Journal of Sacred Work

Erie Chapman Foundation

  • Day 186 – Fourth of July Greeting

    "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness…" I hope all American's will… Continue reading

  • Days 173-174 – Our Hands

    So much of what we experience is through touch. A baby discovers the world through tactile feel. A mother’s hands gently gather her baby in to nourish and comfort in the warmth of her arms. A friend extends hands to secure… Continue reading

  • Days 167-168 With Gratitude, On Father’s Day

    During the revolutionary war, our founding fathers were a diverse group of brave men who banded together in their quest for freedom. In 1776, Thomas Jefferson crafted these famous and profoundly eloquent words; “We hold these truths to be self-evident,… Continue reading

  • Days 160-161 Beauty

                                                      This is our purpose; it is why we are here. In the age of innocence,… Continue reading

  • Days 153-154 – “A Rainbow in Someone’s Cloud”

    Thank you, Maya   A great soul passed from our world this week yet, her glorious Light holds an eternal flame. Maya Angelou, beloved human being, mother and gracious friend of many. Although celebrated for her good works as a… Continue reading

  • Days 146-148 – The Heart Remembers

    [*Essay by Liz Sorensen Wessel] Take This Hand   On the day when our soldiers took their stand,  leaving behind them their life, their love; a  voice inside said "this is my wish that you defend my shores till peace returns." … Continue reading

  • Days 137-138 The Blessings of Light

    Sometimes, when I am empty of all my reserve, I find myself in an uncomfortable zone of fragility, feeling inadequate and unlovable. I vacillate between a voice of calm reason that offers encouragement and the fear that I am on… Continue reading

  • Days 130-131 Divine Mother

    Icons of Mother Mary adorn the improvised alters in many a home, be it a hearth’s mantle, a bedroom nightstand, or a living room wall. She gathers all the hopefulness of our prayers into her soft being and responds with… Continue reading

  • Days 103-104 – Grant Us the Courage and Bless Our Pilgrim Hearts

      A Pilgrim’s Prayer by Sr. Joyce Rupp   God of our life, create in us the heart of a pilgrim. There is a part of us that fights letting go. Do not allow us to become so rooted or… Continue reading

  • Days 88-89 – Love’s Energy

    John 1:1 IN THE beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself.2 He was present originally with God. 3 All things were made and came into existence through Him;… Continue reading