Journal of Sacred Work

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  • Days 55-59 – Where Memories Scroll

    “You will collect new memories today. On another day somewhere in the future, you will scroll those memories and read, there, your life.” -Erie Chapman Continue reading

  • Days 53-54 – Pure & Simple

    Last May, Woody and I befriended Brandi, a yellow lab, who we met at a local animal shelter. We were thrilled to take this gentle, sweet creature home with us. She is showered with affection and there is a natural… Continue reading

  • Days 48-52 – The Edge of the Sea

    "I go down to the edge of the sea./ How everything shines in the morning light!" -Mary Oliver    On vacation in Florida I follow Mary Oliver's encouragement. I take the chance to watch the sea every morning.    Standing… Continue reading

  • Days 46-47 -The One Less Traveled

    I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.   –Robert Frost As we… Continue reading

  • Days 41-45 – When Outward Action Changes Inner Thoughts

    Kindness and grace are not mere “tools” of caregiving but lovely ways of expressing our being. How do you display your warmth? – Erie Chapman Continue reading

  • Days 39-40 – Many Small Actions

    “Set your expectations high; find men and women whose integrity and values you respect; get their agreement on a course of action; and give them your ultimate trust.”  John Fellows Akers                                                                                                            In response to the Institute of Health Improvement (IHI) Triple… Continue reading

  • Days 34-38 – “Everyday on the Edge.”

    “Only when you accept the gift of Love can you practice Radical Loving Care. In that practice, your life is no longer ‘on the edge.’ Fear retreats when Love arrives.” -Erie Chapman Continue reading

  • Days 32-33 The Brilliance of our BEING

    " The greatest obsession that humanity suffers is of 'that which should be'.  It is a kind of madness. The really healthy person has no concern with that which should be. His whole concern is the immediate, that which is. And… Continue reading

  • Days 28-32 – Big Harp, Little Harp

    “Be an instrument of Love and you can sing her beauty into every relationship you have.” -Erie Chapman Continue reading

  • Days 25-26 Quickening Alive

    “The light takes us as we are, broken and uncertain as we are. The light does not judge us as we judge ourselves. It seeks us, and it blesses everything it touches.” Tracy Cochran  Please note: This reflection is dedicated… Continue reading