Slowing Down

News about Jesus spread widely, and great crowds came to hear him and be healed of their ailments. Yet he often withdrew to the wilderness to pray. Luke 5:15-16 Some Ideas to Contemplate: In this passage, the Gospel Writer called Luke shares that Jesus—Master...

So It Will Be

by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Feb 5, 2026 | Faith, God, Personal Growth, Soulwork, Spirituality

God said to Cyrus: “I will go before you and make the rough places smooth. I will break through gates and cut through iron. I will give you the treasures of darkness and riches hidden in secret places so you may know that I Am God.” From Isaiah 45:2-3 Some...

This Is Now

by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Jan 29, 2026 | Faith, God, Personal Growth, Soulwork, Spirituality

A dinner guest where Jesus was eating said: “Blessed is anyone who will eat bread in the Kingdom of God.” Then Jesus replied: “A person was hosting a banquet and invited many. At dinner time, they sent their servant to tell the guests: ‘Come, because everything is...

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Affirmations:

Hearing God’s Voice

“In our daily lives, when the stillness has fled and the fullness of life has rushed back in on us, we [can] still . . . discern the voice that calls us to our best selves from among the many voices that compete for our attention. “The competition . . . is fierce. ...

What Is Faith?

“Faith is the power to focus on God the Good. . . .To exercise your faith means to direct your attention to God. “Faith Sees: Faith perceives the possibility of the result long before there is any visible sign. Faith is the ability in you to see the condition...

Divinity That Shapes Our Ends

“`There is a Divinity that shapes our ends, rough hew them as we may’ [William Shakespeare, Hamlet]. This familiar idea is a part of the folklore of the common life of many peoples. Again and again, we are reminded by the fact of our own lives that there is an...

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Prayers:

Affirmation for Peace of Mind

by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Jun 23, 2025 | God, Prayers, Spirituality

Today and in any moment of fear, doubt, worry, or concern, my power lies in the Enduring Ever-Present Grace and Goodness of God, everywhere present, all the time. Wherever I am, no matter who is with me, or what is occurring around me, I ground myself in God’s...