What will it take?
The last five miles of the walk for today comes with a warning on the map: From here to Los Arcos there is hardly any shade. Remember this especially in summertime. No water fountains or any other service available. The high for today is only supposed to be 49 with a 70% chance of rain. As long as the blister doesn’t give me fits, it should be fine.
I don’t think I got one drop of rain today. It was a beautiful day and was able to take my jacket off for a while. The wind kick back up again and it got cool though. I’m now in Los Arcos.
I looked at that pointy little mountain way off in the distance, and thought to myself, “Self, I bet they make you climb it.” Well, we did not have to climb it, but it was close. 
The road was beautiful today.
I’m not sure what the crop is, but there are fields of these yellow flowers. They’re beautiful.
And then I came across these purple trees. They were only in one spot.
My feet need to rest, so I will be taking tomorrow off. I’ve got in around 54 miles in three days so I’m feeling pretty good about that. I actually built in two days off each week and I’m ready. This is a physically challenging experience.
Onacompletely different subject, I’ve been thinking about “want.” Actually, it was focused and intense thinking as I walked this morning. It seems that want is at the heart of so much sin and pain in our own lives. Those who have, want more. Those who don’t, want something. We are always wanting. It definitely ties into, “Thou shall not covet.” When we want something or many things, we lose our peace. We become so focused on IT, that we lose sight of all that we truly have. Those things that are most important. I was trying to figure out how to rid myself of want. It also plays back to that Margaret Atwood quote from a couple of days ago. When there is want/desire, there really is no peace. I’ve used it in a sermon before, and somewhere in a closet, I still have the album—The The (yeah, that’s the band name), True Happiness This Way Lies. Or, maybe, I just need to get out of my head and go visit with some other pilgrims.
16.4 miles/32,581 steps
397.08 miles to Santiago. 
Candle in a Cave 
Buddha would agree that desire causes all suffering.
I did not know that. Thank you.
There is peace when we want what God wants. Wanting what someone else has is coveting. Our wants and desires can be misplaced, but emotions are not right or wrong. God can use them to drive us closer to Himself.
I am glad you are taking some time to rest. My husband says you should be wearing two pair of socks at a time to protect your feet. It might help to keep your feet dry.
Praying for you.
Your thinking on the topic of want along with something that came up in discussion during the Wednesday study tonight has me thinking…
There are two types of want: 1. Desire. 2. Lack.
So…do I want it (whatever it is) in order to keep up with the Joneses and the Kardashians or am I in want of it simply to survive? And which is the more pressing want?
I may want (desire) a Corvette Stingray (truth), but as a teacher I am put in the path of children who are in want of hope and love and trust and understanding. Which is the more pressing want?
I have a roof over my head, money in the bank, and many people who love and care for me. Many of my students don’t. Who am I to cry because I don’t have what I want when I truly want for nothing?
I hope you have moleskin for your feet/blisters. If not, try to find some. It’s miraculous both for treating and for preventing. Keep on keeping on…
You are working so hard we might not recognize you when you get back
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