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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We are honored to offer the following guest post by Dr. Terry Chapman: At this time of the year-summer-our thoughts and energy turn outward to the splendors of planet Earth. Our spirits get revived as we walk, run, swim, fish, golf, and often regain our youthful love of life! But are we genuinely grateful for…
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Famous The river is famous to the fish. The loud voice is famous to silence, which knew it would inherit the earth before anybody said so. The cat sleeping on the fence is famous to the birds watching him from the birdhouse. The tear is famous, briefly, to the cheek. The idea you carry close…
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When someone encourages you, that person helps you over a threshold you might otherwise never have crossed on your own. There are times of great uncertainty in every life. Left alone at such a time, you feel dishevelment and confusion like gravity. When a friend comes with words of encouragement, a light and lightness visit…
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“The longer we live/The more of your presence/ We, find laid down, Weave upon weave/Within our lives.” -John O’ Donohue As Father’s Day approaches images surface; weaving's of our fathers lives intertwined with ours; yours and mine, of fathers beloved, of those who went missing and of the generous souls who stepped in to offer wisdom…
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If I could talk to myself twenty years ago, I would tell myself to focus on my strengths, and not on my weaknesses; on the things I could do and not the things I couldn’t do; to strive to excel and hone those skills to the point of excellence. That this was the best strategy…
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I’ve heard our nation's gun violence epidemic described as Groundhog Day. Yet, the escalating, massacres that are unfolding every day are not only a repeating but worsening beyond belief. How do we break the cycle of violence? David Brooks shared an interesting perspective on PBS News Hour (June 3, 2022) and how the polarization…
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There are times when my heart constricts, when my words fall short…aware that when one suffers, we all suffer… may we come alongside to accompany one another and hold one another in God's loving embrace… Offered by Liz Sorensen WesselArtwork by ~liz
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An Affirmation of Faith by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I refuse to believe that we are unable to influence the events which surround us. I refuse to believe that we are so bound to racism and war, that peace, brotherhood and sisterhood are not possible. I believe there is an urgent need for people…
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I am discovering the magic in storytelling. When someone shares their story, the essence of their own unique being overflows in a radiance that is beyond description. To share something of themselves, their story, this is where our humanity mingles with the divine. A sacred space where we speak of things that matter…and we reveal…
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Power figures use ownership words to control others. Those who yield unthinkingly compromise their humanity.
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