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Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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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 out twice within a week, which was less than pleasant for me. A power outage is a very reliable trigger for me, one that ramps…
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I Accept Myself
There are many things in my life that seem to cause me distress. But it’s not the things themselves that cause the distress – it’s…
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The Hardest Words to Say
I have noticed that I have a very difficult relationship with some words. For instance, the sentence, you’re welcome. When someone thanks me for something,…
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That’ll do, Self. That’ll do.
A long time ago, I read about the difference between maximizers and satisficers. As I understand it (which may be incomplete or just plain wrong,…
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Pleading Guilty
Today was the second day of my ten-day program at Alternatives, the partial hospitalization program at Lehigh Valley Hospital. One of the things we learned…
● 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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