Dec 29, 2009 Posted by Tammy

Keeping the Sabbath – It’s a start!

So I told you about this book I’m reading which is helping me learn about spiritual disciplines and how I can incorporate them into my own life. The one we as a family have decided to focus on and at least “try” is keeping the Sabbath. What I always remember about the Sabbath is “a day of rest” and I thought it was for Hasidic Jews or something. Oh not so. Let’s face it.  This life is busy. ... read more

Dec 29, 2009 Posted by Tammy

Spiritual Disciplines? Yikes!

For the last 6 months or so I have been reading a book called, Sacred Rhythms, Arranging our Lives for Spiritual Transformation by Ruth Haley Barton. This book is helping me realize a lot of things. First of all, I am NOT a disciplined person. I would like to think that I am, but I am not.  In fact, I feel like running screaming from discipline. It’s hard… And I want things to be easy. That’s why I... read more

Jul 21, 2009 Posted by Tammy

Lookin’ at the world with “soft eyes”

The horse world lost a pioneer in April of this year. Sally Swift, the amazing woman who pioneered the riding technique and philosophy of Centered Riding was 95 when she died. Many, many riders have her books on their shelves. Centered Riding is based on balance and harmony. In the forward to her book, Centered Riding, Sally writes, “the combination of how your body works, the ability to allow it... read more