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Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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So, yesterday I wanted to walk a labyrinth. I was feeling cabin fever, on vacation yet stuck in my house on these cold days. I didn’t want to drive several hours to find one I hadn’t walked yet, so I decided to go to one of my favorites, the labyrinth…
● Latest Articles
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Labyrinth #115: The Start of Pondering
For at least twenty years, I have enjoyed walking labyrinths. Labyrinths are maze-like structures that have been used as spiritual tools for centuries. For the…
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Autumn, Melancholy, and Suicide
It’s the middle of autumn. November. A wintry wind has been whirling around my world the last week or so. This wind knocked the power…
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Spotting Book Review Scams: My Darkwater Experience
So, I recently received an email about my book Darkwater, gushing with praise for my work. The emailer invited me to let Darkwater be a…
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Labyrinth #114: Spiritual Healing on the Walk
For at least twenty years, I have enjoyed walking labyrinths. Labyrinths are maze-like structures that have been used as spiritual tools for centuries. For the…
● About Me
I’m Michael, the author of this blog. I search for meaning through walking labyrinths, through exploring my Christian faith and my experience of depression, through preaching, and through writing about it for you.
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