museum and open to the public.
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| Note the foghorns above the door |
Lighthouses are often a symbol of the Lord’s guidance and
one symbol that I treasure. When life’s storms hit, we need that Light to guide
us to safety. His Truth held me above the waves during recent battles with depression and anxiety. I would have been lost and broken apart on the rocks without His presence and guidance.
I love to include lighthouses in my stories, so I'm thrilled that the real-life location for my Boom Town Brides series had a lighthouse. Actually, it had more than one over time. The first lighthouse collapsed when the sand eroded. The second lighthouse was built farther from the water atop a dune and is the one that existed at the time of my stories. See this article for a picture of it.
I mention the lighthouse throughout the series, but look for it to play a larger role in the third and fourth books of the series. Book 3 is currently slated to be released in June of 2017.
Have you ever visited a lighthouse? Which is your favorite?
Christine Johnson
Mail Order Mommy
(Nov. 2016)
Honor Redeemed (Revell, July 2016)
Mail Order Mix-Up (April
2016)
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