One of the most fascinating things I learned this week in Alaska was about the life journey of salmon. As young fish, they leave the very stream where they were born and head into the vast ocean. They may spend years swimming hundreds or even thousands of miles away. Then something incredible happens. When it’s time, they turn back. Back home. Scientists have discovered they were created with an incredible ability to find their way home. They navigate the open ocean using the earth’s magnetic field, then somehow find the exact river they came from. As they get closer, they recognize the unique scent of their home waters and return to nearly the exact place where their life began. The more I learned, the more I couldn’t help but think of all the symbolism and parallels to our own lives. We leave our heavenly home and enter the vast ocean of mortality. Life is full of waves, distractions, storms, and countless directions we can choose. Yet deep within each of us, God has placed a...