You are loved. You are loving. You are lovable.
This is our starting point on the Way. Won't you join us?
Hi friend,
If you long to believe these statements but have been wounded by humans who have told you otherwise, especially humans who call themselves “Christian,” then I’m so glad you found “Reclaiming the Way.” THANK YOU for taking the risk of reading a post that mentions Jesus. You have no reason to trust me, and I am humbled by your presence.
No matter what you’ve been told, the Way of Jesus is a path of radical inclusion, love, openness, healing, forgiveness, justice, care, generosity, abundance, joy, peace, and freedom. This is NOT the Way that I was taught as a child and young adult. It is not the Way that I hear many Christians proclaiming. Many churches have piled damaging dogma, doctrine, legalism, literalism, power, and judgment onto Jesus’ Way. No wonder so many people have left or run from church. Jesus would have too.
Wounds in church
When I was working full-time as a priest and pastor (more on that cosmic joke later!), I had hundreds of conversations with people that began, “I haven’t been to church in a long time because I was so hurt / angered / confused / rejected / abused …. ” The list of painful experiences went on and on and on. After thanking them for their courage in coming to talk with me, and expressing profound sorrow for the mistreatment they had experienced in church, I would say:
In my experience, nothing has done more to distance people from God and Jesus than Church. Have you been hurt in church or by Christians? I’d love to hear from you
I knew this hurt from first-hand experience. I grew up in a church-context that belittled, demeaned, judged, and ostracized me for who I was (a girl), what I was not (a practicing Roman Catholic), and how I behaved (like a thinking human who argued and asked questions when crap theology made no sense). So I spent a lot of time with my pets and in nature, where I felt loved.
And because deep in my bones I knew that those church messages were wrong, I studied religion. A lot. Likely too much. And I experienced a different kind of hurt in that religious studies academic context. Thankfully, during that time I found Buddhism. In developing a regular meditation practice and working with teachers, I came to see that my racing thoughts and intense emotions were normal and not a sign that I was doing something wrong or a bad person.
I learned that I could train my mind to experience more calm and open my heart with compassion. I began to experience a place free from all the beliefs and judgments and categories that separate us.
Out beyond ideas of wrong-doing and right-doing,
there is a field - I'll meet you there.
When the soul lies down in that grass,
the world is too full to talk about.
Ideas, language, even the phrase
"each other"
don't make any sense.
~ Rumi
And much to my shock, I found my way back to the heart of Christianity through the Way of quiet and stillness. I worked with therapists and spiritual directors to begin the long process of healing the religious (and other) wounds I had experienced. After many years, I was able to consider church again. I found a priest and a loving community where I could ask all my questions and experienced a spirit of openness and acceptance and love.
I have Reclaimed the Way of Jesus through Celtic spirituality, my Buddhist practices, therapy, physical exercise, work with a spiritual director, and connection with nature - most recently astrology.
I eventually became an ordained Episcopal priest and came full circle back to church. When I told one of my Buddhist friends that I was considering ordination, she snorted with laughter and nearly peed herself. The Spirit has a bizarre sense of humor! For over 15 years, I served as a priest in multiple congregations where I saw living expressions of Jesus’ Way of love, radical hospitality, justice, mercy, and service.
And I continued to meet people deeply wounded by church or disgusted by people who called themselves “Christian” while proclaiming messages of exclusivity, judgment, and privilege. Basically the opposite of the Way of Jesus. So the Spirit knocked on my heart and led me and my husband to open a very non-churchy place where people could experience the divine in the wonders of nature.
Limina Renewal Center provides a sacred spaced for people to experience rest and renewal, especially during times of change and transition in their lives. Here’s a picture of Limina with Ezzie, one of our dogs, who you’ll get to know pretty well because he teaches me more about love than most humans.Movement
Limina Renewal Center provided the best personal retreat experience I’ve ever had. From the moment I arrived, I felt pampered, welcomed, seen, loved, accepted, and truly cared for. What makes Limina so special is the beautiful space they create for everyone. No matter your race, ethnicity, religious background, or belief system — whether you’re Christian, agnostic, spiritual, a yoga enthusiast, or simply someone seeking rest and renewal — you are welcomed with genuine love and hospitality.
~ Inna T. April 2026 guest
Always remember: You are loved, you are loving, you are loveable. And you are worthy of beauty, rest, and peace. Thank you for sharing part of your journey with me.
Sending you abundant blessings,
