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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In honor of St Patrick’s Day, I thought I would share a snippet from my family history. My maternal grandmother, Kate was born in Ireland and she set sail for America, by herself when she was just seventeen. She worked as a governess for a family in New York City. My grandfather, James was Irish…
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We humans act similarly to adapt to culture. Yet, we see the world in such different ways. The more sensitive the being, the richer the view. Today, James Lee Worrell shares a poem.
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May we affirm the people in our lives who manifest Light in their own unique and irreplaceable way. Whether or not we are in health care, each time we offer a gesture with a Loving Intention we are caregivers of wonder. What matters most is how we journey, not so much what we do. There is marvelous diversity in…
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If any of the short sentences that follow appeals to you, place it in your heart and ponder on its inner meaning. This will cause its inner truth to germinate and grow… Seedlings by Anthony De Mello Do not force it open with your mind.That would only kill the seed. Sow it where the soil is…
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I salute you. I am your friend, and my love for you goes deep. There is nothing I can give you which you have not. But there is much, very much, that, while I cannot give it, you can take. No heaven can come to us unless our hearts find rest in it today. Take…
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Resilience: nounThe capacity to recover quickly from difficulties, toughness. The ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity. On the eve of a huge ice storm last week, I met virtually with Oregon colleagues to plan a resilience workshop for frontline home health and hospice caregivers. The following excerpt of a…
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Spirit of Abundance Spirit of Abundance, God of Grace, Mother of Hope,We pause now to remember those stories that are all around us,But so often passed over,Those stories that when told are shared becauseOf what someone is, not who they are. This month in our nation's characterIs Black History month.Help us to realize that Black…
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Magic happens in the life of each person that marries their calling to bone-deep love. It starts & continues by repeating this truth: “I am a child of God quietly building my own cathedral by living love not fear. My moments will become sacraments. I will do sacred work.”
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God of our understanding, we come to you in these quiet moments, seeking that which is beyond ourselves. In this sacred space; we join in solidarity in the prayers of Reverend Martin Luther King to express our hopes and our dreams for a better world. "Eternal God, out of whose mind is this great cosmic universe,…