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Give Way

Driving in the UK, I’ve frequently seen the ‘Give Way’ sign. It indicates that you are to allow someone or something to be or go first. It is equivalent to the ‘Yield’ sign, in the US. Many times when I’ve encountered a “Yield” sign, I’ve thought, “I don’t have to stop, just check to…

Getting to the Bottom

My journey this summer comes in part out of a necessity to relearn how to drink to the bottom of the cup. For more than a few years, my life has lacked a sustainable sense of rhythm. Out of an almost desperate need to succeed and please, I have lived in a frenzy of tasks…

The epic saga of Wanderwomen begins!

Mind the Gap I think the British can spot the Americans on the Tube because we’re the ones grinning and giggling every time they announce “Mind the gap”. Traveling truly is about minding the gaps! Our journey started a day early, in a rush to catch the red eye flight from Denver to JFK, because…

Thin Places

A thin place is wherever you are genuinely open to encountering the ineffable Mystery. Sometimes, when our lives get too cluttered, we have to travel great distances to find a thin place. Thin places can also be in your own back yard. A thin place is where your mind can rest and your soul can…

Artistic Expressions

Sometimes I see something that screams out, “Paint me!” This was one of those times. This image cracks me up! As I painted this, I thought about all the Hebridean sheep I encountered on my trip to Scotland. I was told by a crofter that “sheep are crazy! Every day they wake up trying to…

Troubles Fade Out in the Open

By: Sharon June 29, 2021June 30, 2021

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Traveling like we are, us Wanderwomen are spending a lot of time out in the open. Priorities change, and daily routine is anything but a routine! A lot of time was spent planning, but now that we’re out traveling about, we find ourselves exposed to the elements and living in the moment. When life seems…

What Heaven is Like

By: Sharon June 29, 2021June 30, 2021

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I recently hiked up Ben Nevis; the highest mountain in the UK. It was a personal goal and challenge to make it to the top. It was a difficult climb. There were five points along the way when I was truly ready to give up. The first time I was ready to quit was just…

A Time to be Vulnerable

By: Sharon June 26, 2020June 26, 2020

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I am no longer pastoring a flock. Or perhaps my flock is now a very different sort. But I feel much the same as I did when I first wrote this, and thought I’d share it again here. I feel like I am in the eye of a hurricane. Have you ever experienced a hurricane?…