Welcome to my Blog
Deep calls to deep… Get comfy and settle in as I share my thoughts and latest musings about being a seeker of Truth and a curious observer as a follower of Christ. I write about practicing yoga from a Christian perspective, which includes topics like breathwork, meditation, and prayers to boost both physical and spiritual health.
Jesus and Yoga
But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. 1 Peter 3:15-16And so I begin the task of explaining how and why I have reconciled my practice of yoga with my Christian faith… My hope is to answer honestly and intelligently [...]
Of Altars and Egos
Not long ago, I was approached by popular yoga website and asked if I would like to have them review my Postures of Prayer yoga card deck. Initially, I shrugged it off and figured that this yoga site had made a mistake and didn’t realize that my yoga deck was centered around the Christian faith. When I received the second email asking if I would consider submitting my yoga deck for review, I was confronted with the question, “What is holding me back?”I searched my heart, and I found several [...]
Namaste & Imago Dei
As a follower of Christ, I have spent much time in study and prayer over my yoga practice. I have sought the counsel of my pastor, my elders, my accountability group, and my husband. I have not glazed over the controversy that surrounds Christians practicing yoga. I have put my love of yoga on the altar of God for him to take from me if it did not bring him Glory.Instead, what I have found is that God has given me innumerable opportunities to talk about the Love of God, [...]
Love the Creator, Love His Creation…
Today is Earth day, and I am passionate about God's Creation. As part of the Evangelical Church, I have been surprised, and saddened, at the lack of concern that fellow believers have for the environment. The Church, as God’s representatives on earth, should not be indifferent to the state of His Creation. The Church, of all people, should care for God's Creation, because we know that God is revealing himself through His Creation! The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; [...]
Harnessing Love
The day will come when, after harnessing the winds, the tides, and gravitation, we shall harness for God the energies of Love. And on that day, for the second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire. -Teilhard De Chardin Do not underestimate the energies of Love. Love holds the power to accomplish great good, however, if handled incorrectly, it also has the potential for great destruction. What does it mean to Love well? We have been given the perfect picture of LOVE embodied in [...]
Lessons in Loving
I recently had a revelation when reading in Mark 12 where Jesus is teaching his followers about the most important of all of the commandments. Mark reads: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:30-31 First and foremost, we are made to love God with all that we are; heart, soul, mind, and strength. The Message translation reads, "love the [...]
