by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Sep 8, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
Sometimes, on our journeys of faith, we reach a juncture with jagged cliffs or steep drops. If our goal is to reach the other side, whichever side that is, we need to dive or leap. Either way, we need to let go and fully surrender ourselves and all which was, as we...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Aug 25, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
Years ago I worked with a Negative Nell who continually whined and complained. Often, my co-workers and I heard her mutter, “SSDD [Same Sh**, Different Day].” We rarely escaped a meeting without her bemoaning her lot in life and her railing against God for all the...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Jul 28, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
Recently, a well-intentioned person, who I believe meant to be empathetic, said to me, “I’m sure you’re worried about this.” Alas, the person misunderstood. I wasn’t worried. Rather, I felt overwhelmed and tired. And, I also felt a sense of trust, especially in...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Jun 30, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
This week, if she were still alive, my grandmother would have celebrated her 112th birthday, or her 115th, or possibly her 120th. The truth is: No one in my family knew Grandma’s exact age. As she told it, she changed her birth certificate to make herself older so...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Jun 16, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
On Sunday morning, June 12th, I prepared to give a sermon I titled, ironically, “Put Feet on Your Prayers.” I was nearly out the door when I heard the news that a group of people dancing the night away in Orlando, Florida, practically my backyard, were held hostage...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Jun 9, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
Leave it to Jesus the carpenter to tell a parable about construction so his followers can better understand life. Leave it to Jesus the itinerant preacher, who didn’t have to pay a mortgage, buy oil for the synagogue, or manage a church building fund, to explain what...
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