Monthly Archives: January 2013

  1. My New Lesson: Love

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    January 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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  2. Giving Up

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    January 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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  3. Out of the World

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    January 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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  4. Behind the Scenes

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    January 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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  5. Balance

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    January 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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  6. Order!

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    January 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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  7. St. Paul’s Day

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    January 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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  8. My Altar

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    January 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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  9. The Only Way to Face the Day

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    January 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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  10. Thoughts on Healing

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    January 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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