I recently watched part of an interview with a pastor whose story has drawn a great deal of national and world attention in recent months. This pastor was released, this month, from a Middle Eastern prison. He detailed how he was beaten, threatened and interrogated during the three years of his imprisonment. He faced charges raised against him as he tried to share his faith and start an orphanage. During his time in prison he faced a long stretch of solitary confinement.

Instructions, directions, warnings, reminders... all things that are offered by signs. It is true that signs can block the scenery and be a bit excessive but for the most part they are helpful! In 2015 my wife and I traveled in Ireland for the first time. I had never before driven on the opposite side of the road. I was a little nervous about it at first, but thanks to some signs along the way we had a pretty smooth experience traveling through that beautiful country in o