Erie Chapman
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Days 291-295 Great Expectations?
“Pause you who read this, and think for a moment of the long chain of iron or gold, of thorns or flowers, that would never have bound you, but for the formation of the first link on one memorable day.” Continue reading
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Days 284-288 – Has Been or Never Was?
Who is to say whether your life has been successful? Is your answer the only one that matters? Continue reading
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Days 282-283 It’s a Most Unusual Day
Recently several of our healthcare ministries moved together into one central location. People I only knew through phone communication, I now greet in the elevator and we are all getting to know one another. This change has created a new… Continue reading
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Days 278-282 – Who surrounds you?
This photograph screams peer pressure. Just one soul refused to raise his arm in the Nazi salute. The crowd hails Hitler’s hatred. Most surely harbor a loving heart. Yet, they are afraid to be kind. Fear – love’s counterpoint -… Continue reading
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Days 276-277 The Grace of Unknowing
The following reflection contains a few pearls of wisdom gleaned from Fr. Richard Rohr’s book “Falling Upwards” as well as the wisdom from other spiritual readings along the way. As children we are naturally egocentric and believe that we are… Continue reading
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Days 271-275 Stop Beating Yourself Up! -The Art of Self-Kindness
We laugh at the man banging his head against a wall. Then we beat ourselves up everyday.Yogi Berra said, “I never blame myself when I’m not hitting… After all, if I know it isn’t my fault that I’m not hitting,… Continue reading
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Days 264-268 – Not in Picture…
(Reading time: 45 seconds) – Even if you have seen it before stay with this astonishing picture. It takes more than a glance to absorb two subtle & fascinating facts… Continue reading
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Days 257-261 The Miracle of Mercy
Shouldering the wounded & naked “stranger” on his beast of burden is The Good Samaritan himself, the protagonist of the greatest parable of love in the history of the world. Continue reading
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Days 250-254 – In the Blink of a Camera’s Eye
“Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography.” George Eastman Continue reading
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Days 288-292 – A Picture of God?
“What keeps you you and me me? Who made this law? Who said it is true?” Continue reading
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