{"id":389,"date":"2018-06-01T07:00:53","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T11:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barbaralardinais:8888\/wake-sep04-8\/"},"modified":"2018-05-29T10:11:54","modified_gmt":"2018-05-29T14:11:54","slug":"wake-sep04-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hannahscupboard.com\/wake-sep04-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Red"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hannahscupboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/big-red.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-32 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/hannahscupboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/big-red-144x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"144\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>My children will laugh when they read this Wake Up Call. I&#8217;ve so often been teased about my rapturous adulation upon seeing a picture, or even hearing a mention of my beloved Big Red. Officially called, The Holland Light, Big Red is the lighthouse in Holland, Mi. where Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa almost touch.<\/p>\n<p>I used to keep a picture of Big Red on my credenza at work. When things got totally out of hand, and the stress load was overwhelming, I would turn around at my desk and look at Big Red and feel a wonderful peace blanket me. It never failed. To this day, gazing at that wonderful lighthouse brings a sense of tranquility and always a smile.<\/p>\n<p>You might wonder; is this the most beautiful lighthouse in the world or something? What on earth is so special about it? It is a beautiful and very distinctive lighthouse, but that isn&#8217;t what makes me smile. I love it because during several times of great pain in my life, God arranged for me to visit Holland, Mi. There I would sit for hours on the beach or walk back and forth through the white sand with Big Red in full view.<\/p>\n<p>It always amazed me. It was always exactly what I needed. I experienced deep peace, refreshing, and a definite sense of the personal hand of God gently guiding the whole thing. So when I think of Big Red I think of a big present that God gave me out of His enormous mercy and kindness. Every time I see Big Red it&#8217;s like I&#8217;m unwrapping that present all over again.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe you have your own Big Red. A place where God&#8217;s hand is clearer and dearer to you than any other place on earth. I hope you do. It&#8217;s worth thinking about when times are stressful or life is overwhelming. Even if you can&#8217;t go there physically, you can visit in your mind. I would like to see Big Red again, as I haven&#8217;t been there for many years. 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