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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  • Dear Love. Please help me to rest. I place my list of things to do in your hands. Just for one moment. I let it go. I place my thoughts about how things should be different in your hands, Just for a moment, I let them go. I place my thoughts about how someone else…

  • In recent years our planet has increasingly been strained by destructive fires, floods, earthquakes, poverty and famine. This has led to millions of people fleeing their homes to escape conditions incompatible with life, including war, bloodshed and torture. In unprecedented ways, the ravages and devastation of Mother Earth is signaling the utmost danger that our…

  • "In difficult times carry something beautiful in your heart" ~Blaise Pascal May the nourishment of the earth be yours,May the clarity of light be yours,May the fluency of the ocean be yours,May the protection of the ancestors be yours. And so may a slowWind work these wordsOf love around you,An invisible cloakTo mind your life.…

  • As this essay is published (March 16, 2020) COVID-19 crisis is omnipresent. One hospital you can count on to deliver loving care is Baylor Scott & White’s Grapevine Medical Center. And one leader I would hire to run Riverside Methodist were I still running OhioHealth is Chris York.

  •   "When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom…" Anonymous PrayerShared from one heart to another Liz Sorensen Wessel

  •   Life enriching, non-violent or compassionate communication is based on the teachings of  the late Marshall Rosenberg PhD. As the founder  of the Center for Non-violent Communication, Rosenberg dedicated his life to fostering peace world-wide. Human beings have a natural capacity for compassion and empathy but we may choose hurtful behaviors when we are not aware…

  • The season of Lent is an invitation to embark on an inward journey of reflection within the inner sanctuary of one's heart. A time for open receptivity, of quieting the mind  to listen without judgement or the need to fix. This week I had a less than ideal interaction with a person I care about…

  • I hope this image brings you moments of peace as you allow this palette of colors & array of shapes to soften the rough edges of your day. 

  • Arriving in Seattle, Hassan, an Uber driver responded to my call. My destination, the Palisades retreat Center for my first session of a Mission formation program. We had a 30-minute drive ahead of us and curious about his accent, I asked Hassan where he was from. He responded in an open manner that he was…

  • Note: Guest Reflection by Chris Falley, esteemed colleague and friend.            I sit here, with the most gorgeous sunset coming through the window in my office as I reflect on the day. It seems the earth has a rhythm in which she remembers after those moments of energy and busy-ness, it’s time for peaceful, beautiful,…