I'm going to try and do this with some consistency. I've said it before, but you never know when it might actually take! We're at Sea-Tac Airport waiting for our flight to London to begin a two-month trip in Europe. It will take us from England to Belgium to Germany to Denmark, Hungary, Italy, France, and points in between all those.
I've been thinking the last few days about why people write about travel. The British and the Germans really started the trend in the 19th century and greatly increased the yen to travel in others. But, when you think of it, the main story of the Old Testament is a travel narrative, from Abraham's journey through the wilderness wanderings. And much of the rest of the OT is commentary on that travel. When we move into new territory we start seeing and thinking differently. It may that the travel narrative helps us focus that sight and those thoughts.
So here is a more back-at-home piece. I'm currently reading Driftless by David Rhodes and it is a wonderful novel. These people in Words, Wisconsin are like a new community of friends, making their way through hazard and hope and finding new ways of being from old Amish ways to the perils of modern farming. It's not just about the Amish - in fact, they are like a background piece in the story - but it is about how a small community finds its way in the 21st century. I can't recommend it more highly. Get the book and meet Winifred the pastor, and Grahm and July the farmers, Gail the aspiring country singer, the widower Jacob, the annoyingly real Maxine, and many more. It is a great read! I hope to finish it on the plan ride tonight.
Blessings for the day wherever you own travels take you, near and far.
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