Author: Terri
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Easter Joy
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Easter is considered the holiest day of the year according to the Christian calendar. It is more holy than Christmas, the day we celebrate Jesus’ birth. For without Easter, without Jesus’ resurrection from the cross where he so cruelly died, our Christian faith is meaningless. There are many ways to…
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Fickle Emotions and a Steady Flame
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We are home after a very long day with various flights, subways and trains. May God bless our friends and neighbors for caring for our home and coming to pick us up at the train station late Wednesday night. We arrived, both sick with colds (not COVID), but glad to…
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At the Edge of the World
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In ancient times, Finisterre was thought to be the end of the world. I feel that even more when I’m at the church, Sanctuario da Virxe da Barca, in Muxia (about 18 miles north of Finisterre). The surroundings are spectacular with rocks all around, waves crashing, and the stone cathedral…
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Glory!
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God is in the details: Fantastic “centeno” (rye bread) from a German bakery in Finisterre A shop owner opening her shop to allow me to buy a special skirt A nationally acclaimed tenor singing to us at the end of a scrumptious meal Reconnecting with a women’s co-op who are…
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The Web of Humanity
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We had a clear God-moment yesterday. Charlie really wanted to hike to Guemes and stay in the Albergue Abuelo Peuto, directed by Padre Ernesto. It is located in a fairly isolated area that isn’t well-marked. We lost the Camino for some time but wound our way around to the general…
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The Gift of Flexibility
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We first saw Cirque du Soleil when we lived in Colombia and saw a performance in Bogota. It was exhilarating! A mixture of acrobatics, dance, street art and music, the Canadian group defied expectations of what the human body can do. While preparing this blog, I looked up their 2024…
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Camino Angels
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When someone is on the Camino, there are many times that you’ll feel uncertain and vulnerable. It’s inevitable. Not only are you pushing your body to manage the challenge of walking day after day but your mind and spirit are also challenged. There are so many things that are different…
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The Body Keeps the Score
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We now have successfully hiked the first two days of the Camino del Norte. Both days were tough but manageable, though at some point we both found ourselves wondering, “Why are we doing this?!” The stiff walk that starts our day and is evident every time we sit for long…
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I Choose Life!
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We are in our final days of preparation before we head out for the Camino! It’s hard to believe it’s almost here. Thanks to good friends who will care for everything while we’re gone, we can leave with secure hearts. We were even able to file our taxes before we…
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A Shared History
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It’s hard to put into words the importance of visiting the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in West Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. It is a memorial that is stunning in its beauty and power with quotes from Dr. King’s speeches engraved along stone walls and a huge 30 foot…