Yesterday was a bad day. Emotionally. Spiritually. I felt heavy and burdened but I knew I was doing the burdening to myself. My mind was creating pain. So on top of feeling like crap, I felt guilty for feeling that way so I just decided to watch the Housewives of New York City reunion and eat popcorn.
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When “Yes” Isn’t Easy
These are some of my Holy Yoga sisters in Humble Warrior…we bow and surrender. This posture is about being strong and soft…accepting God’s majesty and my need for Him. I love this pose and these people. They remind me of who I am when I forget. Saying “yes” to God isn’t always easy. It’s not
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It’s a “get to”
I posted this picture on Instagram (@suebidstrup) and Facebook (Great Big YES) yesterday. If you are not following, please do! It’s fun! I have been thinking about this picture and how awesome it is that this person is out there trusting, letting the wind carry him. We don’t have to kite surf. I’ve never done it. But
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Intentional Rest
It’s July! In July, Holy Yoga rests. Ministry wide, we take a sabbath…on purpose. It’s intentional. And challenging. I’m tempted to say, “Who? Me? I’m good with resting. I like to lay around and be lazy.” But the truth is, I may look like I’m resting. Feet up and coffee in hand but I’m always
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Bold. Fearless Confidence.
The other day in Holy Yoga, the passage we meditated on was Acts 4: 31 “After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.” My Bible is the NIV and the Message so I like to always peek over at
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Well…that was awesome!
My friend, Liz and I decided to plan a Holy Yoga mini retreat for some friends. When I say this, what I mean is we got absolutely giddy about the idea and started planning every detail down to the cucumbers in the big water jug on the counter. We thought about what we would want
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Clapping and Crying with all the other Moms
I always weep at endings. The end of the school year slays me every time. More than any other ending, it marks time for me. The slash on the calendar is dark blood red. This ending has been earned. Yet I don’t want it. The door closing feels heavy and even though I know I
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Trust Without Borders
I can’t get enough of this song. “Spirit, Lead me where my trust is without borders.” Borders can be anything. They can be in our minds. Limits we put on ourselves, lies we believe, fear we succumb to. We can be telling ourselves old stories about where we can go and why we must stay
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Who me? A straggler?
Our verse today in Holy Yoga was from 1 Thessalonians 5 in the Message: “Gently encourage the stragglers, and reach out for the exhausted, pulling them to their feet. Be patient with each person, attentive to individual needs.” When I read the Bible, especially if I’m focusing on a short passage, I like to pick