by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Dec 21, 2023 | Blog, Faith, God, Personal Growth, Spirituality
This month, I’m appreciating the Advent preparation for Christmas and enjoying Jacquie Lawson’s Edwardian Advent Calendar. Each day, I go on a scavenger hunt, assemble puzzles, play games, decorate a tree, design a wreath, and listen to soothing music. In...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Dec 11, 2020 | Blog, Faith, God, Spirituality
As we reach the end of 2020, another winter, and the holiday season, some of us feel that we have little to celebrate. Certainly, a pandemic, fires, floods, storms, and conflicts have made this year one of the bleakest and darkest in recent memory. Yet, if...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Dec 21, 2017 | Faith, God, Spirituality
During my senior year of high school, I helped write a local, social history for our town. In the process, I interviewed several residents who shared stories about their younger days. Of them all, the only person I remember now is Ann, a widow and philanthropist, who...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Nov 3, 2017 | Faith, God, Spirituality
As we journey toward the holidays, many of us already are noticing our stress levels rising and our calendars overflowing. We notice how much we could do, buy, have, or accomplish. Sometimes we wonder how it, whatever our “it” is, will get done. Yet, the truth is, we...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Nov 24, 2016 | Faith, Journey, Spirituality
During the Thanksgiving holiday before I left Washington, D.C. for good, I relished my time with family and friends. I honored my contemplative spirit which needed a respite from the fast-paced, high-powered lifestyle of “have-to’s, ” “musts” and “shoulds.”...
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