Journal of Sacred Work

Reflections, Holidays, Spirituality

Christmas, Light, Hope, Winter Solstice, Memories

  • Days 229-234 – The House of the Spirit

    Houses are built from the ground up. Homes are built from the inside out with love’s touches. Is the house of the spirit built from the roof down? Continue reading

  • Days 227-228 Bending the Arc of the Universe

    Note: This powerful and important message was written by John Pavlovitz and I just had to share it with you… Do not lose heart!~Liz Sorensen Wessel MAY 18, 2017 / JOHN PAVLOVITZ “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it… Continue reading

  • Days 222-226 – Freeing The Soul

    Illness & poverty may confine us. But, Fear is the great jailer. A mean boss walks in. Our spirit trembles. A piece of our soul breaks off every time we give into bullying. None of us can live free unless… Continue reading

  • Days 220-221 Would You Bring Dirty Dishes?

      “When we relate to our bodies as having soul, we attend to their beauty, their poetry and their expressiveness. Our very habit of treating the body as a machine, whose muscles are like pulleys and its organs engines, forces… Continue reading

  • Days 215-219 – Caring for the Caregiver’s Soul

    Caregiving is a matter of soul as well as body. We are all caregivers or in need of one – or, importantly, both. The finest tonic for the caregiver’s soul is the belief that their healing work is meaningful. Repetition and… Continue reading

  • Days 213-214 For Beauty’s Sake

    Southern Vermont, Stone Art Vermont is home to some intriguing stone art that accentuates the splendor of her landscape. Whether tucked away by a secluded lake or on show at Lake Champlain these sculptures are created from  natural elements. Rising… Continue reading

  • Days 208-212 – The Doctor’s Soul

    The full thrill of life’s meaning flows to those who live what they love.  “The finiteness of life…does not make living meaningless,” Dr. Viktor Frankl wrote, “…death itself is what makes life meaningful.” Continue reading

  • Days 206-207 “Step by Step, One Mile at a Time”

    Note: Reflection offered by Liz Sorensen Wessel “This is the way of peace — overcome evil with good, and falsehood with truth, and hatred with love.” ~Peace Pilgrim Her quest began in 1953 when she set out on a personal… Continue reading

  • Days 201-205- Heart Sweeping

    Are we more loving than we were ten years ago? Can we sweep regrets & impatience from our hearts or are we hostages to the shifting sands of brain chemistry? Continue reading

  • Days 199-200 “The Inner History of a Day”

    Note: shared by Liz Sorensen Wessel The Inner History of a Day No one knew the name of this day;Born quietly from deepest night,It hid its face in light,Demanded nothing for itself,Opened out to offer each of usA field of brightness… Continue reading