Journal of Sacred Work

Liz sorensen Wessel

  • Days 228-229 Finding Grumps

    “Think of those still about you before they fade and disappear. How dear is even our least friend when they are no longer there.” -Roger H. Katz   Roger’s line fills me with tenderness. How precious life becomes when we… Continue reading

  • Days 217-218 There’s a Hole in My Soul

     Parishioner, Steve Smith accepted an invitation to give the Sunday morning homily at our church. The story he told provided a powerful allegory. It seems that a few years ago Steve’s brother gave him an unbelievable gift. He received a… Continue reading

  • Days 210-212 Falling in Love with Poetry

    Polyprint watercolor by ~Liz “Catch a falling star an’ put it in your pocket, never let it fall away!” (Words and music by Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance)  Keeping company with this Journal for the past five years has blessed… Continue reading

  • Days 203-204 Splendor Past The Sun

    For I have seen a splendor past the sun. I have heard a voice beyond the listening stars. A voice as luminous and as cool as dew is near me, though I saw not when it came. And you are… Continue reading

  • Dats 196-197 “My Grandmother in the Stars”

    My Grandmother in the StarsBy Naomi Shihab Nye It is possible we will not meet againon earth. To think this fills my throatwith dust. Then there is only the skytying the universe together. Just now the neighbor’s horse must be… Continue reading

  • Days 189-190 Learning to Fall

         Stand under the stars and say what you like to them. Praise them, question them, pray to them, and wish upon them. The universe will not answer. But it will have spoken. –Timothy Ferris                                                                                                                     In the days… Continue reading

  • Days 182-183 On the Out Breath of Beauty

    Overcoming barriers to living Love. Continue reading

  • 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