"Morning has broken, a new day dawns. Beacon Hunters brings light and hope to the world by taking the ordinary and exposing its extraordinary joy. Reachable and relevant, the stories in this book highlight the human experience in a way that almost any reader can relate to, on multiple levels. Small things that are truly the big things and the stuff of human emotion and expression are alive in these notes. Deb, Travis and Lisa share a bit of the world around them in the hopes that you will also seek and find the depth, mystery, and meaning in the world all around you. If you are traveling a well-worn path through life, but find yourself looking for a beacon of direction and hope, this book will spark your journey."

-The Rev. Heather Hansen, Campus Pastor, San Antonio, Texas

"I did not possess the ability to generate light. In order to see the whole truth, I needed a source of light outside myself to get the whole picture." Deb Grant's words in her essay, Mammoth Cave, describe the essence of Beacon Hunters, a collection of essays, poems, reflections, and meditations by Grant, Lisa Hoelscher, and Travis Meier. Revealed on these pages are sources of light drawn from the experiences and memories of three pastors gifted at putting thoughts into words, giving readers a glimpse of a bigger picture, and inviting introspection. The pandemic-weary or anyone will find a light that shines from these pages."

-The Rev. Amy Walter-Peterson, Pastor, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Fairport, NY