Weekly post
December 10, 2007
Dear friends,
The last post of the semester; look for me again on the second Monday in January. The exam, the last one in Old Testament, went all right -- not great but fine. There were a lot of names, events, and intersections to keep straight, and I did my expert best -- an expert being a drip under pressure, of course.
Turned in the two papers referred to in last week's post, one on repentance and community formation in Matthew and the other on the nature of biblical authority. No clue yet if they're to be deemed any good, but I'll let you know.
This has been a good semester, challenging and demanding but much less stressful than previous ones. No Greek and no theology, but instead Old Testament and Matthew, courses that raised the bar and made me reach for it in a rewarding way. Next semester, of course, will be primarily senior project stuff. I don't know what the weekly posts will look like because I don't know what I'll have to say, but I usually manage to think of something.
The big news is that my professor intends to submit a term paper I wrote to a peer-reviewed journal, "Perspectives in Religious Studies." Very, very exciting news. I'm still floating. He seems very positive about it, and I'll surely let you know how that comes out!!
I'm shifting gears now, about to head out for two weeks of shipping in the bakery. The tree is trimmed, cards addressed, Nativity scenes set out. (I have six now -- I love having a "collection"!!)
I hope this finds you, and finds you well.
Grace and peace,
Beth
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