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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Former President & CEO of multiple hospital systems and founding president & CEO of 20-hospital OhioHealth, best selling author, film artist, ordained minister, composer, published poet, syndicated T.V. host, trial attorney, federal prosecutor and Municipal Court Judge. Erie is internationally known as the founder of the Radical Loving Care(R)movement. He also heads Erie Chapman Foundation, Dane Dakota Productions, LLC, and Chapman Health International, Inc.

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Former President & CEO of multiple hospital systems and founding president & CEO of 20-hospital OhioHealth, best selling author, film artist, ordained minister, composer, published poet, syndicated T.V. host, trial attorney, federal prosecutor and Municipal Court Judge. Erie is internationally known as the founder of the Radical Loving Care(R)movement. He also heads Erie Chapman Foundation, Dane Dakota Productions, LLC, and Chapman Health International, Inc.

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  • Days: 171-172 Weave Upon Weave

    Note: Reflection by Liz Sorensen Wessel “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…

  • Days 166-170 – Special Genius

    Without light, genius does not matter. Without love, brilliance dips dark. But, what if we took the question of genius to a quantum level?

  • Days 164-165 A Mosaic Heart

      "Anything Good in life comes from love." ~Haifa Bint Kadi Mosaic Heart A fully living heart In the passing of time And love, and loss Breaks and stretches Heals and shatters. Striated, scarred, Misshapen, resilient Until finally it assimilates Its wounds and callouses Into character. A rare glimpse of this mosaic (deep in eyes opened…

  • Days 159-163 – Streams of Light – The 10th Anniversary of The Journal

    On the tenth anniversary of The Journal of Sacred Work may you experience streams of light as these words & this image pass before you.

  • Days 157-158 Living Love

    Note: Today’s reflection, celebrating the Journals upcoming 10 year anniversary was written by Liz Sorensen Wessel. The day was June 7, 2006 when his inspiration breathed life on to the first page of The Journal of Sacred Work. Visionary healthcare leader and an extraordinary human being, Erie Chapman created a unique forum for caregivers, offering…

  • Days 151-156 – Openings To The Soul

    Master storytellers are master chefs. They mix the finest ingredients in artful ways: Spice, but not so much it burns the tongue. Tastes that thrill Life’s palate. Love that burns away Fear’s toxins…How we describe our suffering determines not whether we are cured but whether we are healed.

  • Days 149-150 Crock-It

    Note: This weekend reflection is written by guest contributor,  Jolyon Druce. It is a delight to discover the connections we have with others on our journey. There has been a cookbook floating around our house for a very long time. My wife, Sharon asked me to scan some recipes for her (to avoid smudging the…

  • Day 144-148 – Lost

    There are so many ways to become lost. I found one yesterday in a forest nearby, & ultimately far away, from home. Heaven & hell are the way-stations of the pioneer. There is a lot to be found when lost. “Stand still, The trees ahead and bushes beside you/ Are not lost. Wherever you are…

  • Days 142-143 Being Held

    If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough. -Meister Eckhart  In times of sudden danger most people call out, "O my God!" Why would they keep doing this if it didn't help? Only a fool keeps going back where nothing happens. The whole world lives…

  • Days 137-141 – Hopeless Romantics

    “What I remember is love, all love – love of this dirt road, this sunrise, a day by the river, the stranger I met in the cafe.”