The Art of the Jump Shot: what’s God got to do with it?

We kinesthetics do a lot by feel. We move in the space to “see” how big it is. We step outside to test whether we need a jacket today. When asked how long the table is, we spread our arms to demonstrate the size. How heavy is it? Oh, about like picking up _______ (something […]

Rehab

“You’re broken right here.” (Followed by poking right here.) Never helps. Often hurts. Never mends. Often rends. “What happened?” “Whatcha in for?” “You, too?” Often helps. Never hurts. Won’t offend. Often mends. Enough to let the healer, heal, the creator, craft, the Savior save. It all begins right here.

Use it or lose it. done.

Use it or lose it applies in, as far as I can tell, every situation. But what I’ve learned from those aging gracefully is there is no need to tell them that “no pain, no gain” is just bunk.

Learning doesn’t happen by spectation

Text, I can read. Image, I can see. By video, I can follow along. But to learn, I must take part. No one can stand in for me in my interaction, my operation, my turn at my own helm. Learning that lasts begins where caution ends and trust begins. Trust that whoever made me an […]

Gifted and Talented

The difference between a gift and a talent is only this: on a talent, you owe a tithe; for a gift, you owe everything.

Why tone?

Muscle tone: the resting tension in a muscle. It’s not just about buff, cut, or 6-pack abs. Tone comes from effort, preparing muscles so we are ready to respond without delay.

A Physical Education

Active living isn’t just good for us; it’s God for us. A single daily dose and we become participants in our own re-creation!

Sweating away the ashes

The woman arrived with Lenten ashes marking her forehead.  As she sweated through her workout, the ashes smudged, diminished and finally vanished. By end of class she was washed clean. An entire Lenten journey, right there in the YMCA workout studio.

How Heavy is a Cross?

If Lent was a 6 week training program to prepare you for the cross competition, what would you do to train?

One Bread, One Body

One bread, one body, one Lord of all One cup of blessing which we bless And we, though many, throughout the earth We are one body in this one Lord. How many times have I sung these words while taking communion and while others communed at our common table? Bread broken. Poured out wine. Each of […]