I sat in the middle seat near the front of the plane on a flight from Portland to Ontario in February. The man next to the window, dressed in a dark suit, with a purple shirt and blue and purple tie had his eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He was not asleep,…
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I don’t like that story…
Whatever I had just said, Grace (30) responded, “I don’t like that story you are telling yourself.” I loved that response. What a unique way to say, “that ain’t the truth you saying.” And it wasn’t. I suppose if there is one area of my life where I need to continue to do the most…
Jesus and $2.75
This came from a friend, Rebecca, who with her husband Brian was at Fred Meyer’s, a local department store recently. She shared this on Facebook and after reading it, I asked her if I could share it on this blog. She is a woman with a deep love for Jesus and a simple desire: to…
Day 33 Arzúa to Santiago de Compostela
This picture of this group of friends at dinner in Arzúa was taken just prior to the arrival of Paulina, a petite French woman in her early 20’s. She arrived at the table in a flurry. She sat down by our Canadian friend, pictured on the left, and began to overflow in French while weeping….
“I’ve Got Nothing”
It was Santillana Del Mar — the place I stayed two nights, a planned rest, thinking I could enjoy the beach– only I discovered when I got there that it is not located on the “mar” at all. No “sea” at all. Indeed this town is inland. It is a medieval village located in a…
Remembrance Stone
This walk toward the Camino! What an adventure in and of itself. Yesterday at worship we were talking about how Joshua had the 12 dudes from each tribe pick up a huge “stone” (think boulder) from the Jordan riverbed and each carry it on their shoulder to that night’s campsite in order to construct a…
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