by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Aug 29, 2019 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
As the world seems to move faster than ever, many of us are trying to keep pace. We ratchet items off to-do lists only to find more to get done the next day. We’ll rest later, we say, when we’ve accomplished everything on that never-ending list. Only...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Aug 7, 2019 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
As more people died from gun violence this past week, more terror, shock, and disbelief set in. While many turn to thoughts and prayers, these feel meaningless and shallow because they propel few of us into transforming ourselves and our communities into places...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Jun 21, 2019 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
One day during a planning meeting, someone appreciated my organizational skills and said, “My Virgo feels so much better now.” Then they asked about several future activities. I said we’d get to those in a few months, after we completed other steps. ...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Apr 17, 2019 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
Earlier this year, my college classmate Dave died. I saw a mosaic of photos posted on Facebook, one which included me. I stared at the photo. Dave was dead? My classmate who read this blog, who was irreverent and compassionate at the same...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Feb 27, 2019 | Faith, God, Spirituality
Once Jesus was asked when the Kingdom of God is coming, and he replied: “The Kingdom of God is not coming with things which can be observed; nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ For, in fact, the Kingdom of God is among you.’” (Luke...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Jan 31, 2019 | Faith, God, Self-Help, Spirituality
Recently, I went to a garden center in search of a new planter. When I arrived, everyone was rushing around, including the merchandiser who huffed when I asked for help. Rather than inquire about my likes, home, surroundings, or anything else about my...
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