Erie Chapman
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Days 299-300 There Is A Season
“Tears are prayers too. They travel to God when we cannot speak.” Unknown Autumn days of golden hues, honey dripped leaves burnt orange and blazing red, culminating in her magnificent essence. You watch as her leaves feather softly to earth,… Continue reading
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Days 289-291 – Riverside, 1983: Days of Success, Suicide & Murder, Part II
What happened when Riverside Methodist Hospital was struck with multiple crises in a single year including suicides, murders & a hostage crisis Continue reading
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Days 287-289 “The Fierce Heat of Living” Part I
At thirty-nine, the future was my friend. The incredible triumphs & startling tragedies (including murders, suicides & a hostage taking) of the next years were beyond anyone’s imagining. Continue reading
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Days 226-227 In Our Struggles, Fill Us with Peace
Good morning, fellow caregivers it is my honor to share in this time of reflective prayer with you in our little community of mutual caring and support. We all come with a wealth of experiences and wisdom and diverse backgrounds.… Continue reading
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Days 219-220 Our Works
“The single most important thing a leader does is to take care of the people who take care of people – to serve those who serve.” -Erie Chapman Artwork by Liz Wessel Our Works Everyone who seeks meaning in their… Continue reading
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Days 149-150 Slingshots to Nuclear War?
Too many soldiers from all countries gave their lives since human beings picked up stones and slingshots, then catapults and now nuclear war is in mankind's quiver of suffering and death! God watches our inadequate use of free will and… Continue reading
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Days 95-99 – A Near-Death Experience
As my body moves from near-death to actual, that childhood experience looms. Click on the link for a meditation created to suggest those moments & bring you peace.(1946 footage of dad & me by my mother.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnIHcNufeLI Continue reading
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Days 65-66 Seedlings
If any of the short sentences that follow appeals to you, place it in your heart and ponder on its inner meaning. This will cause its inner truth to germinate and grow… Seedlings by Anthony De Mello Do not force it… Continue reading
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Days 60-64 “Love After Love”
How can there be Love AFTER Love? Derek Wolcott answers that brilliantly. In so doing, he gives us a gift beyond measure. Continue reading
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