Caregivers who celebrate Easter* bring hope to those you serve as God’s rays of new birth and give us renewed energy to continue our sacred work, whether it be for an hour, a day, or for years. What matters is your loving heart.Our mission will always be to use our unique God-given gifts and attributes to help others by our caring presence, a home cooked meal, the ride to an appointment, or accompanying them to church.
Each caregiver’s caregiving, is truly a ministry whether professional or lay in nature; but all caregiving begins with a caring, unselfish heart!
You may occasionally think “Is what I provide really helping?” But when you see them smile as you enter their presence, your answer is crystal clear.
Let their smile energize your mission; and whenever doubtful of its worth; simply pause, reflect, and dwell on those times that all went well on a hospital visit, the child day care center meal you cooked, a church project or a committee on which you served that helped two struggling parishes successfully merge!
Thank you, caregivers everywhere.
Happy Easter,
Terry Chapman, PhD
*NOTE: Photoart: "Crucifixion, Descent and Resurrection" copyright Rev. Erie Chapman and Erie Chapman Foundation, 2017 & 2025 includes detail, bottom left, of Bosch painting of hell & public sculpture by Alan Laquire. I superimposed a female shape onto the body of Christ to symbolize universal and/or feminine divine presence.
My three-element image includes Jesus' descent to the underworld after he was crucified naked (according to Roman custom.) Bible references include: 1 Peter 3:18-20 and Ephesians 4:9-10. These verses suggest Jesus's spirit preached to and liberated those in the afterlife before his resurrection.
Caregivers sacrifice their careers to caregiving. When a patient is admitted crushed and bleeding or riven with cancer, they may often feel like they entered hell to heal. – Erie
Journal of Sacred Work 
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