{"id":3755,"date":"2010-11-13T21:55:57","date_gmt":"2010-11-14T01:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lifeasprayer.wordpress.com\/?p=3755"},"modified":"2010-11-13T21:55:57","modified_gmt":"2010-11-14T01:55:57","slug":"welcome-to-my-dojo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/welcome-to-my-dojo\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to my Dojo"},"content":{"rendered":"

KARATE<\/a>!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

It’s so cool.
\nI have half a mind to buy a karategi<\/a> just to feel feisty and strong.<\/p>\n

I took a 10 week Karate course when I was about 12. I’m not sure what belt that would translated into now, but I’m pretty fierce, so maybe a corduroy one or plaid (tartan preferably) . And, frankly I’d rather a drawstring than a belt. It does the job without giving your attacker a chance to strangle you with your own accessories. Always a plus.<\/p>\n

The spiritual life isn’t something we do, like I did with Karate. It’s like Mr. Miyag said in 1984 in his backyard surrounded by all the cool classic cars, “…Either you karate do “yes” or karate do “no.”\u00a0You karate do “guess so,” (squish) just like grape.” <\/strong>Mr Miyagi<\/a> compared training in the art of karate to crossing a road. One can’t “kind of” cross a busy road, or it’s a squish like grape moment.<\/p>\n

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waxing on before chopping the red block (click to find source)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This website is a bit like a dojo<\/a>\u2013a spot to learn and train. But, it’s not<\/span> a dojo as well. For one, I typically a wear bathrobe, or pajamas when I’m writing, not a fancy martial arts getup. The other reason is that when we enter spiritual mentoring and training it is best as a face-to-face and life-to-life lifestyle decision<\/span>. We simply can not just try it on, like Halloween costume, or take it on a spin, like a hobby. <\/strong><\/p>\n

(Also I take liberties around here to throw in breaks in dojo stuff with general zaniness and humor. And that’s just plan too silly for a real dojo.)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

SO! If <\/strong>you<\/span> took on Christian spirituality<\/a> and development like training at a dojo, what would you like to know? What problems, or questions would you have? What would you need?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A dojo-like community makes better disciples. That’s one of the aims here. I thank you SO MUCH for reading. And, I invite you to be a part of it a bit more by clicking the subscribe button (marked as “Alluring Button”).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Even though, I might not be your sensei, but I’d like to know.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Did you ever try Karate?
\n<\/strong><\/span>What was your favorite Karate moment? (films included)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hiya! <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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