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	<title>Valerie Hess</title>
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	<description>Author, Speaker and Musician</description>
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		<title>Judas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am also Judas. I get so caught up in my causes and concerns that I miss the Christ and how His causes and concerns could, would enfold and uplift mine. And then when things don&#8217;t go the way I believe they should (and I believe that that is also the way God wants them [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.valeriehess.com/generalnews/judas</link>
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		<title>From Richard Rohr</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Never confuse a well-oiled machine with the joyous wedding banquet that Jesus uses as his most common metaphor for eternity.  Sadly some people prefer machines to parties.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.valeriehess.com/generalnews/from-richard-rohr</link>
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		<title>The Spiritual Disiplines Devotional: A Year of Readings is now available as an iPhone app</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You can find it by doing a search on the iPhone apps storelisted under spiritual disciplines devotional by 43rd Element, LLCSpiritual Disciplines by Valerie Hess purchased for 2.99www.43rdelement.com]]></description>
		<link>http://www.valeriehess.com/generalnews/the-spiritual-disiplines-devotional-a-year-of-readings-is-now-available-as-an-iphone-app</link>
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		<title>For these busy days&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I offer this prayer from an unknown source: Save me from haste and confusion, from wrongful desire, and the net of evil. Amen!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.valeriehess.com/generalnews/for-these-busy-days</link>
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		<title>A New Look at the 23rd Psalm</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In many churches, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, is called &#8220;Good Shepherd Sunday&#8221; as the Psalm appointed for the day is the 23rd and the Gospel talks about Jesus being the Good Shepherd. The New Testament Reading in some years is the section in Revelation where the Lamb is praised. This Psalm is used at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.valeriehess.com/generalnews/a-new-look-at-the-23rd-psalm</link>
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		<title>Fasting from the point of view of Feasting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[But it&#8217;s Easter, you say; we want to talk about feasting, not fasting. OK, I agree. In fact, our Orthodox Christian brothers and sisters forbid fasting the week after Easter as a sign that the long Lenten fast is over for them. In reality, we can&#8217;t talk realistically about fasting without also understanding feasting. God [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.valeriehess.com/generalnews/fasting-from-the-point-of-view-of-feasting</link>
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		<title>Fasting from culture during Holy Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since it is Holy Week, I am inviting everyone to fast from all extraneous food and activity. I am not saying fast for the week but consider eating half of what you would normally until Easter Vigil/Easter morning. Do what you have to do but pare down extra entertainment and unnecessary shopping, limit media use [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.valeriehess.com/generalnews/fasting-from-culture-during-holy-week</link>
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		<title>Free Shipping Offer!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[â€œNavPress is offering Free UPS shipping on all orders for April and May. Pick up a copy of my book for yourself or buy several NavPress titles as Easter or Mother&#8217;s Day gifts. Go to http://www.navpress.com to purchase and use K82L2D8B4 during checkout.â€]]></description>
		<link>http://www.valeriehess.com/generalnews/free-shipping-offer</link>
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		<title>I don&#8217;t understand</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are deep in the heart of Lent as I am writing this. As a church musician, I am often thinking weeks ahead of where we actually are in the Church Year, as I plan and prepare music for upcoming services. Tonight, I was thinking about Holy Week and Easter and wondering why so many [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.valeriehess.com/generalnews/i-dont-understand</link>
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		<title>Facebook group on the Disciplines</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you would like to walk with a group of people who are committed to using the spiritual disciplines for spiritual transformation, join the Facebook group Master of Spiritual Formation and Leadership (out of Spring Arbor University). Starting Monday, January 18th, we will be talking about a discipline a month and helping teach each other/hold [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.valeriehess.com/generalnews/facebook-group-on-the-disciplines</link>
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