Journal of Sacred Work

Journal of Sacred Work

  • Days 175-176 Looking Up

      There are times when I am so absorbed in thought that my eyes are fixed on the pavement as I walk along. Then perhaps a gentle breeze stirs and I look up.  Have you ever been there?  In that… Continue reading

  • Days 168-169 Dare to Live Your Dreams

    Sometimes years float by before we fully realize the impact someone has had on our life. Then one day we discover the connections between who we are and how profoundly others have influenced us. A conscious awareness arises from our… Continue reading

  • Days 161-162 It’s A Simple One

    “The peace of God is shining in us now. Let all things shine upon us in that peace, and let us bless them with the light in us.” ~Course in Miracles   Good intentions are not enough. Trust completely in… Continue reading

  • Days 154-155 With A Little Willingness…

    How perception influences our behavior Continue reading

  • Days 140-141 For Solitude

        For Solitude By John O’Donohue May you recognize in your life the presence, power, and light of your soul. May you realize that you are never alone, that your soul in its brightness and belonging connects you intimately… Continue reading

  • Days 133-134 Love and Fear

      There are only two feelings: love and fear. There are only two languages: love and fear. There are only two activities: love and fear. There are only two motives, two procedures, two frameworks, two results: love and fear. Love… Continue reading

  • Days 119-120 Finding Calm amidst Chaos

    The importance of self-care Continue reading

  • Days 91-92 Follow that Road

    (Part III in a Series on Hospitality; Hospitality for Ourselves) Where is that road that leads us back home, back in time to the days of ease? I long to find it, yet, too often my feelings, like unwanted guests… Continue reading

  • Day 84-85 One Hundred Thousand Welcomes

    “The essence of our lives is how we receive the stranger at the threshold … who is about to become a friend… and it is going to change you.”~Noirin Ni Riain  On a recent sojourn, I discovered the charm of… Continue reading

  • Days 77-78 In the Shelter of Each Other

     "It is in the shelter of each other that the people live." Irish Proverb My grandmother, Catherine Carter, left her homeland of Ireland at the young age of seventeen. She set sail for America seeking adventure with a burning desire… Continue reading