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Days 86-87 Footsteps Ahead
Note: This Essay is written by the late John O’ Donohue The Cross is a unique axis in time. It is where time and timelessness intersect. All past, present, and future pain were physically carried up the Hill of Calvary… Continue reading
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Days 81-85 – Holy Week or Hell Week?
To listen to Donald Trump during these sacred days causes one to wonder if this is Hell Week in America rather than Holy Week in the world. The omnipresent Trump is accidentally reminding loving caregivers of something we sometimes forget:… Continue reading
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Days 79-80 Stand Under the Stars
Erie Chapman, healthcare visionary and the founder of The Journal of Sacred Work, created a sanctuary here for caregivers. A fount of respite & renewal; a sacred space that invites lingering & encouragement to see with one’s heart coupled with… Continue reading
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Days 74-78 What keeps you safe?
[Essay by Minton Sparks] “When I get buried in the jail behind the bars that the monkey paints I come out shooting with a truth or two and the heart’s resonance shouts back at me, “I’m scared too”. He’s scared… Continue reading
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Days 72-73 Door of My Heart
Recently I shared a meal with a friend, a blessing and a Holy Communion of sorts. She is a light filled being who is kind and generous of heart. Eventually our conversation deepened to things that hold meaning. We talked… Continue reading
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Days 67-71 – The Secret of Gratitude: Timeless Celebration
In 1973 neurologist Oliver Sacks gave us a timeless gift (one of many.) He penned the book Awakenings. Seventeen years later it became an Academy Award nominated film. Patients frozen into silence & immobility are given a new drug. After… Continue reading
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Days 65-66 For The Journey
The Lenten season invites us on a soulful journey of self-introspection. We travel light without all the customary amenities that will only serve to distract us from our real purpose. Perhaps we have forgotten. Through the years, our heart becomes… Continue reading
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Days 60-64 – After Pain
By now, you are a veteran of pain….One thing you know for sure. The worst thing to tell a sufferer is that, “Pain is a great teacher.” What we want is compassion not counsel…There is often no cure for our… Continue reading
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Days 58-59 All Through this Day
For many Christians the observance of Lent is a way of preparing the heart in celebration of the central mystery of Christianity; the death and resurrection of Jesus. Whether or not you are Christian, or religious for that matter, we… Continue reading
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