"Some journeys can only be traveled alone." ~ Ken Poirot Every traveler has a subconscious switch that flips when it’s time to go home. It’s the least …
The Meseta: A Long Walk Across Nothing
“There is something else I am after out here in the wild. I am searching for an even more elusive prey … something that can only be found through the help of …
Pamplona – Camino Magic
https://youtu.be/ySHN9dglUAk?t=38s (Above: Heinrich's reading the Pilgrim's blessing before leaving Pamplona. It was one of the most special moments I …
Post Camino: What Now???
Home (T +2 days). 3:30 a.m., and my body still thinks it's 10:30 a.m. and time to stop for a papa tortilla and a cold San Miguel. Oh the humanity. …
Expectations for Truth
"Curiosity does, no less than devotion, pilgrims make." ~ Abraham Cowley It's difficult to put my finger on exactly when it happened, but at some point during …
To Everything There is a Season
I've always been over-zealously impulsive in an obsessive-compulsive sort of way. My checkbook over the years would testify to that. In a fit of chronic …
9/1/2013 All Are Welcome
A thoughtful and insightful post about "servant-hood" from a talented fellow blogger who sees beyond the surface. Well done. …
House Hunters International: How We Got On
(Blogger's Note: For four days during late March and early April, Dana and I filmed with House Hunters International, for an episode that's coming up on HGTV in …
When the News is for Sale
In journalism, it's the equivalent of selling your soul to the devil. Or just not giving a damn. Not that it doesn't happen all around, every single day. You …
On God and Suicide
I've spent a good part of my life wondering what God thinks about certain things. When I was a kid, I wondered what God thought about all the bad things I did. …
A Funny Thing Happened in the Office of Immigration
March 12, 2013 Dear Fund Your Life Overseas Reader, It isn’t vital that you speak Spanish when you live or work or start a business in Latin America. You can …
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My Interview with Samuel Haerri
(Blogger's note: I met Samuel Haerri about 10 days or so ago through the introduction of a mutual friend. Sam's just the kind of guy that tells your intuition …
The Power of YES
"Say, yes. And if you're lucky, you will find people who say 'yes' back. Now will saying yes, get you in trouble at times? Will saying yes, lead you to some …
2013: Kill the Status Quo and SEE Your Laughable Dreams.
"It is impossible to travel South without turning one's back to the North." ~ A.W. Tozier Gordon McKenzie's unofficial title at Hallmark was vice president for …
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Failure: Friend or Foe? (Part II)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gdvnm5a7i6zj9od/Watkins_EverydayMissionaries_20121212.mov *** As a follow-up to this post yesterday, I'm attaching a 7-minute video …
The Parable of the Weary Traveler and Her Heavy Bag
"Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins." ~ Acts 10:43 *** It seemed just like …
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The Parable of the Enlightened Christian
"...that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a …
Own It. Just Don’t Carry it Around.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm5oirhXl7I] *** Two men are friends, and moreover, partners in business. Let's call them Joe and Mike. At their place …
Check Out House Hunters International – Tonight!
Just a reminder to anyone who enjoys House Hunter's International, or who's dreamed about a beautiful home on the beach - check out tonight's show featuring …
Finding Our Gringo on la Ruta del Sol
Finding Our Gringo on la Ruta del Sol. …