Tuning the song of my heart (2)

Day 18 on the Via di Francesco.

Feeling rested and refreshed not just by sleep but by the atmosphere of the place I set off again. I was thinking today again of the open handed generosity of God in creation. So much of current life seems to be about efficiency, productivity, profitability and return on investment. God’s creation seems to have no limit, it just keeps on giving

As yesterday, It wasn’t all about the ups and downs, it was about the wild flowers, and the scent of a forest. It was too about the creepers climbing trees.

I took multiple opportunities to rest knowing I had loads of time. I was enjoying seing fields of beans which still seem odd to me since I just associate them with vegetable plots.

I was musing about the generosity of God and comparing it to the open handed generosity at the hostel I had stayed in last night. It also came to me that this is what the Franciscan principle of living simply might be too. Rather than seek to possess and accumulate this sense of trusting God and sharing seems very attractive. I know there are always going to be a lot of questions about the practicalities but I’ll leave that until I get back.

My destination came in sight and as so often I had to go down a steep hill and up another one to get there.

Today I had booked an appartment through booking.com so after a leisurely sit in the piazza I check-in and it was good to have my own space for tonight. I had a really early night tonight because I wanted to be rested and ready for a really early start. I had decided to walk 26km rather than get the bus, not because there was anything wrong with getting the bus but I didn’t need to anymore.