The Summerville Lighthouse

black and white photography, West Virginia

As I sat down to write to write tonight’s post the wind is howling on the ridge above my home. I can hear the wind chimes ring loudly in the front porch. There’s a storm on the way. That’s the reason why I chose the picture of our local lighthouse. Lighthouses are the iconic representation of hope in the storm. I can’t look at a lighthouse without having a sense of peace and security. (That’s why I incorporated a lighthouse in my business logo.) Finding peace during a storm one of life’s necessities. It helps to have a lighthouse to provide a fixed point to focus on. Metaphorically speaking, we know that there will multiple storms in our lives. We will need that beacon of hope to focus on and guide us through the fog and blinding rain. For me, Christ is my lighthouse. That doesn’t mean that there’s never a storm. But it does mean that I have a fixed point to focus on and find that peace again.

19 thoughts on “The Summerville Lighthouse”

    1. Thank you sir. Before they built the lighthouse the local airport had a huge rotating light. I remember being on an overnight with some friends and using the reflection of the clouds to navigate through woods. It’s a bit of a long story.

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  5. Completely true. Happiness and hope need to come from a deeply rooted place and a persons religion (as a foundation) will be deeply rooted and unshakeable.

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      1. Yay, can’t wait to read it! I’m back to prepping blogs tomorrow so I’ll be able to read it soon as well. 😊

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  7. You are so full of wisdom, Lloyd. I can vividly feel that sense of gratitude you have while you write this piece. Love the metaphor just like everyone else ♥️

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