In the end, all journeys are spiritual. So go off the main road. Be givers of hospitality and gracious takers of it too. Accept the serendipitous moments of life because, when all is said and done, you may find out that they were not serendipitous at all. And know that faith is as real as bread broken among friends. What you believe will take you far on your journey. If you search carefully, you will find good food all along the way.

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Give me, give me God's own country! there to live and there to die,

Praying is another way of singing. You plant in the tree the soul of lemons. You plant in the gardens the spirit of roses.