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

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  • Autumn, Melancholy, and Suicide

    It’s the middle of autumn. November. A wintry wind has been whirling around my world the last week or so. This wind knocked the power out twice within a week, which was less than pleasant for me. A power outage is a very reliable trigger for me, one that ramps…

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  • Whatever You Decide…

    Whatever You Decide…

    I had an excellent session with my therapist a few days ago. It had been way too long since I’d seen him — I had…

  • Dark Firewater (Part Two)

    Dark Firewater (Part Two)

    This is Part Two of a post I began yesterday. Click here to read Part One. The words of the fire resonated with me so…

  • Dark Firewater (Part One)

    Dark Firewater (Part One)

    This is a pretty long post, so I’m publishing it in two parts. Here’s Part One. Part Two will come tomorrow. In the woods behind…

  • Not Just a Frog

    Not Just a Frog

    This is an adapted form of my sermon for the Nativity of Our Lord, December 24, 2018. As usual, this Christmas Eve sermon took 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.