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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  • When you carry Love to your encounters, God’s light will illuminate those you meet, whether they choose to receive it or not. For God’s light does not judge. God’s light does not demand that it be received. God’s light is always present whether others open their hearts or not.

  • Every day, caregivers live lives of greatness and wealth. They distribute life’s most valuable currency – Love.

  • “When we toss light into the world it ignites a Love which may endure as a “constant companion.” In this sense, all of us are caregivers…Our friends are so often our caregivers, healing our hearts and brightening our lives. May we always do the same for them – whether seen or unseen.” – Erie Chapman

  • "Sometimes we try to hold on to things that God himself is trying to tear apart."  (shared by Xavier Espinosa)  Rest in God, Mandala by ~liz  Rev. Erie Chapman recently highlighted this quote by, W.A. Mathieu, "I think we basically have two fears, death and our deep selves" (Jan. 21st Journal essay).  My friend Claudia…

  • Who can paint from a palette smeared with ashes? -Erie Chapman

  • “…biased thinking can affect the quality of our caregiving.”

  • Health Reform Hits Main Street I’ve heard it said that the Health Care Reform bill is over 1000 pages, and it is so cumbersome that no one has read it. The following video clip is a fabulous alternative to reading the Reform law and it is well worth a few minutes of your time. I…

  • The deepest truths within us are the hardest to tell – and the most important.

  • The path to a higher spirituality is a noble one. It goes to the highest levels of anyone’s religious faith and even beyond that.

  • “Our bodies are mere outlines of a vast and complex interior world, a landscape of contradiction and immense mystery.”~ Krista Tippett   Recently,  a friend  shared John Cage's mesmerizing piano piece ''In a landscape''. It reminded me of John O'Donohue’s interview with Krista Tippett in which  he, “explored themes of self-exile and hardship, and the…