There was rustling in the room. Someone’s headlamp blazed as they sought their belongings. I got up. This weariness settled over me. My energy was low. My feet ached just landing on the cold tile floor. Standing was difficult yet those feet needed to carry me 24km that day that amazingly became 24 miles. I eased…
Category: Presence
Day 9 – Albergue Eskerika to Bilbao
“Brian, wow! This verse jumped out to me and made me stop… ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and he shall direct your paths’ (Proverbs 3: 5-6). I hope you have the most wonderful experiences on your journey! I know…
Day 7 — Monasterio de Zenarruza
We all awoke early, around 6. It was dark still. I sliced the baguettes left by the monastery for the breakfast (snack) and the packets of hot chocolate, instant coffee and the container of milk on the table outside on the still dark balcony. The only way to heat up the milk was in the…
Day 3 — Irun to Oreo
Today August 22nd was our 35th wedding anniversary and we were so many miles apart from one another while I walked and walked and walked this path. I had planned to take this day easy. It was 10+ km from Irun to San Sebastián. The route began with the steep climb up the stairs and switchback path to…
Mi Sombrero!
I remember well the day when hiking with Nannette and two other friends on the Camino, we reached a restaurant that was open, in Guemes, the town that was at our destination, only to learn that the albergue was still another 1.5 km beyond. That day, I just wanted food and a beer. You may…
Stay with your feet
The night before I left, Grace, Gabrielle and Gabrielle’s boyfriend Matthew, all came over to dinner with Karen and I. We had a great sharing and prayer time before departure. During the evening, Grace said something that stuck with me. It pierced me. It reached to my core. It was the simple phrase, “stay with…
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