Journal of Sacred Work

Charles Dickens

  • Days 341-342 “His Own Heart Laughed”

     “His own heart laughed: and that was quite enough for him.”  -Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol The Greek term Metanoia refers to a change of mind or of one’s way of seeing and of being. It represents a transformative change of heart. … Continue reading

  • Days 291-295 Great Expectations?

    “Pause you who read this, and think for a moment of the long chain of iron or gold, of thorns or flowers, that would never have bound you, but for the formation of the first link on one memorable day.” Continue reading

  • Days 352-353 Dancing Sugarplums

    “The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.”  ~Clement Clarke Moore (1779 – 1863)   Note: reflection written by ~liz Sorensen Wessel After a busy week, three of us girlfriends began… Continue reading

  • Day 143 – The Power of One

    Words carry great power, as we’ve been sharing this week in this pages; perhaps that power is felt most of all when we use simple, one-syllable words. With our words we can create harm and hurt, or help and hope.… Continue reading