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Discernment by Nausea in a Season of Remembrance

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCFebruary 16, 2024 Anxiety and Stress, Depression, Health and wholeness, Spirituality, Transitions0 comments
I recently heard the phrase, Discernment By Nausea and I was immediately drawn to it. Perhaps it is because of the season of Lent that we are entering into or perhaps it is because of the season I have personally found myself in and perhaps it is a little bit of both! The thought behind this phrase is that we often play it safe when it comes to our...
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Movement & Vision 

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCDecember 29, 2023 Health and wholeness, Stories, Transitions0 comments
As 2023 comes to a close and 2024 peaks it’s head around the corner, we find ourselves in a place of reflection, remembrance, and resolution. We reflect on all that the year have gifted to us and we remember all the lessons learned. The phase of resolution can be a bit more complicated as it takes into account the phases of reflection and remembrance and attempts to make ‘All things different...
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An Advent of Change

by Rev. Dr. Scott SharpDecember 23, 2023 Christmas0 comments
Henri Nouwen once wrote, “…to pray is to change” and then he asked, “Why would you want todo that?” Nouwen named what we all know: change is hard. Even when we are instigatingchange in our own lives, under our own direction, change is difficult and complicated. I wonderif we might consider this same axiom and question about change in our Advent journey. Inother words, to enter Advent is to...
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How Much Light?

by Rev. Dr. Scott SharpDecember 13, 2023 Christmas, Spirituality0 comments
The Christmas tree glows in the corner complete with a tree topper star that projectssnowflakes onto the ceiling. Meanwhile the electric wreath hangs in the window shining its LEDblessing onto the outside world. Another Christmas tree, the small plastic one with the built-inlights, sits in another room of the house serving as a kind of seasonal night light. Lighteverywhere! Come, Lord Jesus....
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year…Maybe

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCDecember 3, 2023 Anxiety and Stress, Christmas, Health and wholeness0 comments
The Christmas season has always been a mixed bag for me. Even as a young child and the child of a female pastor in the 1980’s, I felt both the joy and struggle of the season. I believe it was as if the pressures of the holidays and the hustle and bustle were simply too much for my little body to take in. I vaguely remember many Christmas Ev’s feeling as if the Church took precedence over...
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Gauges

by Rev. Dr. Scott SharpSeptember 19, 2023 Health and wholeness, Spirituality0 comments
If I’m honest I really only look at two gauges on the dashboard of my truck. I watch myspeedometer and I check my gas gauge. I know that there are other gauges in my informationcluster: tachometer, battery charge, oil temperature, and maintenance. But the truth is that Ionly notice this information when something goes wrong or when it beeps or flashes. Most ofthe time I just trust that...
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Faith and Ministry

by Rev. Dr. Scott SharpSeptember 6, 2023 Anxiety and Stress, Calling, Spirituality0 comments
One of the issues that can exist for pastors is the blurring of the delicate line between faith in God and loyalty to the church.  We hear the story often at Chrysalis Counseling for Clergy.  A person experiences the grace of God in a profound way, they have a sense of calling to serve God, and they find a way to live out that calling in the church.  In one sense this is the...
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Transitions & a Cup of Coffee

I am a big fan of coffee – church coffee, boutique coffee, Starbucks. It does not completely matter to me if my coffee originates from an espresso maker crafted ever so carefully with beautiful artwork showing through the foam from the local coffee shop, or straight from the verismo tucked in the corner of my office. I just enjoy my coffee.

I am also a fan of sharing sacred conversations with those dearest and most important to me over something as simple or complex as a cup of coffee. Conversations that are light and fun that share in celebrations and excitement, and conversations that sit on the soul in a different way. It’s the conversations of life, and laughter, tears, frustrations, broken relationships, and reconciliation. I enjoy a full life of connection.

I find myself this season seeped in sacred conversations embodied by the topic of transitions. These sacred conversations are conversations I find myself having with others as well as with myself. Transitions that include relationship shifts, employment discernment, and faith community affiliations. And yes, these conversations often happen over a simple, yet complex cup of coffee which for me, serves as a reminder of that which is a constant in my life – a grounding if you will to what is present, now. 

I encourage each of you to find your grounding  – in the midst of simple and complicated and complex conversations which is what makes life so very rich. Seek out those whom you love and care for dearly, and share in this grounding wherever those moments take you. 

Grace & Peace,

The Chrysalis Team

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