Tag Archives: Travel

Travel Weary Yet Full

When the disciples followed Jesus up on the mountainside, their baskets were empty. They’d already been on the road, ministering to others. They were weary, worn, and empty. My backpack was full as I wandered through the Denver airport this week. I had a three hour layover, and I was ready to participate in theContinue reading “Travel Weary Yet Full”

Ladies and Gentlemen

Listen HERE Since my family is studying Medieval History this year, our car trips have been full of The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, Men of Iron, and Ivanhoe. Chivalry is not dead in these stories! Perhaps the courtesy and manners in these stories only ever lived in myth, but I still raise my daughtersContinue reading “Ladies and Gentlemen”

Prayer in the Present Tense

Listen HERE We drove 2,088 miles to be with my parents for Christmas and 1,662 miles to come back home again from my in-laws’ house.  Driving from the top of the country to the bottom and back again gives my family the opportunity to see varied landscapes, animals, architecture, and people.  It also expands myContinue reading “Prayer in the Present Tense”

Back to the Ark

Since we were going to be driving across the country anyway, my children, my adventurous mom, and I decided to visit The Ark Encounter in Kentucky. We had visited several years ago, but we were excited to build on our knowledge. I have a particular interest in the pitch Noah used to cover the ark,Continue reading “Back to the Ark”