Death has been heard of far and wide throughout the world these last two years. On this interior Camino out here in ol’ Kansas, so many people have died in our large community of fellow-pilgrims. But little connections on a day of a special funeral reminds us all that death is only the begining of … More Camino: A Hero Dies

Well, fellow peregrinos, here we are, still trekking on the path of life. How’s your trail been on your route these last couple of days? Definitely had some muck and mire here, but I hear that’s what one can expect with a typical forecast of the February blues! As promised, here are your four highlights. … More Camino: In Spite of the Bumps

Wine is part of the Camino. This Camino, the Camino de Santiago, and other European pilgrimages I’ve been on. “Numbs the pain in your legs and feet,” one person said as they encouraged me to buy a bottle in France on the 65 mile Chartres pilgrimage. “Makes you more cheerfully disposed to keep going,” I … More Camino: Cleaning with Wine

Like traveling? Can’t travel right now? How about taking an interior journey while following the progress of a beautiful building? Camino in Spanish means “the way.” It refers to the Camino De Santiago (The Way of St. James), one of the oldest, and longest pilgrimages in Europe. (There’s a good movie about it, with Martin … More A New Camino

Hope Writers Challenge Day 5/5. A possibility. What is it?  The ol’ dictionary says it is traced back to Latin’s possibilis, “able to be done.” A possibility then is something that is able to be done. But because something is able to be done doesn’t mean it gets done, right?  How often do we come … More Possibility

Hope Writer challenge, day 4/5. A spark happens when a small fiery particle is thrown off from a fire, or when two hard surfaces such as stone or metal are struck together. These sparks can ignite greater fires, even mighty ones.  Have you ever sat down late in the evening to a friend’s bonfire, or … More Spark

Day three of the Hope Writer’s Challenge. Renew. What does renew mean? Renew. Re-new: make new again, revitalize, refresh. In some cases, rebuild. Trying to do it all over again, but with a new spirit. There are many takes on the definition: seven total in Merriam Webster’s big ol’ book. The other day we thought … More Renew

Below is the fruit of Hope Writer’s Challenge, 01/18: Rest. “Rest is not idleness; indeed, restlessness is the torment of idle people. It is not relaxation. Relaxation should never be necessary, because the nervous tension which makes it so should never be present. “Rest…is a culmination, a fulness of gathered peace, like the fullness and … More Rest

This is a response to the Hope Writers Challenge. Hope you like what you read! “Ahhhhhh!” Says the mind as the body relaxes in the small wooden chair. It’s pulled up to a cute little round table, reclining on the cobblestones of a small piazza of Trevi, an ancient town in Umbria, just outside of … More Slow

Once upon a time there were giant masses of arctic geese that migrate every year from way up north, not too far from the North Pole. Each winter they fly south and make their home on the prairies of Kansas. We hear them flying overhead early in the morning at dawn, all day long, and … More Geese are Everywhere!