Light Hearted Live! #3 – Therese Woelfel, author of “Our Guiding Light.”
About this episode
Therese Woelfel discusses her book 'Our Guiding Light' and her family's lighthouse history.
This is the audio from a live stream on April 23, 2026. The video version can be seen on YouTube. Therese Woelfel’s grandfather, Charles A. Linsmeier, was a Lighthouse Service keeper at several stations on the Great Lakes from 1920 to 1953. Therese’s book “Our Guiding Light” tells the story of Linsmeier’s daughter Vivian, who was Therese’s mother. It also tells the story of how Vivian became a “steady beacon of light and hope for those who encountered life storms.” Therese also discusses her personal spiritual journey that led to the writing of her book.
People in this episode
Host: Jeremy D'Entremont
Guest: Therese Woelfel
Topics covered
- lighthouses
- family history
- spiritual journey
- Great Lakes
- literature
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Our Guiding Light
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