Journal of Sacred Work

Wendell Berry

  • Golden Stiches

    In these tumultuous times it helps to remember that Love finds a way. “We stand, clothed in grace, and showered with blessing. At times we see the flecks of light; at other times we see only the shadows of the… 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

  • Fall in Love with Mother Earth: Days 110-111

    Immersed in thought about what I might share today, I was caught by surprise. A blessing arrives  unearned, unbidden to awaken my spirit.  Glorious birdsong, a capella moment,  a majestic sympnony begins in revelry reaching a crescendo and then softening… Continue reading

  • Days 299-300 There Is A Season

    “Tears are prayers too. They travel to God when we cannot speak.” Unknown Autumn days of golden hues, honey dripped leaves burnt orange and blazing red, culminating in her magnificent essence. You watch as her leaves feather softly to earth,… Continue reading

  • Days 273-277 “Provided we stay brave…”

    “The forest is mostly dark, its ways to be made anew day after day, the dark richer than the light and more blessed, provided we stay brave enough to keep on going in.” Wendell Berry Continue reading

  • Days 93-94 What Carries You?

    " Love is what carries you, for it is always there, even in the dark, or most in the dark, but shining out at times like gold stitches in a piece of embroidery. " -Wendell Berry  Love is what carries… Continue reading

  • Days 275 & 276 – “The Peace of Wild Things”

    Right now, in this moment, the dying seek the immeasurable wealth of a caregiver with warm eyes and an open heart. Continue reading