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Remembrance: Honoring Life and Death

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCNovember 9, 2024 Uncategorized0 comments
This is by far, my favorite time of year. The summer heat has finally subsided and has given wayto the colorful falling leaves and the freshness of the crisp air. Late October and early Novembercarry a unique beauty—it’s a season where cultures around the world converge to honor the deadand reflect on mortality. Halloween, All Saints’ Day, and Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)each bring...
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The Not-So Obvious Purpose of Pilgrimage

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCNovember 3, 2024 Uncategorized0 comments
In 2014, I had the privilege to visit the Holy Land, a dream for so many people of faith. Now, asI look back on it a decade later, I can still feel the echoes of that journey in my life. It’s strangeand wonderful to reflect on how that time left a lasting imprint on my soul. And now, when Ithink of the word pilgrimage, I realize it means much more than simply visiting historic sites. It’sa...
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The Power of Adaptability

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCOctober 27, 2024 Uncategorized0 comments
Recently, I found myself in a meeting where the subject of resiliency was introduced. Thefacilitator of this particular meeting used the word in a way I have heard utilized again and again– and it was in the context of being proud of the work of the team and being ‘resilient in the faceof adversity.’ I have long spoken about the critical differences between being resilient andsurviving. While...
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Embracing the Power of Awe

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCOctober 15, 2024 Uncategorized0 comments
Every mid-October, my daughter and I make an early 4:00am date and we head to theAlbuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. We buddle up, drive in the dark, and are welcomed tothe balloon park to the smell of warm breakfast burritos and pinion coffee – nothing beats thiswelcome! This is a special time where the sky over Albuquerque New Mexico transforms into aliving canvas of color, movement,...
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Infusing Calm and Joy Into Your Life: Simple Practices for Daily Serenity

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCOctober 8, 2024 Uncategorized0 comments
I was reminded this weekend of the importance of finding calm and joy in one’s everyday. Mydaughter was away on a retreat of her own and I found myself sitting in silence and gratitude.For the first time in as long as I can remember, I did not have obligations outside of caring for,and tending to my own self. There is a beauty in these moments – and I believe it is up to us tocapture these...
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Making One Whole

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCOctober 1, 2024 Uncategorized0 comments
Before worship began this morning, I overhead a conversation from the pew behind me whereone person was telling another: “You know, God doesn’t give us any more than we can handle.”Every part of me went tense and I resisted the urge to turn around and say: “Where in scripturedoes it say that?” To be clear, this phrase is not used in scripture, and I am certain that God doesnot tinker with us...
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The Power of Connection

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCSeptember 28, 2024 Uncategorized0 comments
Every time I return from a Chrysalis retreat, I am left with a sense of awe by those individualswho are willing to be so venerable, expressive, and open to one-another. These are people whodo not always know each other, yet find themselves in a season in which the value of connectionwith those with similar experiences to their own brings a sense of grounding and renewal.In a world that often...
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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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