As Palm Sunday approaches, I find myself pondering: what kind of king would risk his Triumphal Entry by riding a borrowed, inexperienced donkey? If you know anything about donkeys, this was a sure-fire recipe for disaster.

In my newest book, Walking with Henry, I describe a comical scene that illustrates what it's like to walk with donkeys: you definitely want to leave yourself plenty of time to get where you're going.

Here is an excerpt from Chapter Eleven, "The Way of Peace:"

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