Erie Chapman
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Days 5-6 – “Break my heart; oh break it again…”
“By this time in your life, your heart has been broken many times. We are killed a thousand times before our bodies die. This is the life of every open-hearted caregiver. And this is the choice we face each time… Continue reading
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Days 2-4 – Finding Your Soul Beautiful
“It is apathy and disdain that crush our Beauty. It is Love that frees it. Love.” -Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 362-363 – The New Year’s Bell of Kindness
“See the stars? How content they are in their shining. And there stands the embattled sailor. How intent he is on conquering the sea when he could choose to reach into a quieter night and ring the silver bell of… Continue reading
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Belief – Experiencing Santa
“Christmas opens a window for us to revist Santa as a hopeful reminder of the spirit of giving. And that giving is, of course, the mother of the Love that we call caregiving.” – Reverend Erie Chapman Continue reading
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“Recruiting” Spiritual Strength
We need to know that we carry within us a well of sacred energy far beyond what we may imagine in ordinary hours. This power, however, will only arise if we find courage to call on it as well as… Continue reading
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Days 350-351 – Whose Life Are You Living?
“Less ego, more God.” – Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 340-344 – Catching Rain
“In order to “catch” Love, we may need to loosen our death-grip on the harder realities of caregiving – to let God sprinkle the important discipline of our skill with the mysteries of the heart. Can we learn from a… Continue reading
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Days 336-337 – Diving Into Depth
“Like auto accidents, epiphanies occur unexpectedly. When they do, can we find the strength to dive deeper into the secret our life holds calmly in its hands?” -Erie Chapman Continue reading
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