Journal of Sacred Work

Journal of Sacred Work

  • Days 67-68 Divine Spark

    “To be human is to become visible while carrying what is hidden as a gift to others.” -David Whyte You are Divine; a divine spark and as your soul awakened Love breathed you into being. Sometimes internalized messages may overshadow… Continue reading

  • Days 53-54 – Pure & Simple

    Last May, Woody and I befriended Brandi, a yellow lab, who we met at a local animal shelter. We were thrilled to take this gentle, sweet creature home with us. She is showered with affection and there is a natural… Continue reading

  • Days 46-47 -The One Less Traveled

    I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.   –Robert Frost As we… Continue reading

  • Days 32-33 The Brilliance of our BEING

    " The greatest obsession that humanity suffers is of 'that which should be'.  It is a kind of madness. The really healthy person has no concern with that which should be. His whole concern is the immediate, that which is. And… Continue reading

  • Days 18-19 – The Prodigal Son’s Journey Upward

    Note: Guest essay written by Cheri Cancelliere Henri Nouwen’s favorite painting was “The Return of the Prodigal Son” by Rembrandt. Nouwen kept a print of the painting in his room that was among his most treasured possessions. He was on… Continue reading

  • Days 11-12 – The Gift of Grace

      “In mythos and fairy tales, deities and other great spirits test the hearts of humans by showing up in various forms that disguise their divinity. They show up in robes, rags, silver sashes, or with muddy feet. They show… Continue reading

  • Days 4-5 – Reshaping Our Eyes

    TRANSFORMATION It could be the letter never answered, the one in which you declared your love in such a tender way, admitting to every- thing. Or when the shell you brought all… the way from the Philippines is dropped by… Continue reading

  • Days 333-334 For Beauty’s Sake

    They were born at the same hour, same day and year, on June 13, 1935 but they grew up in different parts of the world. He was a refugee from Bulgaria and she came from a military family in Casablanca,… Continue reading

  • Days 326-327 Hannah Wore Her Dancing Shoes

    "The outcome of the world, the gates of the future…these are not thrown open to a few of the privileged nor to one chosen people to the exclusion of all others. They will open only to an advance of all… Continue reading

  • Days 312-313 Ubuntu

    "I am what I am because of who we all are". – Leymah Gbowee. Note: Today's reflection is offered by guest contributor Amy Martin. Sometimes in life we come across terms, phrases or concepts that stay with us, ideas that… Continue reading