Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More

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

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● Featured Article
  • Labyrinth #135: It’s Okay if You’re Just Making All This Up

    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 nine years, I’ve been walking labyrinths throughout the northeastern United States, and blogging about them. To learn more about labyrinths, check out this page…

● Latest Articles
  • I’m a Bit of a Fan

    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…

  • Funerals are Good

    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…

  • Books and Faith

    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…

  • Too Much

    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.