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Cirauqui, a village typical of the dozens we passed through on our 31-day
pilgrimage.
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The Santa Maria de la Real Church
in Najera.
Noise. This was the overwhelming facet from our modern lives that was
missing on the Camino. Television, radio, ringtone’s bells and whistles
emanating from our phones, even well-intentioned conversations, they
distract, disrupt, and dissolve our relationship with I AM.
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The castle of Monjardin
dominates the landscape.
Other than occasionally during the last 100 km., Camino life was full
of QUIET, full of peace, full of reliance on God, full of anticipation for the
small, newly appreciated gifts of life given to us by a Father who wants us to
have it all-all that truly matters, that, that is. "Do not conform to the pattern
of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will
be able to test and approve what God's will is, His good, pleasing and perfect
will" (Romans 12:2). The Camino was a test of the body and the mind, but
what a strengthened body and what a renewed mind it gave!
In our final installment, we look forward to the third aspect of Camino
life, the Spirit. Thank you for coming along!
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12th Century Romanesque Church of Santa Maria de Eunate linked
to the Knights Templar who long defended the Pilgrims on the route to Santiago. It is off
the main Camino Frances route. One of our guidebooks said that "it's a bargain for only a
3.1 km detour!"
About the authors:
Darrell and Linda Barrett have doctorates in biblical counseling. Linda
also teaches English at Clay County High School in Hayesville, NC.
Darrell is a Gideon and International Disaster Relief Unit Director for GA
Baptist Disaster Relief
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