You’ll remember from “A New Dawn” website, that my teardrop camper named Pilgrim is the inspiration for a “Treasures from the Teardrop” blog series. Pilgrim represents courage to go beyond the fence when fear and loss threaten to shrink our lives. This is my first one-minute video. You’ll see I have a lot to learn about technology, but I take joy in letting imperfection accompany me into sacred beginnings.
The setting of this video is Winter, 2023. Pilgrim remains within the fence, warmed by the Virginia sun. But I have ventured West to the Colorado Rockies in the thick of ice and snow with four new friends. Within a short time I realize how their fun-living spirits, their faith, and their wisdom will add exponential meaning to this adventure. Each one of us pulls loads of one kind or another back home. But, for one week in this winter wonderland, we get to share life and pull our loads together.
The Treasure: Walk with seasoned friends in the challenges of life.
If you’d rather read than watch the video, here’s the full video transcript:
Hey, so we’re in the mountains of Colorado on a dogsled ride. Each dog is paired up with a seasoned partner. And so in life, it’s good for us to be paired up with someone who’s seasoned who can walk beside us through the challenges of life.
It started out at ten degrees this morning; I think it’s going to warm up a little bit. These dogs are awesome; they feed eighty dogs, one hundred pounds of dog food per day. Beautiful. Strong. When they’re still, they’re barking like crazy; when they’re working, they’re silent.
Beautiful terrain here. The dog’s names are Cocoa, Merlin, Smarty Pants, and who knows what else? It’s worth repeating: Just like each pair of dogs, it’s good for us to walk with a seasoned person who can help us along the path of life.
See ya next time.
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