Erie Chapman Foundation

  • Days 341-345 “…everything I have ever learned”

    “,,,To live in this world you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go,… Continue reading

  • Days 339-340 Little Pieces of Light

    Oh God of many names, We feel at times now like dried-out bones. When we look back… at this period in our lives, may we see the many pieces of light and new life that gave us hope and comfort… Continue reading

  • Days 339-340 Little Pieces of Light

    Oh God of many names, We feel at times now like dried-out bones. When we look back… at this period in our lives, may we see the many pieces of light and new life that gave us hope and comfort… Continue reading

  • Days 332-333 Giving Thanks

    So very easy to give thanks when all goes well in our lives. But it takes quiet reflection to do so when our country is suffering severely in a Pandemic, and deep into a political chasm eclipsing our sacred values… Continue reading

  • Days 327-331 – Loss & Joy

     Can art turn loss into Joy? I created a one minute “cinema poem” for Isabella & share it hoping it may introduce healing into your life. Continue reading

  • Days 321-325 – Why Dimples Are Lucky

    Caregiving lands you amid suffering. It also empowers you to deliver magic in seconds.  You may not have dimples, but if you have spent most of your life brightening other’s moments you are very lucky.  Continue reading

  • Days 319-320 The Little Things

    Practice Mindfulness Every Day Don’t just have minutes in the day; have moments in time. Balance out any bad with the good you can provide. Know that you are capable of amazing results. Surprise yourself by discovering new strength inside.… Continue reading

  • Days 314-318 A Healing Moment

    Contrary to most, I dread fall & even labeled it The Dying Season. A single healing moment changed that. This week’s Journal explains. Continue reading

  • Days 312-313 Moving Forward in Unity

    During this time of turmoil, great division  and upheaval in our country may our prayers be heard and may we move forward to restore unity, peace and reconciliation as a country and as a people. Help us to remember… and… Continue reading

  • Days 307-311 – The 85/15 Rule

    Do you love anyone enough to put up with whatever percent of their behavior you cannot stand? That is relationship’s ultimate question. The answer turns on a strange equation that mixes logic with something that has no logic: Love. Continue reading