by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Feb 27, 2020 | Faith, God, Journey, Personal Growth, Spirituality
Sometime after the New Year 2015, I experienced divine discontent, that feeling which is part God-nudge, longing, and dissatisfaction. All seemed well enough in my life, and yet something else called. In late February, while planning a church class, I...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Jan 1, 2020 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
Into another year we go,Onto possibility’s path,Untrammeled and untraveledPavedUnpavedRepavedThe re-examined, reconsidered life. Within the closet of ourselves we contemplate new garments,Cutting through cloth tattered and torn,Embroidering the past’s patchwork...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Dec 19, 2019 | Faith, God, Spirituality
Less than a week before we celebrate the seasons of light, miracles, and rich cultural heritage, we Americans are processing another presidential impeachment. In their outer solemnity, some people secretly celebrate. Others scream and argue, as usual. Yet, some of...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Nov 27, 2019 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
As I prepare for Thanksgiving and reflect on the latest news about refugees, immigration, and border patrols, I’m also reminiscing about giving the invocation and benediction at a naturalization ceremony. Before the ceremony, the guest speaker, a naturalized...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Oct 17, 2019 | Faith, Journey, Personal Growth, Spirituality
Years ago, as a young executive, I had a friend who seemed to walk on water. We hung out a lot, and I held her word as sacred. Often, I took her advice, even when the faintest still, small voice whispered that her way wasn’t best for me. Sometimes, I...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Sep 11, 2019 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
We each have our own memories. We remember various aspects, specific images, certain feelings, in myriad ways. 18 years later, this is what I remember: Leaving home Car thermometer: 72o New Jersey Turnpike entrance Crowded lanes Sunshine in my window Her...
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