Erie Chapman Foundation
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Days: 110 -111 You Will Never know
His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to… Continue reading
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Days 96-97 Wrapped in Love
Bojagi is an ancient traditional Korean wrapping made by patching together leftover scraps of material and turning them into useful wrappers, as well as artistry. They were used to wrap, store or carry things in everyday life. Most significant is… Continue reading
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Days 87-88 You Dance
In your light I learn how to love. In your beauty, how to make poems. You dance inside my chest, where no one sees you, but sometimes I do, and that sight becomes this art. ~ Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi ~ Continue reading
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Days 80-81 The Hand of a Stranger
“The hand of a stranger is the hand of God.” -John O’ Donohue Whenever St Patrick’s Day rolls around I am mindful of my Irish heritage and the passionate writings of the late John O’ Donohue. His stirring reflections on the… Continue reading
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Days 66-67 What If?
“What if religion was each other? If our practice was our life? If prayer was our words? What if the temple was the Earth? If forests were our church? If holy water – the rivers, lakes, and oceans? What… Continue reading
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Days 52-53 The Ballerina
Please Note: This guest essay was written by my colleague Brian Beichner RN This reflection is my personal advice to the nurse that has to deal with the loss or potential loss of a patient. My advice is simple, talk… Continue reading
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Days 45 – 46 The Wonder of Our Lives
This excerpt from e. e. cumming's poem is a favorite. We have a singular purpose in life. We may look far and wide but we carry a simple truth. The root of the root; stay grounded in what… Continue reading
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Days 17-18 Call Upon Mary
"In dangers, in doubts, in difficulties, think of Mary, call upon Mary. Let not her name depart from your lips, never suffer it to leave your heart. And that you may obtain the assistance of her prayer, neglect not… Continue reading
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Days 10-11 Within the Shelter Of Great Belonging
“The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.”- Thomas Merton Watch; experience, enjoy. … Continue reading
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Days 359-360…And Into the New
The Old Year Runs Away From Me ~by Joyce Rupp The old year runs away from me. I hang onto her sleeve But she shakes me loose. Where does the old year go When the new year comes? … Continue reading
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