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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Fifty-Nine
Slow down, you move too fast.Gotta make the morning lastJust kicking down the cobblestonesLooking for fun and feelin’ groovy “59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)”,…
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Unknown Paths: Another Afternoon of Labyrinths
This is the fifth part of a series about a trip I took to western New York, something of a pilgrimage, to find and walk…
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Listening for Voices: Another Morning of Labyrinths
This is the fourth part of a series about a trip I took to western New York, something of a pilgrimage, to find and walk…
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Hidden God, Fading Light: An Afternoon of Labyrinths
In my last blog post, I shared the four labyrinths I walked this morning in the Buffalo, New York region. In the afternoon, I walked…
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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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