Radical Loving Care
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Days 34-38 – “Everyday on the Edge.”
“Only when you accept the gift of Love can you practice Radical Loving Care. In that practice, your life is no longer ‘on the edge.’ Fear retreats when Love arrives.” -Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 32-33 The Brilliance of our BEING
" The greatest obsession that humanity suffers is of 'that which should be'. It is a kind of madness. The really healthy person has no concern with that which should be. His whole concern is the immediate, that which is. And… Continue reading
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Days 25-26 Quickening Alive
“The light takes us as we are, broken and uncertain as we are. The light does not judge us as we judge ourselves. It seeks us, and it blesses everything it touches.” Tracy Cochran Please note: This reflection is dedicated… Continue reading
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Days 20-22 – The Art of Affirmation
“Love flows through an open heart. A closed heart is a damaged one. Part of the art of affirmation comes in how you express it. Specific thanks reflect thoughtfulness.” -Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 18-19 – The Prodigal Son’s Journey Upward
Note: Guest essay written by Cheri Cancelliere Henri Nouwen’s favorite painting was “The Return of the Prodigal Son” by Rembrandt. Nouwen kept a print of the painting in his room that was among his most treasured possessions. He was on… Continue reading
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Days 11-12 – The Gift of Grace
“In mythos and fairy tales, deities and other great spirits test the hearts of humans by showing up in various forms that disguise their divinity. They show up in robes, rags, silver sashes, or with muddy feet. They show… Continue reading
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Days 4-5 – Reshaping Our Eyes
TRANSFORMATION It could be the letter never answered, the one in which you declared your love in such a tender way, admitting to every- thing. Or when the shell you brought all… the way from the Philippines is dropped by… Continue reading
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Days 361-362 Love’s Perfection
I invite you to watch this video and then share your reaction. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=E8umFV69fNg We receive collective messages about beauty from an early age. It is not uncommon to see an eight year old girl dressing like Madonna. In my… Continue reading
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Days 354-355 Blessings of Love
In the fullness of life we can experience the many nuances of love. The Ancient Greek’s were able to distinguish the various facets of love imbued in the words; xenia, philia. storge, eros and agape. Xenia is the word… Continue reading
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Days 335-339 – Are We More Compassionate?
“Today’s artists weave on looms of light unavailable in earlier eras…Only Radical Loving Care can change the human heart but most of us will not let it in. If we did, we would discover that odd phenomenon that always surprises… Continue reading
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