Journal of Sacred Work
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Days 252-253 Make a Joyful Noise
Note: this reflection is dedicated in loving memory to Dr. Stanley van den Noort whose life was an extraordinary symphony of Love's healing in perpetual motion. Happy birthday Stan! Sound strikes a universal chord of recognition and connects us to… Continue reading
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Days 231-232 From a Distance
How perceptions obscure our ability to see; how a change in thought can lead to a change of heart. Continue reading
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Days 195-196 I am Love
"I Am Love"Author Unknown "Some say I can fly on the wind, yet I haven’t any wings.Some have found me floating on the open sea, yet I cannot swim.Some have felt my warmth on cold nights, yet I have no… Continue reading
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Days 188-189 A Unifying Force
"The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe; to match your nature with Nature". -Joseph Campbell I have heard it said, and I believe it to be true, that the unifying force… Continue reading
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Days 181-182 Our Sacred Song
“If you want the truth, I’ll tell you the truth: Listen to the secret sound, the real sound, which is inside you.” -Kabir At the beginning of creation, many believe "a divine, all-encompassing consciousness took the form of the first… Continue reading
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Days 174-175 – Beyond the Mere Confines of Words
Watercolor "Jacaranda Tree Tops" by ~liz 6-17-12 Note: The following reflection surfaced for me upon reading Erie Chapman’s fine essay “Intimacy: The Sacred Encounter between Caregiver and Patient”, (June 8, 2012). It can be very difficult to stand present with… Continue reading
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Days 167-168 – ‘Til I leave You with A Sweet Dream In Your Head
A Father’s Day reflection Continue reading
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Days 160-161- All Life is Emptiness at its Core
[Thanks to Candace Nagle for serving as a guest columnist with this essay. -erie ] “All life has emptiness at its core. It is the quiet hollow reed through which the wind of God blows and makes the music that… Continue reading
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Days 153 -154 – One More Circle around the Sun
Celebrate Erie Chapman’s sixth anniversary as editor of the Journal of Sacred Work Continue reading