Erie Chapman
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Day 254 – Clothed for Prayer
Loving attitude, not fine fabric, must be our clothing for holy encounter. Continue reading
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Days 252-253 – Quiet Desperation?
In his extensive ruminations, Thoreau offers his seering insight about our lives of “quiet desperation.” Continue reading
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Day 246 – The Wisdom of Saint John
Love drives away fear. Without Love, we are continuously vulnerable to fear’s dragon fire. Continue reading
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Day 240 – When the World is “Too Much”
It may be that when we spend too much time trying to be “onto something” we actually lose our connection to the dearest part of the world. When we can no longer connect to nature, we have separated ourselves from… Continue reading
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Day 239 – Nurturing versus Controlling
Great leaders nurture. Poor leaders intimidate. All of these same things are as true for parenting as they are for leadership. Continue reading
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Day 238 – The Source of Stress
One of the most potentially useful insights shared in these pages in the past is a bit of wisdom that goes like this: Stress arises primarily from our efforts to control the behavior of others. For caregivers and leaders… Continue reading
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Day 233 – Light Inside Pain
The words “gift” does not usually appear as a compliment to darkness. Yet caregivers understand this. Continue reading
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Days 231 & 232 – Your Favorite Quote
My life changing line is the three-word description of God by Saint John: “God is love.” Continue reading
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Days 225 & 226 – Our Soul’s Desire
The soul shrinks only when we turn away from life. We don’t need to fight the winds that buffet us about. The soul simply wants us to face into them. Continue reading
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Day 224 – Afternoon Church
I felt relaxed, at peace, in love and awed by the way dragonflies awaken God, and how religion comes true when kissed by spirituality in a sacrament arranged by Love. Continue reading
Journal of Sacred Work 