Reflections, Holidays, Spirituality
Christmas, Light, Hope, Winter Solstice, Memories
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Days 312-314 – Compassion in Action
As they “limp away from the struggle,” the compassionate carry a sweet secret. Love provides Grace. – Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 310-311 Uncovering Basic Goodness
Cultivating an unconditional friendship with ourselves. Continue reading
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Days 308-309 – Walking Humbly
“How hard it is to “walk humbly” in the presence of those with whom we disagree or who behave in ways we find offensive to our notion of beauty. How challenging it is to live Love as we travel the… Continue reading
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Days 306-307 – Trapped
The great thinker Schopenhauer believed that our lives personify longing. Recently, I felt a strange dose of this longing while trapped in the soul-killing world of a shopping mall. – Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 302-303 – Love Index
“We can’t get paid to love. We can only live to love.” -Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 299-301 – The River of Atonement
“The cause of death is life. During our life, we live on the air above and the earth below. Running through us and within us is the River of Atonement. We may breath the world’s air and stand on her… Continue reading
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Days 297-298: JC Has Just Arrived!
Note: Weekend essay by guest contributor ~liz Sorensen Wessel I had an extraordinary week, one that has left me more aware of the subtle divine presence that is always in our midst. A synergy unfolded throughout the week that effervesced and overflowed… Continue reading
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Days 295-296 – Your Life’s Song
“Imagine your life as a song. What pitch and tone and notes make up its verses? How do you discover your song?” – Reverend Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 292-294 – “Dark Beauty”
“Pain is always an expensive teacher. Why is it so hard for the rest of us to listen to what our agonies illuminate for us?” -Erie Chapman Continue reading
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