The Journey

This is a new blog for all of us in this unexpected and unusual opportunity to take time out so our minds and hearts can be stilled from the daily whirlwind of life.  Some of you will see this as

Today, we begin this journey together.  Our hope is that you will enjoy every scene as we bring it to you.  This adventure is timeless, you can begin, go back, move forward, Each time you re-read different aspects will emerge, 

Rested from your walk, and having gently swayed back and forth, you remember the childhood pleasure of actually swinging up and down.  From barely taking your feet from the ground, you begin to gain confidence as you work the swing

You have chosen to find the path.  You are trusting that having entered its narrow opening, it will be easier than you thought.  However it is very uneven and there are still puddles to jump over.  It occurs to you

Who would have believed that a stone seat could be as comfortable as a sunbed, and that you slept so long?  The sun is still shining, but has moved from the well and the path.  You stretch ready to continue,

You remember the apples in the wooden box.  Maybe the donkey would like one?  You open the box.  To your astonishment you see while you were sleeping the food you ate has been replenished.  The donkey trots up and looks

The small rocks, are now becoming larger, and more difficult to negotiate.  The trees continue to line the upward path.  As the rocks get bigger, the agility of the donkey increases.  You consider the provision of the donkey.  He is

As your feet touch the wooden veranda, the donkey nuzzles your back as if to push you forward.  The donkey’s heehaw sounds like laughter. You turn, as he scampers off towards a previously unseen hut. The door before you is

Semi-conscious you luxuriate in the warm, comfortable bed and think about the provision of the cottage, bed and last night’s meal.  On the trivet you had melted the cheese on the leftover bread which added to the rich tasting potage

The rich green turf of the grass is so springy you could be walking on air. The sound of cutting wood continues to break the otherwise peaceful silence.  Following the direction the donkey took last night you arrive at the