Journal of Sacred Work

  • One Smile April 14, 2024

    "Be The Reason Someone Smiles." ~Roy T. Bennett One smile has the power to… Calm fears. Soften stone walls. Warm a cold heart. Invite a new friend. Mimic a loving hug. Beautify the bearer. Lighten heavy loads. Promote good deeds.… Continue reading

  • The Tulips Knew April 6-7 2024

    How did they knowit was time to push up through the long-wintered soil? How did they knowit was the moment to resurrect,while thick layers of stubborn icestill pressed the bleak ground flat? But the tulips knew. They came, rising strongly,a… Continue reading

  • Easter Blessing March 30-31

    Prayers for peace. Offered by Liz Sorensen WesselBackground mandala  by ~liz Continue reading

  • Changing Lives for the Better Mar 16-17

    “I early conceived a liking for, and sought every opportunity to relieve the sufferings of others.” -Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler In honor of Women’s History Month, I want to introduce you to a woman who was exceptionally, gifted and brave… Continue reading

  • Trailblazers Achieving the Extraordinary Mar 9-10-2024

             March is Women’s History month in which we have an opportunity to highlight the significant contributions women who have advocated for the rights of the marginalized to create a more just and inclusive world. Let me introduce you… Continue reading

  • “Hold Out Your Hand” Days March 2-3

    Hold Out Your Hand by Julia Fehrenbacher Let’s forget the world for a whilefall back and backinto the hush and holyof now  are you listening? This breathinvites youto write the first wordof your new story  your new story begins with… Continue reading

  • “I Love You” by Rebecca Ondov

    "No Act of Kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted." Aesop Dishes clattered as I washed and stacked them in the drain rack to dry. It was a Sunday evening before service, and I’d volunteered to help in the… Continue reading

  • The Miraculous: Days 41-42

    "There is no order of difficulty in miracles. One is not "harder" or "bigger" than another. They are all the same. All expressions of love are maximal." ACIM The everyday human gesture is always a heartbeat away from the miraculous.… Continue reading

  • Circle of Gace: Days 33-34

    "Within the struggle, joy, pain, and delight that attend our life, there is an invisible circle of grace that enfolds and encompasses us in every moment. Blessings help us to perceive this circle of grace, to find our place of… Continue reading

  • Days 26-27 Only By Love

    A business executive wanted to encourage his staff to take more risks; to understand that life at its best or fullest, means not shutting down, or playing to “I can’t, what will they say?” At a staff meeting he passed… Continue reading