Journal of Sacred Work

  • Days 282-283 It’s a Most Unusual Day

    Recently several of our healthcare ministries moved together into one central location.  People I only knew through phone communication, I now greet in the elevator and we are all getting to know one another. This change has created a new… Continue reading

  • Days 276-277 The Grace of Unknowing

    The following reflection contains a few pearls of wisdom gleaned from Fr. Richard Rohr’s book “Falling Upwards” as well as the wisdom from other spiritual readings along the way.  As children we are naturally egocentric and believe that we are… Continue reading

  • Days 269- 270 All Life Is Sacred

      "Look deeply into nature and then you will understand everything better." -Albert Einstein When I thought about a message that could inspire, this image came to mind. It is a reflection that does not require words.     Nature is a… Continue reading

  • Days 255-256 We Were Struck

    There are so many sad things going on in the world that sometimes a good belly laugh is just what we need to release some of life stresses. Have you ever laughed until you cry? The experience is a catharsis… Continue reading

  • Days 294-295 A Little Help Along the Way

    “You are the holy Son of God Himself. Remember this, and all the world is free. Remember this, and earth and Heaven are one.” -ACIM   As we journey through life there are people we meet whose presence nourishes our… Continue reading

  • Days 286-287 Sixth Annual International Caregiver’s Day

    “There is a light in this world, a healing spirit more powerful than any darkness we may encounter. We sometimes lose sight of this force when there is suffering and too much pain. Then suddenly, the spirit will emerge through… Continue reading

  • Days 279-280 Summer Days

    “Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful; for beauty is God's handwriting ~ a wayside sacrament. Welcome it in every fair face, in every fair sky, in every fair flower, and thank God for it as a… Continue reading

  • Days 265-266 Serenity

    May God grant me the serenityto accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.-Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971)  I wonder how many of us have uttered these words in moments of despair; either… Continue reading

  • Days 258-259: The Moon Swayed

    "The sky is that beautiful old parchment in which the sun and the moon keep their diary."-Alfred Kreymborg, Old Manuscript. In reverence of blue moon rising and memories etched in sky's delicate parchment. T’was magical, watching her rise up, when she… Continue reading

  • Days 251-252 “God, Beyond All Names”

    What we see depends on the lens through which we look. What do you see when you gaze upon these two images of the world?                              … Continue reading