by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | May 11, 2017 | Faith, God, Spirituality
Last week, I retreated along the Frederica River in Georgia. In the evening, I watched the sun set gold, pink, red and purple as sailboats dropped anchor for the night. In the morning, I meditated at my bedroom window, gazing at the river’s gentle flow. Such a...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | May 8, 2017 | Faith, God, Spirituality
“Pure faith is faith that is moving beyond the mental egoic level of discursive [rambling] meditation and particular acts to the intuitive level of contemplation. . . . Pure faith is the proximate [immediate or closest] means of union with God.” — Thomas...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Apr 26, 2017 | Faith, Journey, Spirituality
A year before my father died, I accompanied my parents to an event which involved audience participation, including rising for “The Star Spangled Banner.” Sometimes we read aloud and sang. Dad, who had a rich, baritone voice, sang a little, but mostly he was...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Apr 24, 2017 | Faith, God, Spirituality
“ . . . You already have all the faith you will ever need. . . . You don’t gain faith; you discover it and you direct it. The issue is not how much faith you have, but where your faith is invested. You have faith on many different levels and in many different ways,...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Apr 19, 2017 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
Years ago, while studying abroad in London, I developed what I thought was a deep callous on the bottom of my foot. I treated it with ointment and patches, but it only grew larger. My foot ached when I walked. One day, my English mum saw me wince in pain. Before I...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Apr 12, 2017 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
As spring unfolds, on a day of abundant sunshine in a bright, blue sky, I visit a new park. My friends and I wander in various directions, and I find myself on a winding path. I pause at a lake and admire the fountains. I stop in an azalea grove and see the first...
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