A few years ago, I wrote a meditation on Ruby Falls after visiting the site near Chattanooga. I explored the way Christ's light illuminates the inner caverns of the soul, making dark places a thing of beauty. And I noted how, like the man who discovered Ruby Falls, sometimes you stumble into this dark place that God wants to bless.
I deeply value two letters from the folks of Ruby Falls that I received after I found out it was going to be published and sent them a copy. The first was from one of the managers, who included a quote from Leo Lambert :
"Discovering
Ruby Falls Ruby Falls
& the Lookout
Mountain Cave
Shortly
after that, I got a personal letter from Lambert's granddaughter. I presume the
journal entry she refers to is the above quote. I simply love the way she
signed it at the end:
“Steve, I
just received your Meditation on Ruby
Falls Ruby Falls
“Thank you
for expressing again what joys God gives us on our journey! Yesterday, Dec 30,
2008 was the dedication of Grandpa Leo's inscription along with his likeness.
He and my grandmother would have been rejoicing, there were grandchildren,
great grand children and great great grand children who carry within their
hearts love for a man and woman who loved God and lived it!
From the hand
that held the hand that held the light that discovered Ruby Falls
(her name)
To see my original meditation, see Meditation on Ruby Falls.
