Lighthouses

I've changed my site template to include a lighthouse. I collect lighthouses and enjoy photographing them when I travel. They are a symbol of safety and security in a stormy world. For me they are a talisman to center myself  on. A reminder that hope endures and that I can ride out my own  personal storms.


At times when we are coping with a chronic illness we may feel that we are swirling in a storm of medical appointments, new diagnosis, work issues, relationship issues etc. What is your lighthouse in the midst of the tempest? Where do you find peace and healing while your world seems so uncertain and changeable?

For me that is a spiritual question and I find my strength through my beliefs. At times when life feels exceedingly demanding I retreat to my comfy couch and listen to spiritual music which uplifts my troubled soul. I cocoon at home and  read the scriptures and often find passages that seem to address me and my problems. Sometimes I struggle and my prayers seem to reach only as far as the ceiling. At those times it is my unwillingness to hand over my burdens to be shared that block me in.

When I humbly present what I cannot cope with on my own small miracles occur in my life. A phone call from a friend or loved one seems to occur at just the right moment. A small service is offered that uplifts me and spares me energy. I see the beauty and wonder in nature more clearly.

Having a lighthouse as a symbol of that connection allows me to remember that endurance can be beautiful and that when the storm passes life continues on.