There is an old tradition song called, The
Lighthouse and the end of the chorus goes
something like this, “If it weren’t for that old
Lighthouse. Where would this ship be?”

In a scene from the movie Finding Bobbie Fisher,
Bobbie is sitting next to his girlfriend under a
lighthouse and she says to him. “This is so
beautiful Bobbie where did you find such a place
with a lighthouse?” and Bobbie replies, “I didn’t
find it, it found me.”

Years ago the only way ships could tell where
their final destination happen to be was by the
dim light shining in the distance from an old
lighthouse. Today, with technology lighthouses are
mostly landmarks and reminders of what shipping
use to be like. But when you find one, there is
something special about them to experience.

You see we didn’t find Jesus he found us first.
He chose us, and he knew that we were something
special when he saw us from a distance. “Ye have
not chosen me, I have chosen you and ordained you
that ye should go and bear forth fruit, and your
fruit shall remain; that whosoever shall ask of
the father in my name, he may give it to you.”
John 15:16. Jesus is our lighthouse and when we
experience him there is something beautiful about
that place. We can’t take a real lighthouse with
us, but the light that Jesus shines on us and
lights our paths ever where we go can always
remain in our hearts.

There are times when we want to feel special
inside. And most of the time this world won’t give
us that hug or encouraging word at that right
moment

Red Wine, Heart Disease, Hungry Sharks and Knights in Shining Armor

What is so special about wine? What is it that makes it potentially more protective against coronary heart disease, and perhaps other diseases, that other forms of alcohol?

In recent years, scientists have concluded without doubt that many human diseases such as heart disease, cancer and the aging process is caused or stimulated by a ravenous group of chemicals called free radicals, that act like hungry sharks. These highly charged little villains prowl the body and attack healthy cell membranes through a process that is called oxidation. In this scenario, there is however a knight in shining armor that jumps to the rescue and purges these ever hungry little killers. The name of our crusader is antioxidants.

Without getting too technical, the oxidation process in our bodies is crucial for health, without it, for instance, we would not be able to extract energy from our food. But if there are too many free radicals in our bodies this can be harmful.

Our body has its own defenses against free radicals, in the form of enzymes that are able to turn the hungry little sharks into harmless water. However, sometimes our body’s natural defense mechanisms can’t cope. Other times, external events can cause huge increases of free radicals within our bodies, such as x-rays, cigarette smoke and exposure to toxic substances. At times, this surge of free radicals can swamp our defenses and illnesses such as radiation sickness may take place.

So what does oxidation