Journal of Sacred Work

Erie Chapman Foundation

  • The Miraculous: Days 41-42

    "There is no order of difficulty in miracles. One is not "harder" or "bigger" than another. They are all the same. All expressions of love are maximal." ACIM The everyday human gesture is always a heartbeat away from the miraculous.… Continue reading

  • How Chaos Helps – Days 35-39

    Great performers do what others avoid. They practice chaos thinking to create solutions status quo thinkers cannot imagine.  Continue reading

  • Circle of Gace: Days 33-34

    "Within the struggle, joy, pain, and delight that attend our life, there is an invisible circle of grace that enfolds and encompasses us in every moment. Blessings help us to perceive this circle of grace, to find our place of… Continue reading

  • “…a few words” Days 28-32

    If someone at my funeral described me as “Driven,” and someone else added “fool” that’s fine. Just so they speak reverently. Continue reading

  • Heart to Heart Days 20-21

    Because, no act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever, ever wasted.~Aesop Healers do not foreclose on their heart. Our invitation, “Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do… Continue reading

  • A Spark of the Divine Days 13-14

    “In mythos and fairy tales, deities and other great spirits test the hearts of humans by showing up in various forms that disguise their divinity. They show up in robes, rags, silver sashes, or with muddy feet. They show up… Continue reading

  • Is Radical Loving Care at Risk? Days 6-7

    A thousand years from now, what will be remembered about human beings on planet Earth? Perhaps our outstanding technological advances that made life better or perhaps that many gifted humans created caring institutions which treated everyone with equal degrees of… Continue reading

  • The Enormous Power of “Mood Music” – Days 1-5

     If you are a leader, I offer a New Years’s Invitation: If you raised your upbeat energy even higher how would it affect the mood music of thousands? Continue reading

  • The Golden Thread to Unearthly Peace – Days 346-350

    Our senses can report chaos. May Stafford’s words help you find your golden thread and experience a new peace as you care for those in need.  Continue reading

  • “I Am Who I Am”… Days 344-345

    “It is what it is” my late brother John would often say and when I am missing him most, I listen for these words from others as a sign of his ever-present love.  I listened to Richard Rohr in a… Continue reading