Trading is nothing new. People trade baseball cards, cars, recipes, collectibles, and family treasures. We trade our time for money, our skills for opportunity, and sometimes one possession for another. Trading and bartering have always been part of life.
One of the things we often say about loved ones who have joined the great cloud of witnesses is, “Gone, but never forgotten.”
One of the big rules for long-distance walking is when something is wrong, fix it now.
One of the amazing gifts of travel is the opportunity to see what humans across the ages have built.
When the Israelites crossed the Jordan River, God instructed them to gather twelve stones from the riverbed and carry them to the shore. Not trophies. Conversation starters.
One of the most memorable scenes in Forrest Gump comes when Jenny looks at the life around her and prays, “Lord, make me a bird, so I can fly far, far away from here.”
Growing up, the altar was a sacred space. You did not touch it casually, lean against it, or place your belongings on it.