Retired registered nurse, Episcopal priest and pastor, public theologian, mischievous mystic, nature lover and happy hiking heretic. Trail name: Godspeed.
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Done. For Now.
Every ending is also a beginning. That is, and has always been, one of my core beliefs about life. And so of course it also applies to my
It Takes A Village To Hike The AT
I haven’t written much because I find myself wanting to be totally immersed in this amazing experience of hiking the AT. I’m still plugging along,
My First Month on the AT
Well, I’m finally doing it. I’m finally hiking the AT! And perhaps the most challenging mountain to climb is the learning curve that goes
Off Like A Herd Of Turtles!
Week number one on the AT. I enjoyed a couple of days at Amicalola Lodge with my favorite hiking buddy, my husband Anthony, and after an
T Minus
It’s getting real, and I mean REALLY real! We’re currently making our way from Delaware to Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge via a visit to
The AT: Sacred Journey of the Soul
Most of the world's great religious traditions share many spiritual practices in common, and one of the greatest and most widely shared is the
Shakedown Breakdown
Shakedown Most of us know how important so-called "shakedown" hikes are, because there's simply no substitute for experience when it comes to
Can I Still Hike the AT?
I've wanted to hike the AT for most of my adult life. I actually spent three months on the trail as the honeymoon for a previous marriage ... a
Hiker Intro
Christmas is fast approaching and the year is winding down. I have two weeks to retirement. Two weeks to not working for the first time in 55








