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Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker

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  • Labyrinth #123: The Beauty of Unresolved Memories

    For at least twenty years, I have enjoyed walking labyrinths. Labyrinths are maze-like structures that have been used as spiritual tools for centuries. For the past seven years, I’ve been walking labyrinths throughout the northeastern United States, and blogging about them. To learn more about labyrinths, check out this page…

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  • Labyrinth #122: Is Pondering Enough to Live For?

    Labyrinth #122: Is Pondering Enough to Live For?

    For at least twenty years, I have enjoyed walking labyrinths. Labyrinths are maze-like structures that have been used as spiritual tools for centuries. For the…

  • Labyrinth #121: Slow Like Quakers

    Labyrinth #121: Slow Like Quakers

    For at least twenty years, I have enjoyed walking labyrinths. Labyrinths are maze-like structures that have been used as spiritual tools for centuries. For the…

  • Labyrinth #120: Go Slow

    Labyrinth #120: Go Slow

    For at least twenty years, I have enjoyed walking labyrinths. Labyrinths are maze-like structures that have been used as spiritual tools for centuries. For the…

  • Labyrinth #119: A Conversation about Eternity

    Labyrinth #119: A Conversation about Eternity

    For at least twenty years, I have enjoyed walking labyrinths. Labyrinths are maze-like structures that have been used as spiritual tools for centuries. For the…

About Me

I’m Michael, the author of this blog. I search for meaning through walking labyrinths, through exploring my Christian faith and my experience of depression, through preaching, and through writing about it for you.