The 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Getting Rid of Our Stuff
Have you ever decided you’d finally clean out that drawer or closet, only to get started and decide it was…
Junk Drawers
You know how, when you are packing up to move, you end up just chucking things in boxes at the…
Building & Breaking the Body of Christ
I had a heart-wrenching conversation with someone the other day. It came about online, as many painful conversations do these…
Faith Like a Child – Nothing Beats a Box
We recently upgraded our upstairs bathroom at home with a new toilet, sink, and cabinets. We bought our house two…
Christian Yoga? Part 4 – The Evolving History of Yoga
Isn’t Yoga Hindu? Aren’t the different postures worshipping specific gods? Shouldn’t Christians avoid yoga because it is practiced mainly in…
Obeying the Basics – What I Learned Training a Puppy
I’m sitting in my yard as I write this. Our puppy, Cooper, is pouncing on blades of grass and chomping…
