The Blessed Englishman
“You know, the English are not very nice,” she told me. “I was there, you know. And they were cold and uncaring.” The woman speaking to me after church at my wife’s congregation the day I flew out to England told me this sincerely. I was struck how easy it is for us to define…
Turlock? Really?
I awoke at 1:47 am but misread the time on my phone thinking it said 4:47 am. I felt like I had rested enough and knew to get up then would give me the needed time to pray, exercise, and take care of Zack, the dog, before I left for the airport. Karen was out…
Daniel
I was at my wife’s mom’s house visiting, when the caregiver, Carol, told her story. Her son, Daniel, had entered the military and done a three year tour in Afghanistan. Those years had been filled with turmoil and fear for Carol. She had continued to turn to the Lord. Trusting. Praying and Trusting again. Daniel,…
Let’s Keep Christmas …
by Jean Shimer, my mom; written after Christmas, 1970 Pictured: Roger Shimer, Nancy Shimer (holding me, Brian, @ 9 mos old), and John Shimer Somebody said somewhere that life is just a succession of Christmases, and that is the way it seems some days. In the frantic rush that usually accompanies the preparations, I often…
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Brian
About Me
Hi, I’m Brian. My life changed when I walked the Camino in Spain in 2016. My heart was deepened. My faith strengthened. And my direction adjusted as the whisper I kept hearing said, “Just you wait what I have for you!” I’m walking in a new world and my blog is sharing where I’ve walked and where I am walking in this life and what I am learning. My hope is simple — I want others to experience the grace available to you too. Thanks for coming to visit.
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