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Mother’s Day: A Day of Remembrance

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCMay 15, 2025 Uncategorized0 comments
Later today – if all goes well – I will emerge from my weekly Sunday nap and remember to call my mother, and I will remember to call my brother to remind him to call our mother, and I will remember to tell my daughter to call both of her grandmothers because today is Mother’s Day! Every second Sunday in May, florists rejoice, restaurants fill up, and social media timelines overflow...
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Emotional Imprints: Celebrating Life and Saying Goodbye

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCMay 11, 2025 Uncategorized0 comments
The image you see is of myself and a magical man taken just a few years ago. This is Jim and he is my dearest friend’s father who passed away just a few short months ago. Something I know of Jim – He cared in the way he knew how for his friends and family. I know Jim had his faults – as we all do – but I knew him as a man of wit and wisdom who was always gracious to me and present in our...
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All Things Borrowed…

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCMay 1, 2025 Uncategorized0 comments
It was recently pointed out to me, that all things having to do with Jesus and his entry into the city on that blessed day that we now celebrate as Palm Sunday, were borrowed – nothing personally owned or ceremoniously presented to Jesus, simply borrowed. I have given this simple fact pause over the past few days as we enter communally into this sacred time.  As we all know, Palm...
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Friendships and the Sunrise: Light for Today’s World

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCApril 24, 2025 Uncategorized0 comments
On Easter morning, I had the great pleasure of standing and serving communion with a dear friend and colleague. You see, my friend invited me to assist her during the Easter Sunrise Service at the church she serves and I attend with my daughter. Any yes, there were tears of joy to be invited and to share in this Holy Sighting – What a perfect way to start the Easter celebration!...
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Asking the Right Question: What is The Why?

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCApril 17, 2025 Uncategorized0 comments
In a world that moves faster every day, we are constantly bombarded with decisions, distractions, and demands. It’s easy to fall into the trap of reacting rather than reflecting. We ask, What should I do next? How do I get this done faster? Who needs to be involved?—all valid questions. But sometimes, they aren’t the right questions. The most transformative...
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May: A Month of Expectations, Hope, and Celebrations!

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCApril 10, 2025 Uncategorized0 comments
There’s something about May that stirs my soul – In my home, we celebrate May Day, my daughter’s birthday (16th this year!), my mother’s birthday (she would not appreciate it if I shared this specific detail!), and Mother’s Day!  This is a season that the world around each of us seems to exhale—so many celebrations, trees stretching into fullness, flowers opening with purpose, sunlight...
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To Celebrate or to Sit?

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCApril 3, 2025 Uncategorized0 comments
Have you ever been privy to a conversation or message where you can literally only remember one phrase or comment shared? I had that moment today as I sat passively during worship and the comment and question posed was this: “Do you celebrate restoration in the here and now or do you sit in resentment in the past?” I have always taken myself to be a forward-thinking person, but I admit, I...
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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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