Ordinary Pilgrim
2021 Pentecost Pilgrimage in Place
For the second year, the New Mexico Pilgrimage for Unity coordinated and offered support for a Pentecost Pilgrimage in Place. This...
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Ordinary Pilgrim
- Jan 21, 2021
- 4 min
Praying for Unity - Day 2 of a Mini-Pilgrimage
"Merciful God, you have shown us in Christ that we are one in you. Teach us to use this gift in the world so that believers of all faiths...
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Ordinary Pilgrim
- Jan 19, 2021
- 5 min
Praying for Unity - Day 1 of a Mini-Pilgrimage
"Grafted into the vine, which is Jesus himself, the Father becomes our vinedresser who prunes us to make us grow. This describes what...
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Ordinary Pilgrim
- Oct 4, 2020
- 5 min
It's a Bug's Life
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that...” - Maya Angelou A...
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Ordinary Pilgrim
- Sep 13, 2020
- 3 min
Walking with Intention
Prayer walking…intentionally invites people to go to the site of their concern: the office, the conference room, the dining room, the...
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Ordinary Pilgrim
- Aug 10, 2020
- 6 min
The Stuff of the Sacred
“Christ is the light that allows people to see things in their fullness. The precise and intended effect of such a light is to see Christ...
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Ordinary Pilgrim
- Jul 19, 2020
- 5 min
Audio Lectio: When there are no words...
"I don't wanna miss one word You speak 'Cause everything You say is life to me I don't wanna miss one word You speak Quiet my heart, I'm...
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Ordinary Pilgrim
- May 4, 2020
- 5 min
This Post's Gonna Get Stuck Inside Your Head
This song's gonna get stuck inside your head 'Cause it's so catchy, catchy It's such a catchy song Gonna make you happy, happy Don't try...
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Ordinary Pilgrim
- May 2, 2020
- 3 min
Guest Post: Welcome Spring & Fresh Starts by Maggie P Franz
Photo credit: Maggie P Photography April, 2020 The end of last month and beginning of this month saw us at a new place in life we have...
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Ordinary Pilgrim
- Apr 18, 2020
- 4 min
What the Pandemic Is Teaching Me, Part 2
Simplicity is never a matter of circumstances; simplicity is always a matter of focus. --- Ann Voskamp In Richard Foster's book...
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Ordinary Pilgrim
- Mar 20, 2020
- 5 min
What the Pandemic Is Teaching Me, Part 1
"In a pandemic, self-isolation is called quarantine. In Buddhism, it is called retreat. From the cave of our home, like the meditators of...
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Ordinary Pilgrim
- Mar 9, 2020
- 5 min
Audio Lectio: Our Fixer Upper World
Do you feel the world is broken? (We do)... But do you know that all that dark won't stop the light from getting through? (We do)... Is...
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Ordinary Pilgrim
- Mar 3, 2020
- 2 min
Lonely God
The idea of God being everywhere - and becoming more aware of Him - is one I'll likely write about numerous times. It's a theme running...
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Ordinary Pilgrim
- Feb 15, 2020
- 4 min
Bein' Green
For our anniversary last year, I gave my husband the book One Question a Day for You & Me: Daily Reflections for Couples by Aimee Chase. ...
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Ordinary Pilgrim
- Jan 29, 2020
- 4 min
Coming to Terms with my "F" Words
When writing, I often struggle to translate my thoughts into something cohesive enough for others to easily understand what I'm trying to...
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Ordinary Pilgrim
- Jan 18, 2020
- 1 min
Unforced Rhythms
Finding The Message by Eugene Peterson was a pretty big deal in my Christian walk. It had been a long time since I was excited about...
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Ordinary Pilgrim
- Jan 17, 2020
- 4 min
Audio Lectio: I've been called a lot of things...
Lay down, lay down your old chains Come now, and take up your new name -- from One Step Away by Casting Crowns; hear the whole song here....
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Ordinary Pilgrim
- Jan 15, 2020
- 3 min
A Journey of a Thousand Miles
Photo: Bike and footprints in the path, not far from the town of Sarria on the Camino de Santiago. I've always liked the quote by Lao...
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