Today, my friend Michelle DeRusha joins us to talk about God's presence on the journey. I had the pleasure of rooming with Michelle at a writer's conference this summer, and discovered she is authentic, funny, and incredibly generous with her gift and general awesomeness. We all need a Michelle in ... Read More about Day 12: Michelle DeRusha on the Journey-A Guest Post

I love stories. I love them enough to collect them on numerous bookshelves and to create them myself. I hear them in the music, in the poem, and in the sound of the wind shaking the leaves. But, as much as I adore a good story, I have neglected to gather them from the most fertile field of all—from ... Read More about Day 11: Stories for the Journey

Today, I thought I’d share a few books that I found helpful in guiding me through the nitty-gritty bits of the journey. Each one deals either with the theme of journeying or encouraged me on some of my more difficult paths. Others are just plain fun to read (I’m looking at you, Dr. Suess). Books are ... Read More about Day 10: Books for the Journey

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him and He will direct your paths.” ~Proverbs 3:5-6 I came across a blog recently that existed for the sole purpose of capturing the author’s random thoughts and experiences. I didn’t stay for ... Read More about Day 9: Faith for the Journey

On long runs, I like to carry a small water bottle or two in my hands and tuck an energy gel in my pocket. A few weeks ago I went for a run, bringing only one water bottle and an optimistic, yet sadly mistaken, view on how many water fountains I might pass on the way. Halfway into my run, nearly out ... Read More about Day 8: Provisions for the Journey

"For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin-real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles ... Read More about Day 7: Inspiration for the Journey