While I was on the trail, I read a book that a friend had given me before I left, "Backpacking with the Saints: Wilderness Hiking as Spiritual Practice " by Belden C. Lane (Oxford University Press, 2015). Wait. I did NOT carry the hardback, weighty item in my backpack. I did, however, keep it in my car. When my hiking partner and I had a zero day in town doing laundry or … [Read more...] about The five (make it six) texts
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The power of a tent
I am following a Facebook public group ("The Psalms in 184 Days") that is reading through the Psalms at the average of about one per day. Having gone through the Psalms three times on sabbatical, I thought that participation with this group would help me stay engaged with the psalms now that I am back in ordinary time. The Psalm for today is 61 and this is the verse that … [Read more...] about The power of a tent