A True Story
Wave By Wave
A Memoir of Survival, Faith,
and How God Works by Cheryl Steele Tinsley
About Cheryl Steele Tinsley
Cheryl loves the outdoors and nature, having worked ten seasons as a ranger in national parks throughout the US, including Great Smoky Mountains, Yellowstone, Shiloh, and Cumberland Gap.
Cheryl met her husband, Brad, while working in the Smokies. They have two AMA-zing sons and reside in Kentucky where she teaches high school and speaks to audiences about her incredible story.Cheryl’s life adds up to knowledge of nature, possessing a strong faith in God, and sharing these important foundation blocks with others.
Cheryl’s heart speaks, inspiring all to be ready for the “waves in life.”
A True Story
Wave By Wave
by Cheryl Steele Tinsley
On July 3, 1980, Cheryl Steele Tinsley and three of her friends were caught in a deadly “freak storm” on Lake Huron that meteorologists say only appear once every ten to twelve years. Only when the conditions are just right.
This story is filled with gripping details about how our lives are changed when we are faced with our mortality—how God speaks to us when we encounter the reality of death.
With honesty, authenticity, and a keen sense of humor about life’s many quirks, Tinsley recounts the story of that night and the incredible ways God acted in the lives of everyday people during and after the storm. She shows readers that even in the very heart of our storms, God is with us and loves us profoundly.
Read Wave by Wave and discover how God might deliver you from the storm you’re facing.
What Readers Are Saying
Having known Cheryl most of my life has enabled me to observe her in many facets of life. Each facet has chiseled, carved, and sometimes crushed her, resulting in the igniting of her inner core, bringing to the surface her true, brilliant colors. Cheryl carries a torch—a torch that has melted those crushed minerals of her life into eye-catching gems, filled with the sparkle of hope, strength, and clarity. Dark times enter everyone’s life and can be viewed as either invaluable or valueless. The decision is ours and needs to be made, knowing that “not to decide is to decide.” Cheryl’s torch-bearing quest will leave you captivated and intrigued as she describes her life’s maze, pointing you toward changing who you are, not what you’re going through. Wave by Wave is a must read for those souls looking to self-excavate and find those gems needing to be illuminated.
Sandy Dow Haga
Cheryl Tinsley was a wonderful student of mine and a player on one of my teams when I was a science professor and women’s basketball coach at Cornerstone University. After she left the university to begin her career as a teacher and park ranger, she returned often to Lake Ann Camp to share her story and life lessons learned. I was privileged to see the individuals, young and old, challenged to make their lives matter. God’s ways are not our ways. He chose to save Cheryl from the fingers of the icy lake. In this book, you’ll discover the author’s transparency, courage, and faith in a God who sees and saves.
Ray Gates, PhD
I have been a featured speaker at Lake Ann Camp for the Senior High Program for thirty-five summers. During the twentieth summer of my experience at Lake Ann Camp, a former counselor, Cheryl Tinsley, came to visit. After my wife and I heard the story of her experience of being a counselor at Lake Ann and her story of survival on Lake Huron, we knew she had to share it with the senior high students. For the last fifteen years Cheryl has come back to Lake Ann to share her story. The campers listen to her amazing story in complete attention and identify with Cheryl in a special way. God is with Cheryl as she shares her story and we believe He has helped her tell it in this book. May the Lord use it in your life to find Him as a Good God, a Faithful God, a Deliverer, and a Miracle Worker!