I’m writing on the eve of our return home from Great Britain, primarily in Scotland. It has been a wonderful ten days filled with adventure and new experiences for Susan and me. After two days in Edinburgh, Scotland’s capitol, we struck out on our own to places not well known by most tourists. We were in search of places significant for historical, religious and environmental importance. And we found them! The most well known place was the small island of Iona off the west coast of Scotland. There we learned more about Saint Columba who brought the Christian Faith in the sixth century! The depth of history makes one very humble in the scope of life. The picture included here is my foot stepping into a footprint carved into The Stone of Destiny at Dunadd, a hill fortress of the first kings of Dal Riata, the time prior to the Scots. You need to know my foot didn’t fit the stone. There will be no kin doms in my future to be sure! The many layers of religious history and practice have given me much to ponder during this time. Our lives are a small part of history, yet an incredibly important part to the whole human experience. It begs the question: how do I live? Answer: faithfully.
