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Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More

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

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  • Eternity in an Hour

    Eternity in an Hour

    When I think back to my night in the tree in 1993, I remember being in darkness. I remember standing there, with a bungee cord wrapped around my neck. I remember being scared, so scared. I stood there, ready to end my life, scared to do it. And also scared…

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  • Jealous of Jenny

    Jealous of Jenny

    I was listening the podcast The Mental Illness Happy Hour. On this episode, the guest was Jenny Lawson, an author whose works I’ve read and…

  • Changing My Brain’s Oil

    Changing My Brain’s Oil

    I’m sitting in the waiting room at the car dealer, waiting as the oil is changed and the emissions are inspected. It’s so easy to…

  • When Eye Sees God

    When Eye Sees God

    Previously on… During my first semester of college, I went through a deep depression. I was in a great deal of emotional pain and guilt,…

  • Rethinking the Light that Saved Me

    Rethinking the Light that Saved Me

    I was recently interviewed by Sean Wellington for his podcast Suicide Noted. See this blog post for my thoughts about the podcast in general. 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.

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