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The Lighthouse Keeper
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The Lighthouse Keeper
may He illumine your way
throughout the New Year
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Wendy ❀ 2014
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Back in 1986
Ian and I lived on Campbell Island,
which is much smaller than Vancouver Island.
You could only get there via a small airplane
or by a very long ferry ride.
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The ferry passed by several lighthouses en route.
We owned a small boat while we lived there
and found the lighthouses easy landmarks
to spot along a rugged coastline that looked pretty much the same
mile after mile.
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It was always a comfort to see their friendly lights twinkling
as we passed by on our way to and from fishing or camping trips.
When we were invited for dinner at the lighthouse keeper’s house,
we were way too curious to decline,
even though neither of us was particularly outgoing.
(The lighthouse keeper’s wife made the best mud pie we’ve ever had.)
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The lighthouse keeper and his wife were happy to have company
and were more than pleased to give us a tour of their intriguing place.
The only way to get to their little homestead was by boat.
Their supplies were brought in by helicopter,
and they even had a small landing pad for it.
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If I could do that visit over again
I would have asked a million questions
about any rescues they had been involved with.
As it was, we talked about their garden, greenhouse and chickens.
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I love rescue stories.
And my most favorite kind of all are the ones where God
reaches down from heaven
and pulls someone out of the deep.
Before and after stories of how people’s lives have been transformed
fill me with hope and joy,
especially as I think of the people I’m still praying for.
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My daughter was recently surprised to hear part of my before story.
She couldn’t picture me as I had been.
I love rescue stories.
Don’t you?
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Rescue Blessings ~ Wendy ❀
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Happy New Year, dear friends.
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I’m switching to posting on Wednesdays
instead of on Fridays.
(I hope you’ll continue to join me here. I love your company.)
My next post will be:
~ ❀ A Bouquet of Flower Power… ❀ ~
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Have you ever been rescued?
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He reached down from on high
and took hold of me;
he drew me out of deep waters.
Psalm 18:16
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Have a blessed and peaceful new year, Wendy.
Thank you, dear Sue. Hugs to you & Ani. ❀
So dramatic photos and lovely text! So far away from Sweden but so similar! I wish you Wendy and your family a great year 2015!
Thank you, dear Leo. Yes, I’ve noticed the pictures of rivers you post are a lot like our rivers too. Blessings for 2015. ❀ Thank you for sharing my poetry on Twitter. I hope you have a great year for fishing and river conservation work.
I can imagine how beautiful it would’ve been to be boating by the lighthouses which were landmarks for navigation. It seems so magical! I’ve had little rescues and I’ve always thought that I’ve rescued myself from a myriad of addictions but in fact it was really God who rescued me each and every time. Happy New Year Wendy.
Thank you, dear Laura. I can also see the hand of God in my life before I acknowledged his existence. It’s comforting to remember He always completes what He starts.
Blessings for 2015. I look forward to seeing your latest photography. ❀
🙂 Your blog is so calming.
Thanks, Laura. That means a lot to me. Hugs. ❀
Nice post! I’ve just finished reading, and listening to the audio of, The Light Between Oceans, Your story brought me right back to it–a great read. Happy New Year!
Thank you, dear Marcia. You’ve piqued my curiosity. I just Googled that title, and it sounds intriguing to the max. Blessings for 2015. ❀
I’ve just nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger award in case you’d like to participate. 🙂 More details here: http://www.marciastrykowski.com
Thank you for thinking of me, Marcia. I’ll come and take a look. Happy New Year! ❀
Lovely anecdotes about the lighthouses, Wendy. <3 So much like life – we need the Light of the World to guide us! Best wishes and blessings for the New Year 2015. Love, Iris.
Thank you, dear Iris. I’m lost without the Light of His Love. xo Blessings for 2015. ❀
Oh yes Wendy – I’ve been rescued many times! Thank you for this beautiful post and Happy New Year to you and yours. <3
Diana xo
Diana, I’m still experiencing daily mini-rescues. xo Thank you, and blessings for 2015. ❀
Happy New Year Wendy. May you and yours be blessed in 2015!
Thank you, dear Sheila. Blessings for 2015. ❀ I enjoy your beautiful nature photography.
Happy New Year to you and yours too! ☺️
Thank you. Hugs. ❀
Oh my, this is rich, Wendy. I love your photos, want to crawl into them, be near the surf; and your words are always soothing. I love light houses, and of course the Light House Keeper–He has rescued me many times; it seems that is what He does best. Much love to you in the New Year, dear heart–God bless you BIG.
Thank you, sweet poet-friend. xo I appreciate our Light House Keeper more and more as each year passes. I keep getting into new dilemmas that I need rescuing from. 😉 Strong Tower Blessings for 2015.
Indeed He is our Strong Tower–you are always in my prayers.
xo Thank you.
Happy New Year!
Blessings for 2015, Greg. ❀
Thank you, Wendy! Wishing you the same!
Lighthouses are one of my most favorite things, Wendy. I had to come and read your beautiful post. And yes, I have been rescues. 🙂 Have a beautiful, healthy and happy New Year! ((hugs))
Thank you, dear Elizabeth. I’ve always liked them too. Lighthouses are beacons of hope. Blessings & hugs for 2015. ❀
Another wonderful post and photos. I’d love to say more, but I’m very tired tonight and my knee is killing me. So Happy New Year! May you and yours have a very blessed year on the way. Love’n hugs, N 🙂 <3
I’m so sorry your knee is hurting, dear Natalie. Pain is never a pleasant house guest. I pray that you’ll sleep well and awake to a pleasant New Year’s morning. xo Healing hugs & blessings for 2015. ❀
Thanks so much, Wendy. I’m sooooooooooooo ready for this knee replacement. <3
Beautiful photos. The sad thing about lighthouses now is that so few of them have lighthouse keepers. Have you been back to Campbell Island in recent years? As for being rescued; probably more times than I care to count. 🙁
We keep talking about going back to visit some of our favorite camping spots. It’s on our bucket list. It was where I watched killer whales breach, humpback whales surface and a pod of porpoises follow us so closely I could almost touch them (one bumped our wee boat). Lots of good memories (thank you for asking). And, yes, it was sad to hear on CBC radio about the automation of many of the lighthouses. Blessings for 2015. ❀
Sounds wonderful. Sometimes it is good to go back, sometimes not. Usually if we are content with our present there’s no desperate need to go back.
Wendy, what nice posts. Hoping and praying you and yours have a wonderful year. Your site brings comfort. 🙂
Thank you, dear Debbie. Blessings for 2015. ❀
Oops. Wendy, I guess I jumped into the wrong spot when I commented above. Sorry. 🙂
Thank you and no problem, Debbie. Once I commented on the wrong blog post after having read several of the writer’s articles. The fellow made the funniest joke out of the situation, and we all had a good laugh. ❀ Blessings for 2015.
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Wendy I love the story as a child I dreamed of living in a lighthouse, i don’t know why I found them fascinating. Wishing you many exciting journey’s this year especially when it comes to writing.
Dear Kath, I wish you blessings on your creativity in 2015 too. Thank you. ❀
Wendy, I love lighthouses. I guess it goes with the territory of living on the coast, albeit the opposite end of the country from you. I am also intrigued by your hinting of a rescue in your past. Maybe someday you will tell more, or have you already blogged about it?
Love your blog’s new theme too! 😉
Hugs,
Jennifer x
Thank you, dear Jennifer. xo “Imitation is the highest form of flattery”. I’m now using the same blog theme you are. I want to write more prose in my posts without blinding my dear readers. Here’s a link to an old post that alludes to my rescue. Lily of the Valley Just this morning I sensed in my spirit a nudge toward working on a recovery book. Huge blessings on your writing journey for 2015. ❀
Wendy: Write On! Keep producing your inspirational posts. May you be blessed with continued creativity. I am grateful to have discovered you and your healing work. ~ Richard
Thank you, Richard. I’ve discovered that I must write–even if it’s just in a journal–write I must. Within your poetry, you manage to say so much in so few words. I admire both this and your photography. Blessings to you both in 2015. ❀
Nice one..:)
Nd wish u a very happy new year
Thank you, Joshi. Blessings for 2015. ❀
Happy New year Wendy…Blessings are in store for you this year. Be expecting!
Thank you, dear Keith. May God’s plans for you both cause rejoicing. ❀
Happy New Year, Wendy. Wishing you a year filled with lots of happiness, peace and success.
Thank you, Arindam. Blessings for 2015 ❀
Wendy, what a wonderful post this is. Yes, we all need rescuing from time to time. Sometimes, a big rescue. We cannot do it on our own.
Thank you,dear Cynthia. I can’t do the big or little rescues on my own; though, I’ve been silly enough to try. Blessings to you both for 2015. ❀
Super your photo’s with amazing text
Thank you, dear Marylou. I enjoyed seeing your nature and holiday pictures. ❀
what a wonderful adventure you had, visiting with the lighthouse keeper. Love all your pictures, but particularily love the last one where the bird is so large against the sky as he takes off. Just beautiful!
Thank you, dear Linda. I could easily spend an entire day following birds around. There’s something so peaceful about them. Blessings of peace for 2015. ❀
Amen!
Thank you. ❀