Monthly Archives: January 2013
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My New Lesson: Love
3January 31, 2013 by lellielieb
Last semester, at the beginning of each class, my students stood and recited Psalm 91. We started with the first …
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Giving Up
1January 30, 2013 by lellielieb
The great truth about living the Christian life is that it is all about giving up. It’s about stopping the …
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Out of the World
1January 29, 2013 by lellielieb
I’ve been thinking lately about what it means to love the world. I have been teaching about monasticism and how …
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Behind the Scenes
Leave a commentJanuary 28, 2013 by lellielieb
We live in troubling times. It is difficult to watch the news. Pain, suffering, a bad economy, injustice, poor leadership, …
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Balance
Leave a commentJanuary 27, 2013 by lellielieb
The Christian life seems like such a balancing act. In my reading lately, I have been comparing faith and works, …
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Order!
Leave a commentJanuary 26, 2013 by lellielieb
Today ends the fourth week in my journey through the Book of Common Prayer. I am enjoying it immensely and …
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St. Paul’s Day
Leave a commentJanuary 25, 2013 by lellielieb
Today is set aside as a day to remember St. Paul, the apostle chosen by God–former persecutor of the Church …
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My Altar
Leave a commentJanuary 24, 2013 by lellielieb
I have been reading this week about the life of Jacob. Jacob was a poser. He was a sneaky, manipulative …
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The Only Way to Face the Day
Leave a commentJanuary 23, 2013 by lellielieb
We finished exams at school yesterday. Because of the snow on Friday and the holiday on Monday, this week is …
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Thoughts on Healing
Leave a commentJanuary 22, 2013 by lellielieb
Today I have what I believe will be my last official visit to the oncologist. It is a feeling I …
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