Sunday, January 13, 2008

Wisdom Circle - Focus on 'Hope'


I honor my hope and I give it my best energy.
I keep my eyes on my hope and do not let it out of my sight.
I listen to my hope and respect what it teaches me.
I stand strong in my hope and trust in its possibilities.
I become one with my hope and cherish its presence.
Joyce Rupp and Macrina Weiderkehr



Within our Wisdom Circle there are many different subjects discussed and considered.
But we do find that there are often repeating themes.
One of them seems to be Hope.
In every person's life, there are challenges that appear in our paths.
These challenges are wonderful opportunities to learn and grow and from that new wisdom, share with others.
One of the things that supports us through these challenges is the power of Hope.

Hope is truly very under-rated.
It often isn't given enough credit for the power that it gives us as we take on life's challenges.
Hope carries us and it lifts us; it directs us and sustains us.
It is a power beyond ourselves and our current life situations that serves to connect us back with courage and strength.
Hope often shows up when despair has set in.
Because of the way Hope does this, She demonstrates magical qualities.
Hope comes at moments of disillusionment, confusion, distrust, and reminds us of the Spirit that guided us in the past through troubled waters.
Hope also realligns us.
She slips back inside us and reminds us of who we are and Who we belong to.
She wakes us up.
She sets us straight.
She helps us remember what we already know.
She leads us to create connections with others that will re-inspire us.
She opens doors.
She creates potential.
She surrounds us with a Spirit of possibility and innovation.


Hope is a gift we give ourselves.
Hope is also a gift we can give others.
Sometimes Hope is all there is.
Often, Hope is all that is needed.