{"product_id":"open-wide-my-heart-a-journal-of-a-prayer-life-paperback","title":"Open Wide My Heart: A Journal of a Prayer Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMacrina Wiederkehr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoyce Rupp\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust before she died of brain cancer in April 2020, Macrina Wiederkehr gifted her friend and coauthor Joyce Rupp with one of the many journals she kept over the years where she reflected on scripture and her own spirituality. Rupp writes in the foreword for \u003ci\u003eOpen Wide My Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, \"I observed certain currents of yearning and faithfulness that remained throughout the decades: a thirst for an ever-fuller relationship with the Holy One; a tremendous respect for scripture as an incentive for spiritual transformation; a recognition of not being all she hoped to be regarding her inner growth; and a continual return to a belief in her essential goodness.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is the essence of \u003ci\u003eOpen Wide My Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, which pulls together two years of personal reflections by Wiederkehr, a beloved spiritual author, popular retreat leader, and Benedictine sister. These brief yet poignant writings serve as guideposts as you begin or deepen your scripture study and offer gentle direction for your faith and a better understanding of daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWiederkehr also shares nuggets of spiritual wisdom she gained in her reading, including\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexperiencing God in the everyday;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eliving fully present in the moment; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eaccepting the grace that comes from God, other people in your life, and the world around you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOpen Wide My Heart\u003c\/i\u003e is an invitation to learn from a bestselling spiritual writer's practice and witness her deeply meditative approach to scripture and life. In the process, you can grow in confidence in your own scripture reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMacrina Wiederkehr, OSB\u003c\/b\u003e, (1939-2020) was a spiritual guide, popular retreat facilitator, and author who made her home with the monastic community of St. Scholastica in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The Benedictine traditions of deep listening to the word of God and hospitality toward all of life formed the roots of her writing and retreat ministry. Wiederkehr is the author of ten bestselling books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Flowing Grace of Now\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSeven Sacred Pauses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBehold Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Circle of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, which she coauthored with Joyce Rupp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoyce Rupp \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of numerous bestselling and award-winning books, including \u003ci\u003ePraying Our Goodbyes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOpen the Door\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFragments of Your Ancient Name\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBoundless Compassion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 7.08 x 5.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49435993571480,"sku":"9781932057317","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/X24KtzvxPe9781932057317.webp?v=1783648776","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/open-wide-my-heart-a-journal-of-a-prayer-life-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}