Journal of Sacred Work

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  • Days 55-59 – Peaceful Pictures

    I hope this image brings you moments of peace as you allow this palette of colors & array of shapes to soften the rough edges of your day.  Continue reading

  • Days 53-54 One Family

    Arriving in Seattle, Hassan, an Uber driver responded to my call. My destination, the Palisades retreat Center for my first session of a Mission formation program. We had a 30-minute drive ahead of us and curious about his accent, I… Continue reading

  • Days 50 & 51 – Mercy San Juan Medical Center – Healing Hospital Certified™

    Erie Chapman Foundation, Nashville, Tennessee, has announced that Mercy San Juan Medical Center, Sacramento (part of the Dignity Health network) has been awarded Healing Hospital Certification™ (Bronze) for 2019. The recognition was announced January 31, 2020 at a special ceremony… Continue reading

  • Days 46-50 Culture-Changing Stories – Raising The Light

    Asked to deliver loving care harried caregivers often say, “I haven’t got time.” Share this story about how Martha Chapman changed lives in just seconds every day. Continue reading

  • Days 46-47 A Note to Self

    Note: Guest Reflection by Chris Falley, esteemed colleague and friend.            I sit here, with the most gorgeous sunset coming through the window in my office as I reflect on the day. It seems the earth has a rhythm in… Continue reading

  • Days 40-45 – Hiding

    I picked up David Whyte’s Consolations (2015) & randomly opened to this chapter, “Hiding”: Continue reading

  • Days 38-39 Slow Me Down

    Slow Me Down Slow me down, Lord!     Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind.     Steady my harried pace.    With a vision of the eternal reach of time. Give me,      amidst the confusion of my day,     the calmness of… Continue reading

  • Days 32-33 Our Stories

    " God made man because he  loves stories." Elie Wiesel In ancient times before the written word, familial lineage was passed on through the oral tradition. Spiritual wisdom is often transferred best through metaphors found in the magic of storytelling.… Continue reading

  • Days 27-31 – Confusion of Flowers

     Pansies know their calling: Beauty. The calling is the same for caregivers: to shine Healing’s Beauty into the hearts of sufferers. Since fatigue can cool that calling leaders must always be the sun for every caregiver.  Continue reading

  • Days 25-26 Love & Justice

    This week we commemorated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. a man who has inspired all humanity with his visionary dream of a better world. May we honor his memory by working together to transform his… Continue reading