I soon stop by a local Dollar General store on the far outskirts of Rogersville, where manager Jami kindly offers me some cold water and a fresh tube of sunscreen … “When you find yourself in need of spiritual nourishment, it is in the opportunities to serve others that you will find the abundance you […]
And then I came to another critical crossroads along my Way, and chose to leave the comfortable knowns of Highway 11 in favor of the far more meandering (and, as it turned out, far more human-desolate) Highway 344 … “In this world that is so often cloaked in callousness & even cruelty, it is important […]
The day had gown hot and thirsty, and there were no fellow humans to be seen. And so it was that I felt a sense of great relief when the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church finally came into view, and yet so it also was that an even greater sense of disappointment washed over me […]
“So choose to ever ask yourself: What is the thing that gets you up every morning? What is the one thing that keeps you going every day of every month of every year? And know that the proper answer to this extremely important query has nothing at all to do with money or achievement or […]
So many are so concerned with where they might well go after they die that they completely forget where they already are while they’re still alive … “In the end, the number of prayers we say for ourselves might well contribute slightly to our overall sense of happiness, and yet it is only the number […]
“When one eye is fixed upon your destination, there is only one eye left with which to see the Way … And so it is that there seems to be an echo of walking – like two choruses singing a psalm in alternate verses, each on a single note; a practice that makes it possible […]
I had walked much of the day without seeing so much as a single other human Soul, and was beginning to wonder if I would ever be able to speak another kind word to anyone – much less obtain a sip of even lukewarm water for my then fully parched throat. And yet that is […]
“I ponder the rhythms of letting go; the steady syncopations of fully embracing whatever is around the corner. I have a steady faith that the empty spaces will all be filled, and know – nay, expect – that community will continue to blossom in the gaps where mystery resides … And I member as I […]
“The world says: ‘You have needs — satisfy them. You too have a right to be rich and mighty. Don’t hesitate to satisfy your own desires; indeed, expand your needs and demand ever more.’ Sadly, this is still the overarching worldly doctrine of the day, and many still falsely believe that this is the way […]
“I have discovered that even the mediocre can have great adventures and even the fearful can achieve great ends … We all are terrified of our greatest possibilities. We are all so greatly afraid to become that which we glimpse in our most perfect moments, under the most perfect conditions, in times of our greatest […]
And then I finally ambled (now once more along a blessedly wide-shouldered Highway 11) into the village of Morristown, and stopped into the local Pizza Plus for a glass of water to help me along my Way. And yet instead of a simple glass of hydration, Trish & Krissy – who were sincerely astounded by […]
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