Coming Home

Behind you stretches a series of footprints. They have brought you here, now. This here and this now, to which you have been pressing.

Wisdom for the Way, DevotionalAndrea LingleMay 26, 2020A Little Pilgrimage, Andrea Lingle, Theme XXII, pilgrimage, Writing as a Spiritual PracticeComment

What My Shoes Say About Me...

I have spent some time on dusty roads—pilgrim’s ways that are steeped in equal parts history, mystery, and intention.

Wisdom for the Way, DevotionalAndrea LingleMay 19, 2020A Little Pilgrimage, Andrea Lingle, Theme XXII, pilgrimage, Writing as a Spiritual Practice Comments

At the Water's Edge

There was wind tearing down the treeless pasture, tangling my hair behind me. The ocean wrapped around me on three sides.

Wisdom for the Way, DevotionalAndrea LingleMay 12, 2020A Little Pilgrimage, Andrea Lingle, Theme XXII, pilgrimage, Writing as a Spiritual Practice Comments

A Short Journey

My kids and I counted the days we have been quarantined for COVID-19 today. The number is in the fifties. My eldest son looked at me and said, "Mom, that number makes me sad."

Wisdom for the Way, DevotionalAndrea LingleMay 5, 2020A Little Pilgrimage, Andrea Lingle, Theme XXII, pilgrimage, Writing as a Spiritual Practice Comments

The Tiny Way

Why are we here?

As a student of philosophy, I usually read that question with the emphasis on the Why.

Wisdom for the Way, DevotionalAndrea LingleApril 28, 2020A Little Pilgrimage, Andrea Lingle, Theme XXII, pilgrimage, Writing as a Spiritual Practice Comments