Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More
Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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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 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
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Jealous of Jenny
I was listening the podcast The Mental Illness Happy Hour. On this episode, the guest was Jenny Lawson, an author whose works I’ve read and…
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Changing My Brain’s Oil
I’m sitting in the waiting room at the car dealer, waiting as the oil is changed and the emissions are inspected. It’s so easy to…
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When Eye Sees God
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,…
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Rethinking the Light that Saved Me
I was recently interviewed by Sean Wellington for his podcast Suicide Noted. See this blog post for my thoughts about the podcast in general. 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.
