Erie Chapman
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Days 156-158 – Fitting In…and the Journal’s 5th Anniversary
“God’s gift is that whatever choice you make, you are loved.” -Reverend Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 152-153 – Adrift on the Same Raft
In Love, we offer living water to each other. This is the gift Love offers – the offering of eternal peace. When we live Love, we are no longer adrift. We are all all sick and we are all caregivers.… Continue reading
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Days 149-151 – The Courage to Stay in Love
“If we fail to practice presence we risk our health and our ability to heal others. If we give up on Love, we give up on life.” – Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 145-146 – Sound
The sick are weary. They seek rest as their bodies try to heal. Continue reading
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Days 138-139 – Love Can Only Love – More About Our “Worth”
Can you choose Love even if you receive no credit on earth or in heaven? Continue reading
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Days 135-137 – Our Worth Separate From Our Usefulness
"In solitude, we become aware that our worth is not the same as our usefulness." – Henri Nouwen The fences we construct have a use. A forest glade grows as a natural occurence. It's beauty does not "perform." Yet,… Continue reading
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Days 131-132 – The Woman by the Road – Loving the Enemy Within
…as I hate my enemy, I discover that I am hating myself. – Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 128-130 – Bathing Things in Light
Physical pain intensifies loneliness. Each of us knows this. Continue reading
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Days 124-125 – Stones & Stars
We need to love all out and leave the rest to Providence. Continue reading
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Days 121-123 – Companions to Ourselves
It is God’s Love that allows us self-love. It is God that enables us to be our own best friend. Continue reading
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