

Mariners of the Once and Always Mysteries
The morning sky lights a pink the color before we've awakened.…

She Dared to Laugh in the Place of the Dead
We were headed down to the Outer Banks. We made a pit stop at…

The Broken Orb: Scattered Bits of Light in a Shattered Mirror
If the world was ever one thing, it was this: a fluid, molten…

Aim for the New, not the Best
There are two topics which I had thought about previously, which…

Like a Mustard Seed: The Practice and Discipline of Growth
"Faith should become so transparent that it does not need experience.…

Writing Into Who I Want to Become: The Hope and Optimism of Daily Journaling
Week of 1/13/20
This morning, in bed, I found myself thinking…

"Never Stop Walking" by Vic Heaney
Let me introduce myself. My name is Vic Heaney. I am a fairly…


The Grace of Silence
A bit less than a month ago, I had surgery on my vocal cords…


My Grandmother and Mundane Miracles
Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea…

Transcending the Gnostic Duality: Atemporal Existence, Amoral Judge
Judge Holden of Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian has been identified…

Belated Thoughts on Gerry Largay
Gerry Largay, also known as Inchworm, was a 66 year old thru-hiker…

To Do What We Want
"It is just so beautifully wild out there. Sometimes it is difficult…

Thoughts on Adventures of a Trail Stooge
I wanted to share with everyone…
Just share a little bit about…

Become What You Are
I did not look up. I kept my eyes cast down, not wanting it to…


"But what cruel thing is war..."
But what cruel thing is war; to separate and destroy families…

Gifts of Weirdness
I think, often in our struggle to become successful individuals,…

The Strangers We Think We Know
We have gotten used to strangers. They are the people we pass…

A View Through Melted Sand
Sitting here at the window, I've been thinking of how odd it…

"I'm a little sorry..."
"I'm a little sorry I wasn't wounded in front; it looks cowardly…