
My Portuguese Camino “Mini-memoir”
“It was as if the Camino whispered, 'The choice of your path sometimes brings disruption and discomfort; keep walking, and you’ll find your way.’”

Solvitur Ambulando: Is it really solved through walking?
“[It’s a] catchy, yet profound Latin phrase that came up in a class I was teaching this past year. I am grateful to a Seminary student for bringing it up as it finally gives me some words that I feel deeply in my soul.”

No Two Caminos are the Same
“We may walk the same trails thousands have walked before us, but your journey will be different. Even if you travel the route two, three, or more times, you will not have the same experience.”

Scallop Shells Unite
“Recently, Christina and I went for a walk in our neighborhood. Our backyard has a trail that takes us to a larger trail system in our community, and as we walked, Christina noticed a lone scallop shell in the dirt.”

Why do a pilgrimage on the Camino?
“Back in late 2011, a friend asked if I’d like to join him on the Camino de Santiago. I’d never even heard of it before, and knew even less about what I was getting myself into.”

Looking for Balance on the Camino
“Just as I realized what was happening, a thought jumped into my mind . . . ‘your life is unbalanced.’”