Lighthouse

Lighthouse

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105 It was dark (in the ER). As I lay, the wind and waves washed over me—a torrent whose spray alone seemed enough to drown a man. My mast had fallen, along with its tattered sail, each...
The Hearts They Heal

The Hearts They Heal

There was a time when I didn’t like them. I couldn’t understand the appeal, and I certainly didn’t get why people called them “man’s best friend.” To me, they were just animals, nothing more. But all of that changed. It wasn’t a dramatic moment. No lightning bolt, no...
The Attitude Indicator

The Attitude Indicator

An attitude indicator (also called an artificial horizon) is a primary flight instrument used in aircraft. There are moments in time, like the sudden glimmer of an orange twilight sun reflecting off the sheet metal of our aircraft’s nose, that remain etched in my...
So Many Voices

So Many Voices

Their voices were different, yet somehow the same. Most carried accents from distant lands shaped by cultures, coasts, and foreign tongues. But their words were shared and sure: “We are drawn by our love to Jesus our King.” The tours of our premises are complete—more...
Why?

Why?

The refusal to accept defeat has been both my strength and my weakness. An inability to accept anything but success can be a curse, indeed. I have survived because of it, and I have bled because of it. Yet, knowing when to hold on and when to let go has been a...