Erie Chapman Foundation

  • Days 249-250 Welcoming the Wounded One

    Note: Reflection offered by Liz Sorensen Wessel.  Father Richard Rohr describes the first half of life as a time for building our identity, following career pursuits, gaining confidence in our skillfulness, accomplishing and striving for success, which are developmental steps… Continue reading

  • Days 244-248 – A Life & Death Hypothetical

    If an angel appeared & offered you perfect health to age 80 & a peaceful death on your eightieth birthday would you take the deal? Continue reading

  • Days 242-243 Last Days of Summer

    Note: Guest reflection by Woody Wessel  Well summer is coming to an end. Labor Day approaches   school has or is about to start again.   You may wonder what to do on that last real weekend of the summer? In the… Continue reading

  • Days 237-241 – 105 Years of Grace

    On August 21, as the total eclipse cuts America on the bias, my grace-filled mother turns 105. Molly Chapman had to live more than a century to experience this astronomical magic. At the rate she is going she will make… Continue reading

  • Days 229-234 – The House of the Spirit

    Houses are built from the ground up. Homes are built from the inside out with love’s touches. Is the house of the spirit built from the roof down? Continue reading

  • Days 227-228 Bending the Arc of the Universe

    Note: This powerful and important message was written by John Pavlovitz and I just had to share it with you… Do not lose heart!~Liz Sorensen Wessel MAY 18, 2017 / JOHN PAVLOVITZ “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it… Continue reading

  • Days 222-226 – Freeing The Soul

    Illness & poverty may confine us. But, Fear is the great jailer. A mean boss walks in. Our spirit trembles. A piece of our soul breaks off every time we give into bullying. None of us can live free unless… Continue reading

  • Days 215-219 – Caring for the Caregiver’s Soul

    Caregiving is a matter of soul as well as body. We are all caregivers or in need of one – or, importantly, both. The finest tonic for the caregiver’s soul is the belief that their healing work is meaningful. Repetition and… Continue reading

  • Days 213-214 For Beauty’s Sake

    Southern Vermont, Stone Art Vermont is home to some intriguing stone art that accentuates the splendor of her landscape. Whether tucked away by a secluded lake or on show at Lake Champlain these sculptures are created from  natural elements. Rising… Continue reading

  • Days 208-212 – The Doctor’s Soul

    The full thrill of life’s meaning flows to those who live what they love.  “The finiteness of life…does not make living meaningless,” Dr. Viktor Frankl wrote, “…death itself is what makes life meaningful.” Continue reading