What does one do when discovering one is on a pilgrimage that one didn’t choose? Let me put that more simply: I am now on a pilgrimage I didn’t choose. Well, that’s not entirely true either. I chose this journey I’m on in some ways—I just didn’t choose all that goes with it. What I did choose, I chose out of love for those I love because that is what loves does. What I … [Read more...] about Finally: a New Post on an Invisible Pilgrimage
Appalachian Trail
What I Discovered in Vermont
What did I discover hiking 140 miles or so through Vermont? 1. First, I love Vermont. 2. I tried to have conversations with local people when I was in town. The Vermont people I met care about their land and love to be outdoors—hiking, boating, camping, skiing, fishing, hunting. They are serious about recycling, passionate about education as a priority, are concerned … [Read more...] about What I Discovered in Vermont
Generosity
I’ve been thinking a lot about generosity: noticing how hard it can be to find an abundance of it in our culture, wondering why it is so hard to be generous, wishing I were a more generous person, knowing I can have a hard time accepting generosity. I don’t think hikers on the Appalachian Trail are more generous than any other group of people. But somehow generosity was more … [Read more...] about Generosity