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 | 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...
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...
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