Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More
Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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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, blaming myself and hating myself so much, that it seemed like the only way out was suicide. I was scared to keep on living. But…
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Mushrooms in the Woods
I went out in the woods behind my house yesterday, and discovered an incredible array of mushrooms out there. We’ve had an awful lot of…
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No Power, No Control
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning. The gospel text was the parable of the wheat and the weeds, Matthew…
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God is Like a Dandelion
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning. The gospel reading was Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30. I am no expert on farming,…
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Building a Labyrinth #2: The Boulder Field
So, I’ve begun the process of trying to build a labyrinth in the woods behind my home. If you missed my first post about this,…
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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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