by Rev Jenn Sacks | Mar 12, 2020 | Faith, Journey, Personal Growth, Spiritual Maturity, Spirituality
One winter, the entire high school where I taught shared an ailment. It started with laryngitis, though no physical discomfort. Then it became a cough and a chest cold, which led to bronchitis for me. When I saw the doctor, he said it was viral, not...
by Rev Jenn Sacks | Feb 27, 2020 | Faith, God, Journey, Personal Growth, Spirituality
Sometime after the New Year 2015, I experienced divine discontent, that feeling which is part God-nudge, longing, and dissatisfaction. All seemed well enough in my life, and yet something else called. In late February, while planning a church class, I...
by Rev Jenn Sacks | Dec 19, 2019 | Faith, God, Spirituality
Less than a week before we celebrate the seasons of light, miracles, and rich cultural heritage, we Americans are processing another presidential impeachment. In their outer solemnity, some people secretly celebrate. Others scream and argue, as usual. Yet, some of...
by Rev Jenn 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 Jenn Sacks | Oct 17, 2019 | Faith, Journey, Personal Growth, Spirituality
Years ago, as a young executive, I had a friend who seemed to walk on water. We hung out a lot, and I held her word as sacred. Often, I took her advice, even when the faintest still, small voice whispered that her way wasn’t best for me. Sometimes, I...
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