Devotions based on Rupp and Wiederkehr’s book, The Circle of Love If we live each day in a spirit of gratitude our lives would be radiant. But how do we become grateful people? Let us begin by being thankful for what is and not focus on what is not. Let us find good even in…

Devotions based on Joyce Rupp and Macrina Wiederkehr’s book, The Circle of Life We all go through struggles and when we do it is good to ask ourselves what lies beneath them that would help me grow and for which I can give thanks. If we look at the illness we might have, we see…

Devotions based on Rupp and Wiederkehr’s book, The Circle of Life The seasons teach us of the ebb and flow of life. Autumn shows us that all things are passing but even in the passing there is beauty. The decaying leaves are compost and mulch for the soil. There is life in dying. Everything is…

Devotions based on Rupp and Wiederkehr’s book, The Circle of Life Children are the best teachers to help us enjoy life. They do not own calendars or work in offices. They are not obsessed with making a living but rather having a life. They don’t get preoccupied with having a reason for doing whatever they…

Devotions based on Joyce Rupp & Marcrina Wiederkehr’s book, The Circle of Life The four seasons are full of diversity and can also bring fierce storms.  No matter where we live on this planet, we can’t avoid a weather disturbance now and then. Storms are unpredictable and to be respected. They don’t always come at…

Devotions based on Joyce Rupp and Macrina Wiederhehr’s book, The Circle of Life These two authors wrote about the heart’s journey through the seasons which we experience both internally and externally. Each season is a stepping stone in a great circle of life and is an ongoing spiral of growth, bringing deeper wisdom into our…

Devotions based on Macrina Wiederkehr’s  book, Gold in Your Memories We need a time of quiet and solitude in order for us to make life-giving connections from our past memories that will bring us awareness and wisdom.  One good way to get in touch with these memories may be through writing. What stories from our…

 Devotions based on Macrina’s Wiederkehr’s book, Gold in Your Memories Sometimes we need a way to honor and name the sacred longings within us and seek new ways to ritualize our relationship with God and one another. A ritual is a way of celebrating who we are and to touch who we’ve been and who…

Devotions based on Macrina Wiederkehr’s book, Gold in Your Memories Books are important in our lives and help us understand who we are and how to live and die.  Through books we meet people that struggle with the same things we do.  We may receive insight into our own lives and they may help us…

Devotions based on Macrina Wiederkehr’s book, The Gold in Your Memories The author had an impact on a woman who was dying and the family flew Macrina to be with this woman in her last days. She wrote a poem as she was touched about death being a gift. A few words of her poem…