Category Archives: Spiritual Journey
Doubt and Faith
I had lunch with a friend today, and he asked if I ever had spiritual doubts. “Of course,” I responded, “who doesn’t?” He admitted having been scared to ask the question, and relieved that instead of judging him, I empathised … Continue reading
Big plans, small accomplishments
8 AM Today is my day. I’m almost giddy by the numerous accomplishments I can achieve by dinner time with diligence! Rising early, I don’t feel guilty by writing first; the whole day stretches luxuriously ahead of me! 9 AM … Continue reading
Early morning dreams
I awoke early, although I didn’t intend to. Listening to the birds chirping through the open window, I started daydreaming about going to Assisi this summer. In April, a member on one of my NGO boards mentioned that she spends … Continue reading
How much, O God, how much?
How much grief can one person take? Dad’s only been gone 6 months. I’ve hardly had the time to start processing that, and mom’s symptoms started immediately after the funeral. At the time, we thought it was the stress of … Continue reading
Fairy Chimney Land
You’ll never imagine where I’m writing this post. I’m snuggled inside a volcanic cone-shaped cave, toasty warm from the fire while it’s a drizzly 5C outside, in Cappadocia (see a picture of our suite). It’s an amazing region, rich in … Continue reading
Living out Acts
I’m reading Acts – very appropriate while we’re touring of Turkey. In the last month, we’ve visited 3 of the 5 places mentioned in Acts 18 alone – Athens, Rome, Ephesus. Cesarea is 70 km from where I am now … Continue reading
Memories of Italy
Since leaving Greece two weeks ago we have been touring Italy, mostly visiting small, walled Tuscan villages. The countryside was beautiful! We also spent 4 days in Rome, with short visits to Florence, Naples and Capri. Pompei was quite impressive; … Continue reading