Ruah Space Blog
The Issues Are in the Tissues
"The issues are in the tissues" is one of my favorite phrases. I have come to see that our bodies truly store all the stuff we go through. I used to just ignore it all and I can't explain to you the difference it's made as I've started to name it and deal with it. The...
Distraction or Invitation?
If your yoga-pet is anything like ours, they can’t help but dive right into a practice. Sometimes when we are trying to film, this can feel like quite a distraction. We’ve come to realize, however, that these moments also hold some beautiful invitations. We can choose...
The Soul’s Ripening – Celtic Christianity with Christine Valters Paintner
The depth and breadth of the Christian tradition never ceases to amaze me. As someone who is fascinated with the contemplative and mystical tradition, it has become obvious that I need to spend a lot more time with Celtic Christianity. This is why I am so glad to have...
Look at the Birds of the Air
Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?" (Matt 6:26-27 NIV) It's tempting to use this...
UH OH…This is All I Have Today
What do you do when you are in the middle of a practice, especially one that is being filmed, and your body just doesn't have a posture in it that day? I remember sitting there thinking..."Crap. I can't forward fold." I don't know what was going on in my back and legs...
God Can Handle Whatever You Are Feeling
I love Psalm 88. It says things like..."Why, Lord, do you reject meand hide your face from me?"...and..."You have taken from me friend and neighbor—darkness is my closest friend." (NIV) Whoa...darkness is my closest friend. For a long time, I thought as a Christian I...