Testing My Christianity: Take Captive Every Thought!

… we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”  2 Corinthians 10:5Just for the record, I don’t swear, or curse as some would say it. I grew up in Massachusetts saying that bad words were swears. Oooooh, he said a swear word! After moving to the south, I remember telling a kid … Continue reading Testing My Christianity: Take Captive Every Thought!

Testing My Christianity: No Work, No Eat

What a simple, yet practical statement. This flies in the face of today’s entitled, lazy, unwilling to put forth effort, that job’s not good enough for me, I shouldn’t have to sacrifice - mentality. The following letter sums up the poisonous attitudes proliferating too much of our present day society. 
Dear world, 
I deserve nice things and should be able to enjoy all the amenities of life. If I can’t afford those things ...

Yoga-aaaaaahhh

I vividly remember sitting on a folded up blanket watching my first yoga practice stream across the TV in my living room. A yoga trainer sat peacefully on a mat in a large, warmly decorated studio directing me to expand my ribcage, fill my lungs, and breathe deeply. That was when I first realized how shallow my breathing was; it actually took conscious effort for me to constantly inhale for more than the count of four or five! ... As the practice came to an end, I was introduced to Savasana ... What? Being still and relaxing is a vital part of the yoga practice? Sign me up!