On our lighthouse tour, we encountered a rather unusual lighthouse in Dunkirk, NY. The appearance of it was normal, even the history of it was unremarkable. What made this lighthouse strange was a little paragraph in the one-page informational pamplet, with the heading “Paranormal Activity.” Uh-oh, what have we gotten ourselves into here… This paragraph…

“Dad, we forgot to do Scripture!,” chirped a little voice from the backseat. “Yup, you’re right. Thanks for the reminder,” I responded. This conversation took place today after visiting Niagra Lighthouse. I opened my Bible and read from John 9, about Jesus healing the man born blind, and how Jesus calls himself the light of…

As an American, I learned something new about our neighbors north of the border: they celebrate Canada Day on July 1. It’s their version of July 4th for us, and it’s a national holiday. And we just happened to be in Canada on that day. However, we did not anticipate that all the grocery stores…

There isn’t going to be a devotion posted today. Instead, I’m sharing some pictures from this morning’s worship experience we had at Historic Trinity in downtown Detroit, founded in 1850. I accidently choose a pew next to a young man, who was a tour guide in the city. He shared with me that the beautiful…

If asked what my list of fears included, a fear of heights wouldn’t be one of them. However, that notion got challenged today when visiting the Fort Gratiot (pronounced “GRASH-it”) Light Station today in Port Huron, Michigan. We took the tour, and that included being able to climb the lighthouse tower. It has 94 steps…