Among many ironies of preparing for walking El Camino de Santiago--the goal of which is to simplify and clear space for the presence of God--is the reality that I have needed to get myself in gear, create a blog and get the link to everyone who wants to know if I have one yet. I do now--at least 30 hours before wheels up. Plenty of time!
So the first question is what this blog is for. Which opens up an immediate opportunity to start laying things down again--sort of a theme for this journey. The first thing I find myself needing to lay down is the pressure of creating a blog of amazing and wonderful spiritual profundity. I'm not really sure (yet) what will go in here. I just know that I'm not really interested in trying to "produce something." If I go there, I won't get anywhere.
So full disclosure: this will be a space for recording, reflecting, ruminating--not sure how interesting that will be to anyone but me, actually, but maybe. I'll probably update where I am, what the day's been like, what hurts--and what I'm thinking. Frankly, it seems a little egotistical to think that people are that interested in what's going on in my head, as though there's a reason for you to take time out of your head because mine is so much more interesting. But there it is. Who knows--maybe this will be absolutely fascinating and amazing and go totally viral--the next Blog of Awesomeness. I'm not counting on it, tho. Just so you know....
So yeah; I'll be traveling halfway around the world to try to do something I'm not sure I can do, knowing full well that in spite of myself, God has already made provision for me. Which has already been evident in the gift of you all--the community of friends and family and Body that has always gotten me through. I am glad beyond measure that I have you at my back.
(That first day of going six hours uphill into the Pyranees, could you push, please? Thanks.)
You'd be surprised who stumbles upon your little space on the Internet. The arm-chair traveler that I am wants to know the weather; the color of the sky; Ooooh! what's that bird?; can you really see to there from here?; um...don't eat that; you know, the minutia of your experience. To me, that is as fascinating as your spiritual reflections will be because, well, we've all been told "God is in the details."
ReplyDelete"I am glad beyond measure that I have you at my back."
ReplyDeleteOf course!!! We're thinking of you back here in little ol' Indiana and proud of you guys!
Love,
Emily (Your newest blog follower!)