Journal of Sacred Work

Erie Chapman Foundation

  • Days 325-329 Reaching For Help

    The umbilical cord had just been cut. Suddenly separated from his mother my grandson reached for help. Almost every baby does it. Soon enough – usually sooner than we would like, we are taught to quit that. To stand on… Continue reading

  • Days 323-324 Trusting In Our Effort

    Do you ever feel that you are not up to the task? Often I am at a loss for what I might journal here, so I tend to choose something in the midst of my experience… meaningful in the present.… Continue reading

  • Days 317-318: May You Always Be…

    "Let sorrow be the door to an open heart."  Jennifer Berezen Some of us grieve, others rejoice. Through what lens do you look upon our world? Through a lens of separateness and fear or through the lens of love? I… Continue reading

  • Days 310-311: Your Infinite Source

    Note from Liz Wessel: This reflection is dedicated to my colleagues who I have had the privilege to serve alongside; with gratitude for the love you have woven into the hearts and souls of the many lives you have touched. Thank you… Continue reading

  • Days 308-309 An All Inclusive Love

    Note: This reflection is offered by Liz Sorensen Wessel Metaphors enable us to express divine ineffable truths. The mystery of the Holy Trinity is a Christian understanding of God. One that invites us into a relational experience of love.  Richard… Continue reading

  • Days 301- 302 Autumn

     Note: Shared by Liz Sorensen Wessel Autumn The leaves are falling, falling as if from far up, as if orchards were dying high in space. Each leaf falls as if it were motioning "no." And tonight the heavy earth is… Continue reading

  • Days 294-295 An Essential Truth

    “If your only goal is to love, there is no such thing as failure…” St. Francis of Assisi According to the Franciscan priest Richard Rohr, Saint Francis offered an alternative way of life that recognized God’s presence in our midst… Continue reading

  • Days 276-277 At the End of the Day: A Mirror of Questions -by John O’Donohue

    At the End of the Day: A Mirror of Questions What dreams did I create last night? Where did my eyes linger today?Where was I blind? Where was I hurt without anyone noticing? What did I learn today? What did… Continue reading

  • Days 269-270 Prayers for Healing

    Great God, who has told us "Vengeance is mine," save us from ourselves, save us from the vengeance in our hearts and the acid in our souls. Save us from our desire to hurt as we have been hurt, to… Continue reading

  • Days 255-256: Early Morning Offerings

    Submitted by Liz Wessel: Since childhood, I’ve loved the tranquility early morning offers, in quiet moments drawn to God’s peace. Continue reading