Author Archives: Humanity Hiker
The Humility of Stewardship
“The Humility of Stewardship” also resulted from the GMF Nature Writer’s Retreat I attended in August. I actually adapted this and rewrote it from an Earth Day Sermon I gave in the nineties. I hope you enjoy it.………………………………………………………… In his … Continue reading
Good and Bad News
This past weekend I attended a local writer’s retreat at Great Mountain Forest. Retreats like this provide the external motivation to supplement one’s own. Being local allowed me to risk signing up months ago, hoping I could attend even if … Continue reading
Brain Health Updates – 08/03/26
If you go to the Feature menu item on this website, you will see the Brain Health category listed. If you click Brain Health you will see the Brain Health Updates topic listed. This entry will be added to that … Continue reading
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The Pedicab Returns
By the summer of 2016 Cindy could no longer walk for more than a few hundred yards. With the help of donations I responded by acquiring a pedicab to get Cindy out and about pastoral Norfolk. That lasted three seasons … Continue reading
Neighborhood Watch
As far as I knew Cindy was outside tending her gardens when I got a call from Nancy, who worked at our post office. “Cindy is walking up Greenwoods Road,” she warned me on the phone. Once upon a time, … Continue reading
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Friendly Neighbors
Here on Emerson Street I often shoveled the driveways of my older neighbors. I had no need for someone to shovel my driveway, but occasionally neighbors with families helped us by watching our kids as well. Neighbors who helped us … Continue reading
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Tagged Believe in Humanity, Brain Health, Build Community, Love Kindness
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Cause and Benefit of Belly Sobs
My aspirations have changed from hiking around the world with Cindy to watching geographic documentaries while feeding her. Today I concluded watching the National Geographic series “Europe from Above.” Every episode induces at least one belly sob. My belly sobs … Continue reading
