by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Apr 5, 2017 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
This is how it happens, how we discover that life is synchronicity. If we’ve been doing our work, taking our (at least once) daily time for contemplation, meditation, prayer and reflection, we’re synchronizing ourselves to the rhythm and flow of life. We’re honing...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Mar 29, 2017 | Faith, God, Spirituality
The path around the pond is gray. The grass, normally lush this time of year, lies in brown clumps and pale green patches. Even the hanging moss looks beleaguered, drooping from dry limbs. The pond itself is half its size and the fountain is still. A dull mechanism...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Mar 15, 2017 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
People around the world enjoy sports: baseball, basketball, football, golf, hockey, rugby, track and field, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, among many others. And as much as we may think that spirituality and sports are unrelated, even a casual fan can notice a...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Mar 1, 2017 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
In the movie classic, Tootsie, struggling actress Sandy (Teri Garr) is furious with her friend Michael (Dustin Hoffman) and distressed about her failing career. After trying to be sweet and “nice,” pretending that everything in her life is “fine,” she captures a truth...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Feb 13, 2017 | Faith, God, Spirituality
Another Valentine’s season is here, having begun sometime after New Year’s, as retailers lead us from one holiday to another, like rest stops on the highway of life. At this time of year, we’re urged to know love as an FTD bouquet, a kiss which begins with “k,” a...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Jan 31, 2017 | Faith, God, Journey
During my years in Washington, D.C., I participated in several rallies and marches. One occurred at Ward Circle, just outside the American University campus where I was completing my final semester as a sociology undergrad. For a class activity, I stood with...
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