Journal of Sacred Work

Erie Chapman Foundation

  • Days 155-156 Sacred Rage

    I’ve heard our nation's gun violence epidemic described as Groundhog Day. Yet, the escalating, massacres that are unfolding every day are not only a repeating but worsening beyond belief.  How do we break the cycle of violence?   David Brooks… Continue reading

  • Days 150-154 – A Fascinating Comparison

    “I never worried once about mass school shootings as a kid in the 70’s. That’s because there were none…Today my 7-year-old daughter is having an active shooter drill at her school.” Continue reading

  • Days 148-149 A Loving Embrace

    There are times when my heart constricts, when my words fall short…aware that when one suffers, we all suffer… may we come alongside to accompany one another and hold one another in God's loving embrace…   Offered by Liz Sorensen… Continue reading

  • Days: 141-142 I Refuse to Believe…

    An Affirmation of Faith by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  I refuse to believe that we are unable to influence the events which surround us. I refuse to believe that we are so bound to racism and war, that peace,… Continue reading

  • Overflowing in Radiance Days 134-135

    I am discovering the magic in storytelling. When someone shares their story, the essence of their own unique being overflows in a radiance that is beyond description. To share something of themselves, their story, this is where our humanity mingles… Continue reading

  • A Hero Ten Feet Tall – Days 122-126

    She is a hero to those who look past her height & see the depth of her heart. Continue reading

  • Finding Your Way Days 120-121

    "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." ~Marcel Proust “Finding your way in life is not so much about choosing a direction. It’s about uncovering the voice of the soul, the… Continue reading

  • When Fairies Gather Days 110-111

      When Fairies Gather Together: When fairies dance together It’s such a lovely sight, Collectively they twinkle As one large orb of light! If you’ve ever heard a tinkling sound like chimes or little bells ‘Tis the fairies laughing as… Continue reading

  • The Radiance of the Afterlife – Days 105-109

    Here is a startling story of post-death awareness. Continue reading

  • The Light of Easter Days 103-104

    "We were sent here to search for the light of Easter in our hearts." John O'Donohue                                                … Continue reading