Reflections, Holidays, Spirituality
Christmas, Light, Hope, Winter Solstice, Memories
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Days 296-298 – The Greatest Among Us
“…true servants do not help in order to be exalted. They serve because they have opened their hearts to Love.” Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 294-295 Autumn Musings
Note: Weekend essay by guest contributer, friend and artist, Maria Doglio The Autumn Muse is beginning to dance among the vineyards where I live, dabbling her colors on the first turning of the leaves to yellows, gold and reds. Soon… Continue reading
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Days 292-293 – The Love We Deserve
“Why is it that so many of us grow up thinking we don’t deserve love?” – Reverend Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 289-291 – Beautiful Wild Forces
“‘Beautiful wild forces’ can express Love in the most quiet and poignant ways.” – Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 287-288 To Be That Brave
“Pakistan produces people of extraordinary bravery. But no nation should ever require its citizens to be that brave.” Novelist, Nadeem Aslam Note: This reflection is dedicated to the dreams of Malali Yousafzai As a young girl she only wanted an… Continue reading
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Days 282-286 The Holy Kiss
“There is some kiss we want with our whole lives, the touch of Spirit on the body.” Rumi Continue reading
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Days 280-281 Radical Acceptance
I woke up feeling fragile. My tailored blouse concealed the rosary that hung around my neck. I donned a hand woven Tibetan scarf as prayer cloth and readied myself to meet the challenges of the day. Midday, I left the… Continue reading
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Days 278-279 – Dreaming
“Dreams can tell us so much. Perhaps, we should listen.” -Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 275-277 – What Opens the Heart?
“To allow grief and bitterness to close our hearts is to dishonor our soul’s power to meet loss with Love.” – Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Love Is
Mandala by ~liz Sorensen Wessel Continue reading