The Sun began to slowly rise as I began to enter Philadelphia proper, and I found myself still walking into the coming dawn when I came upon a full-fledged rest-stop gas station. And even though there were places to rest inside that were exponentially more comfortable, I found myself almost too tired to enter, and […]
Thereafter, after waking from my less-than-comfortable bed (a massive understatement, that), I set forth again into the heart of the city, and soon enough passed by a sign that any pun-loving Peace Pilgrim would have to pause and honor. And so it was that I entered the Kale Yeah! Restaurant, and so it was that […]
And then I was suddenly in Philadelphia itself, a city so rich in history – both known & unknown. I easily passed a number of local churches (including the one pictured) and smoothly made my way to the metropolis’ Art Museum Library, where the kind librarians on hand allowed me to spend a large portion […]
I was feeling physically & emotionally fantastic this morning as I once again set out along The Way, a path that wound and weaved amongst man-made monoliths that almost haughtily showed off their own sense of grace & splendor in the sparkling morning sunlight. I guess great Beauty, too, can even be found in places […]
I soon found myself walking through downtown Philadelphia, not knowing exactly which route was best to take, and yet flowing easily southward nonetheless. And as was this Walk’s custom, I chose to regularly stop along my route to let folks know what I was doing and humbly ask for a glass of water – to […]
I thereafter made it past the beautiful St. Mary’s Episcopal Church and was at first delighted to see its purportedly progressive message of purely unconditional Love emblazoned on a banner upon its lawn. Upon closer inspection, however, I quickly noticed that two all-important societal sub-groups were completely missing from its amorous admonition – my innately […]
Like in most American cities, the stark disparity between those who had much and those who had so little was disturbingly easy to see; in this case via the following two scenes witnessed that morning; one of overflowing opulence and the other of abject poverty – with each residing less than three miles from the […]
And onward I flowed into the day, as easily as the waters that were seen meandering down the crossed over Cobb Creek, smoothly into the township of Darby and the Darby Free Library, where resident Fatuma (pictured) and librarian Joyce were both effusive in their wonderment over the Hows of The Walk and their praises […]
I flowed ever onward thereafter into the now hot & dusty day – first through Glenolden, then Norwood, and then Ridley Park – until I finally reached the township of Chester. I was feeling parched and quite tired by this point in the journey, and went about looking for a place where I could get […]
It remains to this day an abject astonishment that I almost received more empathy & assistance from this fully abandoned church than the rest of the American churches I encountered combined. Is this a premonition of how the church will continue to devolve away from The Way of Christ and towards the Unway of Paul, […]
I made it thereafter into the town of Trainer Where a series of yet-met Friends provided a series of kindnesses that made a hard day so much smoother. First there were Ellie & Jayre, who were both having “a rough day” (details neither asked for nor provided) and yet who both went out of their […]
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