Cross Foundation

After driving my this I don’t know how many times, we finally went to go see it up close. It has the 10 commandments on marble blocks around the base of the cross, and you can press a button at each station and hear a voice (the voice of god?) tell you about each commandment. I enjoyed pushing all the buttons, and gazing at the nearby cornfields. Didn’t get a chance to go watch the 8 minute video, had to save something for next time!

It’s amazing to see from afar and quite inspiring up close, at night it’s lit up. Any time I’m driving south and pass it by, I just get a warm feeling. Doesn’t matter how many times I pass it, I always photograph it. (I’ve got a ton of photos, which I will upload later on, you can also check out their website.) If you are headed that way and plan to stop, the exit to get there isn’t labeled boldly so, if you don’t look carefully you could miss it.
When I see this cross I’m reminded of the hymnal At the Cross by Charles H. Gabriel.
«At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light,
and the burden of my heart rolled away,
It was there by faith I received my sight,
And now I am happy all the day!»
I think, the people behind the idea of having it here, had that in mind when they built it. A feeling of warmth for those travelers passing by.
198 Feet.

so you’ve just started out on your trip across the country on day one. you’ve been driving for a bit, and you’re a tired.
in the distance, in the middle of a corn field, you see a gigantic cross come out of no where.
and you wonder if you’re hallucinating. maybe the big guy upstairs is trying to make a house call. maybe you’re foreseeing the second coming.
…or maybe it’s just the gigantic cross the cross foundation built in the middle of a freakin’ corn field.
when i got to my hotel, i googled that crap because i missed the turn off and it kind of came out of no where. still wondering if i imagined it, i found out it’s supposed to be a symbol of hope for the travelers passing by. well, that was nice. thanks.
i’ll take the little hope i can get in this world.
but watch out. that beacon of hope comes out of no where and you might weave off the road in confusion.

Drive towards St Louis close to the interchange of interstate ⁵⁷⁄₇₀ and you’ll see this gargantuan cross sitting alone in a field. Unbelievable, it’s the world’s largest cross ~ 200 feet! There’s a nice meditation walk and the Ten Commandant momuments. It’s a common resting area/​truck stop so take a break and check it out.