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Category: Religion & Spirituality

Oh, Hello, Universe–On the Occasion that You, Too, Read Too Much into Coincidence

Posted on January 9, 2017January 9, 2017 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, For a skeptical scholar, I can be embarrassingly superstitious. In fact, I’m bordering on the ridiculousness of… Read more Oh, Hello, Universe–On the Occasion that You, Too, Read Too Much into Coincidence

God Help Me through the Holidays–On the Occasion that You’re Contemplating Faith at Christmastime

Posted on December 12, 2016December 13, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, In the wake of the election of Donald Trump, your mother was despairing. Like many others, I… Read more God Help Me through the Holidays–On the Occasion that You’re Contemplating Faith at Christmastime

Surrendering–On the Occasion that You Find Yourself in the Foxhole

Posted on August 12, 2016August 12, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, To begin, a confession. A gracious, kind, patient woman of God has sent me an email, an… Read more Surrendering–On the Occasion that You Find Yourself in the Foxhole

Be Our Last (Belated) Guest–In Which Shelley Talks Life and Death

Posted on May 16, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, Your birthday has come and gone, and I wish, desperately, to be able to ask you, “Do… Read more Be Our Last (Belated) Guest–In Which Shelley Talks Life and Death

Be Our Guest–In Which Amy Provides a Recipe for Living a Meaningful Life

Posted on April 27, 2016May 16, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, In your mother’s ancient caveman days, we all used to sit around a glowing box called a… Read more Be Our Guest–In Which Amy Provides a Recipe for Living a Meaningful Life

Syncing Instead of Drowning–In Which Your Parents Get Back on Track

Posted on March 25, 2016March 25, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, The blogger SmirkPretty once made a comment to me which included this quotation from Thich Nhat Hanh:… Read more Syncing Instead of Drowning–In Which Your Parents Get Back on Track

The Piano Storm–In Which Gratitude Soaks Me

Posted on February 3, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, I am generally a cynical skeptic. Armed with keen senses of irony, sarcasm and even social criticism,… Read more The Piano Storm–In Which Gratitude Soaks Me

Praying to the Ceiling–In Which I Recount My Strange Relationship with God

Posted on July 22, 2015September 9, 2015 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, It was 4:00 in the morning, this morning, when I said my peace on our apartment balcony.… Read more Praying to the Ceiling–In Which I Recount My Strange Relationship with God

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