Psalm Walk

07/09/2024

Our Mission Team to Uganda leaves DFW in an hour and a half.
Thank you for the Prayers.
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09/08/2023

I’m back in Texas !!!
Direct flight from Madrid to DFW
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Thank you for your prayers and for participating in this pilgrimage journey adventure on the Camino de Santiago!

I’m excited to be back and looking forward to sharing some stories, reflections and pictures with the St. Paul Church Community on Sunday.

Also - look for upcoming reviews and reflections on a wide range of topics from this Psalm Walk Pilgrimage.

I’ll post here on Facebook and will be adding content to the psalmwalk.com website.

But first…a goodnight sleep in my bed.
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There is one destination of the pilgrimage, but many routes to get there as this pilgrimage has become important to people coming from many different directions. I am flying from Dallas to Madrid and taking the train north to Oviedo, Spain. There I begin my fourteen-day journey on Camino Primitivo w...

09/07/2023

The Cathedral in Madrid in Awe-Inspiring 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

09/07/2023

My Last Day in Spain 🇪🇸
I took a train from Santiago de Compostela to Madrid…and look,
A Rainbow greeted me into the city.
It was cool going 299 kilometers per hour. Just think, the train traveled in less than an hour and a half - what I walked in 18 days !

09/04/2023

Here is a short video clip of it 🙌🏻👍🏻

09/04/2023

God is So Good to me !!!
I was blessed to attend the Noon Pilgrim Mass at the Cathedral. And at the conclusion of the service…
They lit and swung the giant Incense burner. - They usually only do this on festival days and special occasions.
Well today was a Special Occasion - For Me.
Thank You Lord Jesus.
It was one of the coolest things I have ever experienced! 🙌🏻

09/04/2023

Praise The Lord 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
My Camino Walk is Complete.
I arrived in Santiago de Compostela this morning and celebrated the completion of The English Route. For this last portion of the pilgrimage, I wore my clergy shirt.
The certificate I’m holding is the official document given to pilgrims who complete the Camino.
…And for those of you who read my post yesterday- the moon was there to celebrate the Lord of Creation with me on this journey and for encouragement as I go forward from here !
Thank you to everyone who prayed with me and for me during this pilgrimage. I am Truly Grateful.
Blessings In Christ, Terry+

09/03/2023

A Big Takeaway Idea from this Camino!

Before I left for this Camino Pilgrimage there was a song I heard on the radio that really captured my heart/mind/soul. It stuck in me somehow.

Then, I found myself singing it in my mind a lot during this journey on the Camino.

Song Lyrics for: Be The Moon
Chris Tomlin

Verse 1)
You're the Lord of all creation, God, You made me in Your image
And I'm just a reflection of the love that I've been given
Everybody wants to be somebody
I wanna be somebody too
If I'm gonna be known for something
I wanna be known for You

I wanna be the moon, up among the stars
Fly around the world, lighting up the dark at night
I'm nothing without the Son's amazing grace
On everything I do
If You're shining on me, I'm shining right back for You
I wanna be the moon
Lord, I wanna be the moon for You

Check it out on YouTube or iTunes -

So, This morning, as I started out my last day of hiking, I was praying that God would reveal a “big takeaway” idea from this journey. A big aha idea.

Well, faithful to his character I walked out of my room and noticed that the moon was still high in the sky - even after the sun was up and shining. I took a few pictures of the moon in the background of a few images not thinking much about it except that it looked cool…and then Bam!!! That’s my take away - I am to be even more resound in my passion to “be the moon” for God in a world that so desperately needs the light of God’s Grace and Love. It’s not ME that can do anything of real value - but the One of Infinite Glory is shining into and on to me - out of pure grace. PTL. But I want to do more than receive that gift of Grace. I desire to live out a Thank You back to God by worshipping Him and Serving others - also created in His Image and beloved of the Creator.

I dedicate my life, ministry and all that I am to let that light shine through me to others - to reflect the One who IS LIGHT !!!

That might not be the only revelation that this pilgrimage reveals - but it sure has relighted my passion.

09/02/2023

I got lost today ! Well, I don’t know if I was ever “lost” lost, but there were over 5 extra miles added on to today’s hike because I was not on the correct path.
It started out with a reasonable decision (at least in my mind). The “official” route had changed at some point years ago - but the original path was still an option. (Although they have taken away the official path markers, the guide book said it was still possible to do, and had some beautiful churches and scenery that you would miss if you went the updated route. I was intrigued by the old route and headed off in confidence. At first it seemed like a great idea. Very cool church, beautiful scenery…but then…oh no, I had gone astray. Of course there was No cell coverage at all so I couldn’t connect to Google maps , or any gps track, And the guide book had no headings or markings for where I was. The “path” became very rough. I was in the middle of nowhere. I can laugh about it now, but a bit of panic set in. I had to choose- I could either try to make my way “back” or I could travel multiple unknowns in the direction I thought was more or less correct. It was onward. But some extra intense prayer was offered ! And a lot of - “that was stupid Terry” thoughts in the mind.
I ended up in a small town not anywhere on the “Camino” road map where a local pointed me towards the correct direction.
I posted pictures of the decision point marker, where I turned. And then a few pictures of the “paths” I encountered.
At this point, I don’t know what spiritual lesson I could make out of this scenario, but there is a lot of material and emotion to mull over and use in an upcoming sermon. For now, I made it to my hotel for the night. Thank you Lord. That’s a huge blessing because - I was worried for a while that I’d be sleeping in the forest.
Thank you Jesus for always being with us, even when we stray from the path.
And thank you for guiding us back into your embrace of Loving Grace. 🙌🏻🙏🏻

09/01/2023

Camino Ingles Day 2 Reflection.
One thing that has been discombobulating during this pilgrimage journey is distance. On my longer days I’m walking around 20 miles. It takes a lot of effort and the entire day to hike that long on the Camino trails. But in “Real life” I could drive that in less than a half a hour. Did context: The entire Camino Ingles is 120 kilometers (75miles) on Google maps it said it would take a little more than a hour to drive from the starting point (Ferrol) - speed limit is 120 kilometers per hour). I’m going to take almost five (5 !!!) days to walk it.
So today, I was walking along the Camino Trail and experienced what you see in the posted pictures. The trail going under the superhighway.
My first thoughts went to how “inefficient” my walking path was compared to the highway. You get to from point A to point B much faster in a car on a superhighway. But then I starting thinking about how much you miss. All the trees and flowers and streams and EVERYTHING that you see and experience when you’re walking. I want to live a life that is efficient- but more so, I want to experience ALL of life. Thank you Lord for each day and each experience each day provides in your will and grace.
Then… I started thinking about my life in ministry. The “path” is where I travel and partner in journeying with other beloved creatures created in the Creators image. Some times it’s wonderful, but it can seem uninspiring and mundane. But…the reality is that, always “above” our perception - the heavenly activities of God’s Will, Grace and purpose are speedily moving about in actions we can’t usually see.
I stood still under that superhighway for a long time - standing on my mundane pathway, but as I heard the physical sound of vehicles wizzing by above me - I spiritually tuned into the perception of activities of the heavenly. Each fast motion wizz was another God moment of Grace and love in action. God IS moving! God’s Will IS being accomplished all around us! Thank you Lord God!!! The Superhighway of God’s Grace and Blessing in action. We can trust it, believe it, and look forward to its completion in His perfect time.
For now, I want to take each step on this journey of life faithful in the full experience of the “present” - KNOWING God is Moving!!!
Come Lord Jesus.

09/01/2023

Special surprises along the Camino Path. I was walking along (in deep thought) and around the bend…boom!
The Camino trail runs into smack into a golf course!!! For those of you who know me, I’m a huge golf enthusiast. So cool to have the two collide. Mino Golf Club! Of course I went to the pro shop and then bar, and had a beer looking out over the course.
It was a fun little interlude on a long hard hike “uphill” most of the day.
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08/31/2023

Camino Ingles Day 1 - Posted here are four different statues of Jesus that I saw along The Way today. Each one stirred different emotions. First, that these statues are up at all is a great testament. But each “speaks” out in voices that I wonder what the people of God’s creation hear? I heard the ancient tale of a crucified messiah - on the Cross and in his mother’s arms. All because the God of the Universe loves us so much that he would give his life as a gift. I also heard a very modern need for the current people of the world - this message, this Good News, must be proclaimed to the ends of the earth. His arms and heart of Love are wide open and welcoming.
What about your reaction to these photos? What do they stir up in your soul?