Category: Your Word – Travel Blog – Psalm 119
“Your Word is a Lamp for my feet, a Light for my path.” Psalm 119:105
I’ve been blessed with a wandering spirit, and before I turned 25, I’d traveled to most of the United States, parts of Canada, and Mexico. God also blessed me with a career that allowed me to see much of America, which further soothed my wanderlust. For my 50th birthday, I wanted to visit Italy, but with no travel companion available, I strapped on a backpack and headed off for this adventure alone with God as my guide.
What I found was the most miraculous journey. When it’s you alone, in a foreign land, with your only reliance on God, it is one of the most impactful Spiritual journeys. He revealed to me things I would not have seen. He connected me to people in a way I had never realized. I now crave that connection so much that I plan to move my life into an RV and travel wherever He leads me.
His Word has given me direction, strength, companionship, motivation, and comfort as I walk through all parts of my life, but I feel it the most when exploring all parts of this great world He’s created. He has much to reveal to us, and life is short. Let’s explore it together as He lights the way…
The Spirit of Truth
This verse hit me this morning: John 4:24 “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth”. When I ponder it, I want every spirit capitalized. “Spirit,” reflecting the Devine of the unseen realm. In this world where it’s too easy to believe lies, theRead More
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
It’s a grey day here in Mazatlán. The sun is long past rising and I haven’t seen a peek of beautiful Sol. You know what though? I don’t care. It’s nice out here. Cooler with a breeze, and there’s a hint it may rain any moment. There’s something comforting andRead More
Expectations Are Funny Things
When I moved here, in this building specifically, I expected the sunrise to be shining brightly right from my window greeting me each morning. Then beautiful Sol moved east from my beautiful center. At the the winter solstice in December, I thought, that’s it–it’s over. The sun will move backRead More
Mom-Gates of Heaven Cemetary
Today was an emotional and moving day. I took some of my mother’s ashes to the gravesite of her parents, Henry & Elizabeth Lariccia. While there, we also found her grandparents, Frank and Mary Monica Bennetto. Frank would be the gentleman with the giant mustache in the 1907 picture belowRead More
Birthday to New Jersey
For my 50th birthday, I strapped on a backpack and headed to Italy. On the next one, I pulled the buckles with a tandem jumper and hopped out of an airplane. At 52, I saddled myself with a new house and a mortgage. Today on 53, I pulled up aRead More
Guard Your Heart – Proverbs 4:23
Last night I had a dream of an old friend who hurt me very much. In the dream, like others I’ve had with her in it, my best friend from years ago has plans with me. We are to see each other at a party or a gathering, and justRead More
Just Do You Psalm 139:16
Praying Over The City in Grand Forks, North Dakota. November 23, 2018 Yesterday, on Thanksgiving Day, I was trying to do a bit of coloring. I’ve heard this can be a relaxing activity, but as I first started in, I immediately got overwhelmed. I thought I’d picked an easy one, yetRead More
At The Same Time Ecclesiastes 3
Praying over the city at Prairie’s Edge Casino Resort. October 17, 2018 · Granite Falls · Last night I planned to get to the hotel so that I could enjoy the sunset. I had hoped, since I was driving west, that I could drive into the sunset. Granted, that might have created a painfulRead More
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