New series- "Thick Places, Thin Places: Where the sublime and sacred collide against the chaotic and practical, and real adventure is born"

Hooray! It’s time to reveal MY NEW SERIES (slated to be a web series):

“Thin Places, Thick Places”

In Celtic Mythology there is a concept called “thin places”. Peter Gomez, a Harvard Theologian, states:

“There is in Celtic mythology the notion of ‘thin places’ in the universe where the visible and the invisible world come into their closest proximity. To seek such places is the vocation of the wise and the good — and for those that find them, the clearest communication between the temporal and eternal.”

Such a beautiful goal. Such a powerful destination, to seek out the “thin places”. Sounds like a place I’d like to park it and meditate. 

And then there’s real life. 

I’m a mother of three kids and we are a little over two weeks away from embarking on a 5 1/2 week journey through Germany, France, Scotland and Ireland. Together. In the summer. Without my husband (who is moving us to another state). With a security guard (appointed by my husband) we shall him…Agent Shades. 

Join me as we adventure through the next two months in my new series called:

Thin Places, Thick Places: Where the sublime and sacred collide against the chaotic and practical, and a real adventure is born.

Who:

I/Me- Writer, Film Director, Mom, Wife, Questionably looney, Adventurer

Ms. A- 13 yr old eldest daughter. 100% Tween. Paris enthusiast. Dog and horse addict.

Mr. J- 11 yr old middle son. Peacemaker. German enthusiast.

Miss I- 8 yr old youngest daughter. Paris enthusiast. Hummingbird and Lion Tamer.

Sugar Daddy Husband- Most giving and encouraging husband in the universe. 

Agent Shades- Designated Security Guard for me and my children. Will be traveling with us for almost three weeks.

When:

Two weeks until lift off. 

Almost six weeks of International Travel.

Where:

Colorado

Ireland

Germany

France

Scotland

Ireland (again, because there’s no such thing as too much Ireland)

Day 1. 

First full day of no school. Summer break. This morning I realized that I needed to feed my children all day. I also realized that all of their books have already been packed for our big interstate move to Cape Cod. Oh, and their activities have been packed. Oh, they really only have their clothes and things for our trip. Yikes. There is such a thing as packing too early!

That’s ok. Thank God for the library and the grocery store. 

A happy realization: I now have three additional people to help me with all the nasty household chores which haunt me each and every day. Maybe these next couple weeks of summer break (before we hit the road) won’t be that bad.

Gearing up for moving, gearing up for a long international trip. SO much to do. 

Two of my kids (the girls) are overjoyed with not having to go to school. They love having no obligations. My middle child (son) woke up at 7:30 and charted out a schedule for the next two weeks. Sigh. Why can’t our kids be clones of one another? Just keeps it consistent. I suppose that would be boring. 

The reality of bringing my three treasures overseas in these interesting times (in our world) hit me today. Thank God that Sugar Daddy Husband, the hands that are funding this incredible adventure as a gift, also wanted to add a security ninja to our entourage. But wait…….do security ninjas ever laugh and have fun??? 

To be continued…