The Burdens I Carried
“Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you.” — Psalm 55:22 One of the most meaningful moments for many pilgrims on the Camino occurs at a place called Cruz de Ferro—the...
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A Beacon
Today, I was in a town at a busy intersection, and I got turned around. I couldn’t find any arrows, and I couldn’t discern which of the five possible directions I was supposed to...
Helps and Hindrances
On the Camino, what you pack becomes a bit of a game. Walking 500 miles while carrying your supplies in a backpack means constantly balancing between keeping your pack as light as possible and...
Colors
Today marked another transition in my journey. I left the mountains, forests, wine country, and animals behind as I entered an area known as the Meseta. The Meseta is a plateau in central Spain...
Open Spaces
About nine months before Stephanie died, I was meeting with my spiritual director, and he asked me a question. The question was, “What do you want?” This is a question Christians are sometimes hesitant...