by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Apr 7, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey
Remember the old playground chant: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”? Some of us said this in reply to a taunt or tease we didn’t want to allow into our minds. Sometimes we shouted it, as if the volume could drown the violent...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Mar 17, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey
This past Sunday, most of us in the United States turned our clocks forward. Some of us enjoy this change; others, not so much. Either way, in autumn, we’ll turn the clocks back. Yet, our forward motion isn’t predicated on the seasons; it’s predicated on our choices....
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Mar 3, 2016 | Faith, God
Those of us traveling a Lenten journey to Easter have reached midpoint. While we know we’re almost there, we also know, we aren’t there yet. We anticipate growth, although we can’t fully see it. Sometimes, while we’re awaiting outer evidence of inward belief, we get...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Feb 4, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey
To begin nurturing our inner guru, we recognize that all people possess the innate wisdom and understanding to discern how best to live their lives. As Dr. H. Emilie Cady, a holistic pioneer and New Thought Christian writer and teacher noted in Lessons in Truth (2003...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Jan 28, 2016 | Faith, Journey
As I prepared to enter the sanctuary one Sunday morning, a visitor I’ll call ZZ approached me and eagerly shared excitement about being there. ZZ heard about the church and about me from a church-member friend. I felt flattered, and also curious, wondering what ZZ...
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