It's worth noting at the beginning my sensitivity to this topic. It began in 2012 when a well-intentioned, but misguided church pastor literally walked …
Be Teachable
You wouldn’t think it would be the case for someone who’s completed five decades and entered a sixth, but one of the most important lessons I continue learning …
Highbanks Road – The Introduction
"I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody who …
The WHY Behind the WHAT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUHMZf3qwsQ A couple of things happened over the weekend reinforcing my belief that Pilgrim Strong has a relevant message for …
Pilgrim Strong (Prologue Excerpt)
Strength is so misunderstood. At times it seems the most elusive of our heart’s desires. But because there’s no other choice, we must go looking. The search …
2016: My Year-End Review (Part 2 of 4)
(Blogger's Note: This is the second in a series of year-end blog posts focusing on milestones and challenges in both the old year, and the new.) "Never get into …
7 Things That Changed My Life
It'll change your life ... In a world that notices only the extreme as noteworthy, and where everything in between is lost for attention, it's something we …
Clean Slate: A Vision
In Spring 2009, my depression reached critical mass. I hadn't worked at a real job for six months, carried some heavy relational baggage, and the truth is, I …
The Absolute Worst Trends of 2015
... in no particular order... 1. The increasingly casual remark of putting others in our "thoughts and prayers" as an expression to pretend we …
Two Lists of 10: New Post-Camino Commitments to Myself
“Do you know why people are prone to make such foolish moral decisions? Because something always whispers to us that our situations are unique: Nobody has ever …
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The Truth About Glory
When you've written as many words as I have over the years, it's kind of a big deal to set one aside as the favorite. As the author of creation I've always …
Video Journal #2 T-13 Days
This post highlights some of the equipment I'll take on pilgrimage for the Camino de Santiago. https://youtu.be/gW-BCyLCgL0 …
The Truth About What You Hallow
(Blogger's Note: I'll create a second video journal tomorrow about preparing for pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago. It will be published here on the blog, …
The Truth About Training
“So, I must be taken as I have been made. The success is not mine, the failure is not mine, but the two together make me.” ~ Charles Dickens Just about every …
The Truth About Solvitur Ambulando
It's a phrase I'd never heard until just a few months ago. Solvitur ambulando. A well-read and accomplished friend who's already thru-conquered the Appalachian …
The Truth About Hearing That Voice
(Blogger's Note: Perhaps it's an appropriate moment to share just a word about my writing philosophy, especially what I write here on the blog. I don't aspire …
The Truth About Two Kinds of Wilderness
I loved the wilderness as a kid. May be even more drawn to it as an adult. My father's love for duck hunting ensured I spent my fair share of time in …
The Truth About Your Situational Identity
I hate catching myself as a hypocrite. It happened just yesterday. When Dana and I realized some time ago that the corporate world is really no place for …
The Truth about Walking by Faith
I spent the first 45 years of my life literally drowning. Driven by a fear of failure, I was drowning in control issues, constantly working …
The Truth of My Uncertainty
Today marks a milestone day in my preparation for pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago. I am six weeks out from departure. From the moment the thought entered …