Spotlights This Week: Always: Hope Chapel Missions Church Spotlight: Church on the Rock – Florence, OR Charity Spotlight: Desire Street Ministries I’m spending a few days in the Atlanta area with our oldest son and his family – we return home Tuesday, then I’ll hit the road again on Wednesday to resume walking in Santa Barbara. Here are…

Actually, I did this segment on Tuesday and it was fun – one of those amazing, scenic, interesting days that make the mundane and/or challenging days worthwhile. The beaches and architecture of Santa Barbara with its backdrop of palm trees and mountains is quintessential California! Spotlights This Week: Always: Hope Chapel Missions Charity Spotlight: California Abilities Network…

Well now, that was intense. For my final 10 miles in San Marcos Pass there was no construction zone to help me out – so I had to deal with traffic on traffic’s terms! It was so heavy and fast that I couldn’t let my guard down for even a second! Spotlights This Week: Always: Hope Chapel…

We don’t know precisely when his birth was – but the Hebrew Scriptures predicted him.  He was born in accordance with those Scriptures – he lived, and then he died as the ultimate sacrifice that ended the need for all other sacrifices. Spotlights This Week: Always: Hope Chapel Missions Charity Spotlight: California Abilities Network Church Spotlight: First Baptist…

I’ve been SO lazy! I finished this leg last Wednesday, but I’m just now blogging about it. I had asked for prayer through this area. I’ve long ago said that the ‘road’ couldn’t throw anything at me I haven’t already dealt with, but the San Marcos Pass (Hwy 154 into Santa Barbara) definitely put that statement…

Wow, my car was iced over this morning! After I defrosted, I forgot to check the outside temps, but a half hour later I noticed it was 32 – it might have been even colder when I left Lompoc. Spotlights This Week: Always: Hope Chapel Missions Charity Spotlight: Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Church Spotlight: Lompoc Foursquare Church – Lompoc,…

This was one of the more physically challenging days I’ve had yet. It was definitely a Soles 4 Hope ‘Triathlon’ day: Drive – Walk – Bike. However, the scenery was lovely and the weather & temps were glorious! Spotlights This Week: Always: Hope Chapel Missions Charity Spotlight: Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Church Spotlight: Lompoc Foursquare Church – Lompoc, Ca…

60 more miles behind me – now I’m home for two short nights before heading back up to Lompoc on Monday (tomorrow) for 3 days of walking before Christmas. Then 2 days of walking after Christmas before flying to Atlanta to visit our oldest son & his family for a week. Spotlights This Week: Always: Hope…

Yesterday’s rain caused some problems north of us, and I’m thankful that I was done with that road before it happened.  A 40-mile stretch of last month’s route was closed last night due to mud/rock slides – from Ragged Point north to Ventana Inn in Big Sur.  Larry & I walked through Ragged Point just…

First of all, I’m loving the rain – we need it so badly! We didn’t make it to 10 miles before the wet stuff became persistent, so Dee Dee and I called it a day at 4.5 miles. The extra 8.5 miles I had put in over the past 3 days paid off – it…