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 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 seven 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
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Labyrinth #115: The Start of Pondering
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…
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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…
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Spotting Book Review Scams: My Darkwater Experience
So, I recently received an email about my book Darkwater, gushing with praise for my work. The emailer invited me to let Darkwater be a…
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Labyrinth #114: Spiritual Healing on the Walk
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…
● 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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