Ring out…, Ring in…

Tonight I got to attend a beautiful Christmas concert at church. Having included choir, orchestra, organ, and handbells – it was filled with joyful noise! In between moments of stunning music, there were spoken poems and scripture to fill our minds with thoughts...

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

There’s great chance you’ve noticed my lack of posting recently. While it’s true there is a lot of hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, busyness is not the reason for my absence in blogging. You see, this time of year I go inward –...

Changed.

This week I came back from a very significant experience – traveling to Cochabamba, Bolivia to meet my “prayer friend”.   I had never been to a third world country and had no idea what to expect. For the past two years I’ve known about the...

You Are Beautiful

Negative self talk is something I can’t stand.  It may be the yoga teacher in me that wants everyone to love themselves as they are, maybe it’s all because of the anxiety and pain it has caused in my own life, but ultimately I believe it’s...

The Quiet of Focus

Some of my yoga students, especially the newest members of my class, marvel at the silence they feel at then end of every class.  No matter how you enter the room – stressed from a morning of work, mind whirling on current topics in your life, or feeling...

Hugging God

Everyday I start my day with a slow, enjoyable breakfast over God’s word, a devotional, and some prayer.  Don’t get me wrong, I don’t say this as a proud person, in-fact, I do this because of the opposite.  I need that time. I need to be...