#44.14, Weds., May 31, 2023

Historical setting: 602 C.E. The cottage in the Vosges          On this beautiful day I’m home with my family, healing slowly in God’s time. Greg and Gabe are still aching of childhood, not able to accept themselves as powerless in the face of senseless brutality. So how will healing turn them?  Will they learn fromContinue reading “#44.14, Weds., May 31, 2023”

43.10, Tues., April 25, 2023

Historical setting: 602 C.E. Luxeuil Our packs are weightier than they were for the pilgrimage. My boys set a fast pace walking as they imagine they will soon be horsemen. They still muddle in the fantasies of children, sharing the chatter of dreams between them. I seem no longer included in their world. Today weContinue reading “43.10, Tues., April 25, 2023”

Post #26.5, Weds., Nov. 10, 2021

Historical setting: 588 C.E. the forest north of the Loire          Now the responsibility for this war falls to Daniel who simply decides we will go back home at first light.          In the morning the embers of the fire are cold. Some of our band still sleeps, and some of the Pagan tribe areContinue reading “Post #26.5, Weds., Nov. 10, 2021”