I read an intriguing quote from Katherine Wolf, author of Treasures in the Dark recently. She wrote, “The past is a fact, but the way I tell my story is a choice.” As a writer, these words caught my attention, but as a person, the rest of the message resonated with a truth I knew but hadn’t heard…
Category: Life Stuff
Digging Holes and Pulling Weeds
We’ve been digging at my house. A lot! And no, I’m not in a remake of the movie, Holes. Though that’s a good one if you haven’t seen it. Digging certainly builds character and perseverance and muscle tone – or sore backs – depending on your age, I guess. We’re repairing a water line to…
Who and Where is God?
The modern world has libraries filled with texts attempting to explain the answer to my title question. You will get various answers depending on who you ask. But how did ancient peoples determine who or what to worship? Who deserved their gratitude, praise, and sacrifices? Since I returned from México and Perú, this is the…
Perú: the History, the People, the Culture
Last month, I had the privilege of leading a group of 5 students and 4 adults on an educational trip to Peru, South America. This is my fifth trip with travel company, EF Tours. They do a phenomenal job of dealing with the minutia of coordinating the itinerary, booking local guides and transportation, finding restaurants,…
Adventures in Mérida, México
In November I signed up to go on a free exploratory trip to Merida with a rival travel company, World Strides. I’ve led four tours with EF (2009-2022) and am leading another to Peru later this month. (See April’s blog for details.) But I’m not opposed to seeing how other companies operate and who wouldn’t…
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