Pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago
“Consider well the highway,the road by which you went.”(Jeremiah 31:21, ESV) “Blessed are those whose strength is in you,whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.”(Psalm 84:5, NIV) …
Adventures Change Us
This week I had a Zoom conversation with two men who live in Saudi Arabia. One I’ve known for twenty years and the other a new friend. The reason for the meeting …
What Happened to Your Head?
… is what she asked first. B: “Why do you ask?” C: “You have a red whelp above your left eye. What happened?” B: (While touching my forehead) “I bumped it against …
It Was a Great Day
We started our adventure in Al Bad’a, a town located in what was ancient Midian, at The Well of Moses, where it is believed Moses met his wife Zipporah after fleeing …
On the Trail
I wrote this in November 2007, only days after losing a city-wide election following 12 years of public service. I recently rediscovered this while studying to teach John 13. …
Ash Wednesday
I attended an Ash Wednesday service this week. It was only my second time for such a thing; the other was ten years ago. This time, it was a combined service that …
Draw it Light
We (Cyndi, Katie, two granddaughters, and me) spent four days before Christmas at Disney World, and one of the surprising highlights of our week was a drawing …
25 Good Books I Read in 2022
It’s no secret – I’m a man of lists. I love making lists, whether shopping lists, to-do lists, book lists, running and biking lists, hiking lists, blood pressure and …
Just Say Yes!
Monday morning, while sitting in my favorite booth in Whataburger, I read from John 14, when Jesus was drawing very near to his death and was sharing his last …
Changing Places
I have fond memories of sitting and writing in certain places (even if I don’t always remember exactly what I was writing at …
Practicing Faith: Heritage
I was sitting on the back porch at a guest house in Angel Fire, New Mexico, reading from my Daily Bible in Isaiah 51:1: …
