Journal of Sacred Work

Erie Chapman Foundation

  • Days 319-320 Hints of Gladness

      When I am among the trees, especially the willows and the honey locust, equally the beech, the oaks and the pines, they give off such hints of gladness. I would almost say that they save me, and daily. I… Continue reading

  • Days 312-313 Ubuntu

    "I am what I am because of who we all are". – Leymah Gbowee. Note: Today's reflection is offered by guest contributor Amy Martin. Sometimes in life we come across terms, phrases or concepts that stay with us, ideas that… Continue reading

  • Day 305-306 From Darkness to Light

    The scene opens with a young boy lying sick  in bed. His grandfather is reminiscing with him about his life and childhood. He recalls his own father reading to him when he was 10 and ill with pneumonia. It is… Continue reading

  • Days 298-299 The Prayer of the Person

    "I would see you as my friend, / That I may remember you are a part of me / And come to know myself.  -Course in Miracles In the early 1600’s in Le Puy, France a small band of women… Continue reading

  • Days 291-292 Like A Welcome Season

    Maybe if we reinvent whatever our lives give us we find poems." ~ Naomi Shihab Nye Leave the familiar for a while Let your senses stretch out Like a welcome season Onto meadows, shores and hills Change rooms in your… Continue reading

  • Days 284-285 “Something To Hold On To”

    Note: The following story was written by Ashley Piturro Hospice MSW. Thank you, Ashley for sharing your generous heart with us. A few years ago I cared for a patient in a skilled nursing facility who had been receiving dialysis. His name… Continue reading

  • Days 268-269 Love Holds

    Thank you for the many ways you illumine  my universe… Today, many of us will gather to honor our colleague who unexpectedly died this past week. Our presence will be a sign of support to her family and one another… Continue reading

  • Days 263-264 Wholeheartedly

    The only truth I know is Love. Continue reading

  • Days 256-257 Whether Or Not to Tell

    Cultural sensitivity and considerations at end of life Continue reading

  • Days 249-250 She Dreamed of Beautiful Angels

    The following story was written by a nurse colleague, Dayna Ayala RN My great grandma was diagnosed with lung cancer and shortly after was admitted to hospice. Most of the time she didn’t have any pain and after a few… Continue reading