Reflections, Holidays, Spirituality
Christmas, Light, Hope, Winter Solstice, Memories
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Days 137-138 The Blessings of Light
Sometimes, when I am empty of all my reserve, I find myself in an uncomfortable zone of fragility, feeling inadequate and unlovable. I vacillate between a voice of calm reason that offers encouragement and the fear that I am on… Continue reading
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Days 132-136 – Love At Your Window
“Of course, you cannot calm all storms. You can only calm yourself.” -Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 130-131 Divine Mother
Icons of Mother Mary adorn the improvised alters in many a home, be it a hearth’s mantle, a bedroom nightstand, or a living room wall. She gathers all the hopefulness of our prayers into her soft being and responds with… Continue reading
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Days 125-129 – Private Prayers
“What is the difference between your inner and outer prayer life? What sermons do you preach to yourself and how do they affect your life?” Reverend Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 123 – 124 In Praise of Caregivers Everywhere
Note: A special thank you to Cheri Cancelliere, author of this luminous essay. It seems as if every conversation I have had lately has focused on caregiving. So many are caring for elderly parents and grandparents, sick or disabled spouses,… Continue reading
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Days 119-123 – Twenty Milligrams of Love?
“In healing you must let Love flow, because she is to0 beautiful for your calculations.” -Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 117-118 – The Holiness of Life
-by Liz Sorensen Wessel It was one of those spontaneous moments when you take a chance and say yes to life. My friend Richard extended an invitation to join his family for dinner. I accepted, unaware of the extraordinary expeirence that… Continue reading
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Days 112-116 – After Easter – “A Trace of Eternity” & Letting Go
“On the day before the resurrection, all hope was lost. In the days after all hope was gained…In these days after Easter can you celebrate the power of the resurrection mystery? Could you exist without the light this mystery offers?”… Continue reading
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Days 110-111 Transformation
"Teach only Love for that is what you are." -A Course in Miracles Transformation It happens suddenly. There is a Voice That speaks one Word, and everything is changed. You understand an ancient parable That seemed to be obscure.… Continue reading
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Days 105-109 – The Elegance of Sleep
“Sleep is a truth dance…There is an elegance in her, an innocence on our faces when she comes to disarm us. Listen for her truth.” – Erie Chapman Continue reading
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