Wisdom-Trek / Creating a Legacy

This first podcast/journal post is to set up  "base camp" 

as we begin our Wisdom-Trek.

Since this is the first episode, and I am laying the foundation for the Wisdom-Trek podcast, I am referring to this as Day 0 - The Journey has Begun.

I am Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom. Below I will share a little more about me personally, but also check out the About Wisdom-Trek page on the website to get to know me better.  My hope is that I will also have an opportunity to get to know each member of our Wisdom-Trek team throughout our journey together.

It will be an interesting, exciting and worthwhile trek, and it is my hope and desire that you will join me on this daily journey.  We will learn from each other and share mutual joy as we travel together. While I do not believe that I "have arrived" in my personal quest, I have spent my adult life studying the Scriptures and learning from wise individuals that have hiked this trail of life before.

Each day we will explore and consume a small "nugget" of wisdom as we cover a different subject or terrain.  This 7 day a week, 7 minutes of wisdom will help us to live life abundantly, authentically, and with integrity. Along the way we will be seeking wisdom and discipline and striving to understand the insights of the wise.  By doing so we will learn to live disciplined and successful lives and to do what is right, just, and fair. I will count it a privilege if you allow me to be your guide as we trek together.

I do want to note that the associated podcast to this journal will be "my authentic self" with limited editing.  That is how life is - there are no dress rehearsals in life.  We make mistakes, we make unwise choices, we stumble, and we fall sometimes.  While we occasionally have opportunities for "do-overs," the foibles of life remain with us, and that is okay.

While I will strive to produce error free, high quality podcast and journal entries, I also realize that I am human. I make mistakes. So you will hear me occasionally mispronounce words,  have awkward pauses, and get my words twisted around .  My goal with Wisdom-Trek, as with life, is to provide you with honest, authentic and excellent content, even though my presentation may not always be perfect.  Thank you in advance for understanding, and let us enjoy this journey together.  I would encourage you to share your stories with us so that we may also learn from you in our trek.

So why have I titled our journey "Wisdom-Trek"?

Being a Science Fiction enthusiast from childhood, I have always been enamored with the thought of exploring. As one of 10 children, I was blessed to grow up with loving parents on an apple orchard with acres of woods. Along with my siblings, I spent untold hours exploring the "lower 40 acres" with all of its ravines, trees, creeks and a nice size pond.  Those experiences carried over into my fantasy of exploring the universe as I faithfully watched the Star-Trek original series on TV. As an adult, I continued to watch all Star-Trek series and other space related programs.

While I still love space programs and movies, my exploration has lead me to the pursuit of wisdom which has also intrigued me.  As we trek together, it is my hope that we will create a legacy of wisdom, that we will seek out discernment and insights, and that we will boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. In doing so, we will establish the framework in our lives that will truly allow us to "Live Long and Prosper."

My journal and podcast will not necessarily be focused toward others who share my life of faith as a Christ follower. However, my foundation for seeking wisdom has certainly been strongly influenced by the wisdom that is contained within God's Word and especially the book of Proverbs. Within the Wisdom-Trek portal,