Journal of Sacred Work

Liz sorensen Wessel

  • Days: 110 -111 You Will Never know

     His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to… Continue reading

  • Days 96-97 Wrapped in Love

    Bojagi is an ancient traditional Korean wrapping made by patching together leftover scraps of material and turning them into useful wrappers, as well as artistry. They were used to wrap, store or carry things in everyday life. Most significant  is… Continue reading

  • Days 87-88 You Dance

    In your light I learn how to love. In your beauty,  how to make poems. You dance inside my chest, where no one sees you,  but sometimes I do, and that sight becomes this art.  ~ Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi ~ Continue reading

  • Days 80-81 The Hand of a Stranger

    “The hand of a stranger is the hand of God.” -John O’ Donohue Whenever St Patrick’s Day rolls around I am mindful of my Irish heritage and the passionate writings of the late John O’ Donohue. His stirring reflections on the… Continue reading

  • Days 73-74 Miracles

    A miracle There is much to unlearn.  Parents reflect back to their children society’s messages about how one ought to act. Children are continually reminded and scolded, with good intentions mind you, about the right way to behave, good manners,… Continue reading

  • Days 66-67 What If?

      “What if religion was each other? If our practice was our life? If prayer was our words? What if the temple was the Earth? If forests were our church? If holy water – the rivers, lakes, and oceans? What… Continue reading

  • Days 59-60 “Live Long and Prosper”

    The world mourns the loss of a great person, Leonard  Nimoy. I wish to honor his memory by sharing this video of  Nimoy as he shares his marvelous story. Apparently, Nimoy's  parents  were Orthodox Jews and immigrated  from  Iziaslav, Soviet… Continue reading

  • Days 52-53 The Ballerina

    Please Note: This guest essay was written  by my colleague Brian Beichner RN This reflection is my personal advice to the nurse that has to deal with the loss or potential loss of a patient. My advice is simple, talk… Continue reading

  • Days 45 – 46 The Wonder of Our Lives

          This excerpt from e. e. cumming's poem is a favorite. We have a singular purpose in life. We may look far and wide but we carry a simple truth.  The root of the root; stay grounded in what… Continue reading

  • Days 38-39 Where God Hides

    "We have to remind ourselves constantly that we are not saviors. We are simply a tiny sign, among thousands of others, that love is possible, that the world is not condemned to a struggle between oppressors and oppressed, that class… Continue reading