Journal of Sacred Work
Caregivers have superpowers! Radical Loving Care illuminates the divine truth that caregiving is not just a job. It is Sacred Work.
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My radio is tuned to a station that now plays Christmas music around the clock. I am one of many who love this season and what it represents. And, yes, I start playing Christmas music as soon as the Thanksgiving dishes are cleaned and put away. Among my favorite Christmas songs is one centered on…
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The importance of the purpose seed in the Garden of Love is reinforced by the story of one of the most powerful spokespeople for meaning. In his book, Man’s Search for Meaning, Victor Frankl, M.D. described his experience surviving a Nazi concentration camp. Without purpose, Dr. Frankl writes, people soon died. With a clear sense…
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As obvious as it sounds, there’s not much point in beginning any effort unless we have some idea of purpose. The purpose of the New Garden of Loving Care is that the garden will help us Live Love, not fear. Every seed, and every plant that grows from it, must nurture us in our desire…
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From 1997 to 2001 I regularly sought the support and counsel of what is referred to by some as a spiritual adviser. The gifted woman stayed with me through several difficult changes in my life. Through that period, the one thing she always told me was that I was, at heart, an artist. I needed…
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The last three words in the Apostle John’s first letter, “God is love,” are, to my mind, among the most important in all of the Bible. John tells us “who” God is. He doesn’t describe God as male or female, but as an all encompassing loving energy.
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The core issue is not about which part of the country has the “nicest” culture, but which leaders can nurture in their charities and hospitals a commitment to live Love.
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[The following post was written by Cathy Self, Sr. V.P., Baptist Healing Trust.] Henry Nouwen’s work is a favorite read for me on almost any given day. His words seem to speak directly to the servant’s heart. Among the most inspiring of his work is that which he wrote in his secret journal –…
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From 1967…
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Affirmation is a silent, two way pact between the affirming person and the affirmed. If the compliment is not received, the pact is incomplete.
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