Erie Chapman
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Days 285-287 – Our Inner Companion
“Perhaps, this is what is most precious in our lives: to see and be seen, to love and be loved, to touch when we can, to quietly sense each other within each day.” -Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 261-262 – The Price of Grace
“The high price Grace requires is that we pay for her by facing every moment, not just the happy ones. Lacking this, we fall into the half-light of ordinary life. Today offers itself to us. Tonight beckons.” -Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 251-253 – Married to the Earth – And Scarred by Her
When we turn away from God, life becomes darkness. When we welcome Love, our marriage to the earth is sealed with eternal peace. Continue reading
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Days 247-248 “Our Secret Destiny”
“It is the traveler, not the travel, that leads to the discovery (or leaves hidden) our secret destiny. The discovery of our destiny turns not on the future, but on our willingness, right now, to find the courage to cross… Continue reading
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Days 240-241- The Face of Mystery
We have to make an effort. We have to choose a full life rather than to retreat into the half-light of the guarded heart. “How are we doing training our ears to listen to the guidance of poets and seers… Continue reading
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Days 237-239 – Sacred Friends
“No matter how dim the air of the prison or the operating room, Love’s light lives.” – Reverend Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 235-236 Mother Teresa: For this is Love
International Caregiver’s Day Continue reading
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Days 213-216 – “Seeing” Jesus
“We often discover Love’s unconditional presence when we feel most alone.” – Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 210-212 Falling in Love with Poetry
Polyprint watercolor by ~Liz “Catch a falling star an’ put it in your pocket, never let it fall away!” (Words and music by Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance) Keeping company with this Journal for the past five years has blessed… Continue reading