Journal of Sacred Work

Journal of Sacred Work

  • Days 173-174 Do Not Lose Heart

    "I believe in the sun, even when it rains." ~Anne Frank There are so many troubling occurrences in the world today, locally, in communities, in our nation and globally. The universe is filled with polar opposites that ultimately make up… Continue reading

  • Days 165-166 Like Father, Like Sons!

    Note: Guest reflection by Terry Chapman. It has been said many times that “so goes the father, so goes the son”, and in my lifetime this has held true.  My father passed on to me the steady and non-judgmental love… Continue reading

  • Days 158-159 A Thought For Today

    “The breezes at dawn have secrets to tell youDon't go back to sleep! -Rumi   Researchers have discovered that about 50,000 thoughts pass through our mind each day. Many of those thoughts rise up from an internal voice of criticism.… Continue reading

  • Days 132-133 You Are…

      I am the unopened bud, and I the blossom, I am the life force gathering to a crest, I am the still companion of the silence, I am the far-flung seeker of the quest. I am the daughter gathering… Continue reading

  • Days 125-126 The Rhythm of A Blessing

    “There is no remedy for love but to love more.” —Henry David Thoreau Although this is not everyone's experience, I am keenly aware that several of my friends have recently lost their moms.  I feel compelled to acknowledge this huge… Continue reading

  • Days 116-117 Springtime

    Such Singing in the Wild Branches It was springand I finally heard himamong the first leaves––then I saw him clutching the limb in an island of shadewith his red-brown feathersall trim and neat for the new year.First, I stood still… Continue reading

  • Days 109-110 Easter Mystery

          "The dynamism of the Easter mystery is at the heart of Christian faith. True encounter with Christ liberates something in us,  a power that we did not know we had, a hope, a capacity for life, resilience,… Continue reading

  • Days 102-103 We Are Meant for More

    Our works Everyone who seeks meaning in their life, seeks meaning in their work. And, yet, how far we are driven awayfrom that meaning at timesby what we feel are the pressures of the moment-And the sense that we are… Continue reading

  • Days 96-97 Little Glimpses

    I recently discovered a book, "Prayers for Healing  365 Blessings, Poems & Meditations from Around the World" that was shared by an esteemed colleague. I found a second hand copy as this edition is as no longer in print. This… Continue reading

  • Days 75-76 Simple Offerings

    “Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach. Any small, calm thing that one soul can do to help… Continue reading