A monthly curated collection of essays, poetry, and reflections for your spiritual journey from The Wisdom Years.
You find me on the journey and guide my steps..
You encompass me with love wherever I go…
Your mysteries fill me with wonder!
-Nan Merrill, Psalms for Praying
Found in Well for the Journey
Falling Upward – Our Fall Study
What is the container we build for ourselves in the first half of our lives, and what does that container reveal to us in the second half of our lives? Those are the questions for Richard Rohr in his classical work Falling Upward. This fall the Wisdom Years community will dig into those questions as we engage Falling Upward beginning Sept. 4. For all the details and to join us, click here.
Letting The Hero Die
When you finally get to the place where you don’t have to identify with the part of you that needs to win, needs to be recognized, needs to know, this is where your transcendent life begins. “Every defeat is just an angel, tugging at your sleeve, telling you that you don’t have to keep banging your head against the wall,” says Paul Weinfield.
From Awakin.
Caring for Self and Others in Times of Trouble: Some Spiritual Tools and Tips
Breathe. Breathe again. Take time in your day to stop and take 10 deep breaths. That is one of 13 tips for living peacefully in these perilous times. Choose which ones are soothing for you and practice them as you can.
From Grateful Living.
Being Ready for God
“What if instead of focusing on doing actions in times of powerlessness, you focused on states of being, like being patient, being charitable, being forgiving, or even being joyful? What if for one day you thought more about how you should be than what you should do?”
The Descent into Hell
Is there a time in some people’s lives when the situation is so dire that we cannot even open the door to let Jesus in? Must we be the ones who initiate the action of inviting Jesus into those horrible times? No, says Fr. Ron Rolheiser. Jesus does not wait to have the door opened. When we are unable to act, Jesus walks right through the door to rescue us.
From the blog of Ron Rolheiser.
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