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…

 
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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

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Mom NYC

This morning at breakfast, I saw a woman with a Billie Holiday t-shirt. For those unaware, I had a unique experience around her song I’LL BE SEEING YOU and my mother. The lyrics say, “in all the familiar places.” The parts of NYC my mother ever really mentioned was RADIORead More

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Rape Culture John 8:1-11

Praying over the City September 28,1018 in Grand Forks, North Dakota Yesterday I cried at work. I didn’t intend to. It happened last week too. I’d just finished listening exerts of Dr. Blasey Ford’s testimony to walk into our class about to teach ethics and overheard a woman in theRead More

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Trusting God Proverbs 3:5-6

Praying over the city at Groundswell Midway. September 24, 2018· Saint Paul · With the later sunrise, I decided to dive into work before my ride. My life and my focus works so much better when I let God in first. I am making up for lost time by makingRead More

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To Whom Should We Go John 6

Praying over the city at Ruttger’s Birchmont Lodge. August 23, 2018 · Bemidji · This week my work brought me to my happy place. I am so blessed that I get to travel to places like this and meet with people I truly love. Last weekend I looked at RVs. I am going toRead More