Erie Chapman
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Days 82-83 – A Different Invitation
“In the midst of sorrow or anger, it is only Love that can save us. Amid happiness, it is only Love that can sustain our joy.” – Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 75-76 – Unstable Happiness
“Success in building inner joy – the kind that is stable – comes from cultivating the fields of Love that often lie fallow within us.” Continue reading
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Days 72-74 – From Loneliness to Solitude
“In the vortex of loneliness, we feed fears that poison our lives and the lives of others. In the garden of solitude, Love flowers in both our lives and for all beings we encounter.” -Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 68-69 – “The Inner Realm”
“…we can’t reach paradise with the weight of our egos on our backs.” – Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 61-62 -Feeding Demons
We can let fear determine our view of life. Or, we can choose Love. Continue reading
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Days 51-53 – By the Fire
“It’s not perfection that fills the artist’s frame with Beauty. It’s the passion of a person who paints with the eyes of Love. And it is the compassion of one imperfect soul seeking to meet the needs of another that… Continue reading
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Days 42-43 “A Crystal Rim”
Contributed by ~liz Sorensen Wessel Recently the events of my day, which sometimes accompany the onslaught of change, left me feeling ghostly alone and alienated. The accompanying sadness I experienced led me towards a disheartened retreat home. In an effort… Continue reading
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Days 40-41 – Gifts From the Sky
“All that matters is Love. But, living Love can hurt us into exhaustion and bloody us into retreat.” – Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 37-39 – Where is The “Divinity That Shapes Our Ends?”
“Life is a partnership between God and us. Love opens the door to God’s light. Our role is to walk through it.” Continue reading
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Days 30-32 – Your Hiding Place
“Your hiding place is something holy, sacred, and comforting.” – Erie Chapman Continue reading
Journal of Sacred Work 