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…

Devotions from Macrina Wiederkehr’s book, Gold in Your Memories As we open the book of our lives we will discover layers and layers of stories, and we need to listen to them with a depth. Even the painful memories can become gold. Some pleasant memories may come to us as a surprise and bring us…

Devotions based on the book, Gold in Your Memories by Macrina Wiederkehr Each season of life contains unique memories. Sometimes painful memories can take center stage and force the golden ones to retreat.  If our heart was torn open by memories of things that should never have been, there will come a time when we…

Devotions based on Macrina Wiederkehr’s book, Gold in Your Memories All of us need to discover the gold in our lives by mining the memories that have been lost and forgotten. These memories need to be received, accepted and integrated into our lives so healing can take place. They come all mixed up and not…

A friend wrote a book of her life and in it she quoted Joyce Rupp. I would like to share what she wrote on Gratitude.                             Gratitude         “To be grateful for what is,     instead of underscoring what is not. To find good amid the unwanted aspects of life,  without denying the presence of…

Devotions based on James Smith book, The Good and Beautiful Community From James’ book, we are made aware of how much we need community on our spiritual journeys. It is within community that we can share the excitement  of discovering God’s kingdom at work in our lives.  It is within community that we can celebrate…

  Devotions based on James Smith’s book, The Good and Beautiful Community The author gives some practical ways of making our worship experience more meaningful. So often we may be running late or get distracted or frustrated with our worship experience. But it is good to remember that it isn’t all about meeting my needs…