Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More
Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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● Featured Article
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For about two or three hours last Friday evening, I was in constant, desperate prayer. I was overwhelmed with anxiety, to the point of tears. My repeated prayer was this: “Please God, please, don’t make me bishop.” I’ll tell you how I got there, and how God answered that prayer.…
● Latest Articles
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I’m a Bit of a Fan
Day 7 of Walking and Blogging. Uhhh. Okay. Maybe just Blogging today. So, on day 7 I failed to get my 10,000 steps in. I…
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Funerals are Good
Day 6 of Walking and Blogging. I got 11,804 steps in so far today, and I’m about to blog. So, a successful day 6. The…
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Books and Faith
Day 5 of Walking and Blogging. >10,000 steps per day and >1 word in the blog per day. I really didn’t think I’d make it…
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Too Much
Day 4 of Walking and Blogging, getting 10,000 steps on my FitBit and some amount of words on this blog. Today wasn’t a great day…
● 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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