Dear Friends,

We pray you are safe and well. In the spirit of our philosophy of co-creating community and our awareness that the Spirit speaks through each of us, we invite you to share your meditations with us as well. We truly believe that in God’s economy of abundance, when we share our blessings, our thoughts, our feelings, we are all made richer. 

Today’s meditation is a poem prayer by Joyce Rupp, Awaken Me. May it nourish your contemplative-active hearts!

We hope and pray that you and your loved ones experience genuine peace of mind and heart, and remain in good health during this challenging time. 

May the Easter Season be a time of peace, of healing and hope, of the resurrection of joy in your life!

With our love and care,

Ron & Jean

Meditation Thirty-Four: Awaken Me (Joyce Rupp)

Risen One,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             come, meet me in the garden of my life.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Lure me into elation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Revive my silent hope.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Coax my dormant dreams.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Raise up my neglected gratitude.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Entice my tired enthusiasm.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Give life to my faltering relationships.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Roll back the stone of my indifference.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Unwrap the deadness of my spiritual life.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Impart heartiness in my work.

Risen One,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                send me forth as a disciple of your unwavering love,                                                                                                                                                                                                                        a messenger of your unlimited joy.

Resurrected One,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        May I become ever more convinced                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            That your presence lives on,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 and on, and on and on.

Awaken me! Awaken me!