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		<title>And the competition heats up&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/04/and-the-competition-heats-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mitry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve joined the Church IT Biggest Loser Contest, weighing in this morning at 218 lbs. I know I am two months late in to the game, but I&#8217;ve got a strategy to win. Cut out all sugar &#8211; I have a huge sweet tooth, it&#8217;s just going to have to go. The South Beach Diet, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/candy.gif" alt="No Candy" align="right" hspace="2" vspace="2" />I&#8217;ve joined the <a href="http://citpodcast.wiki.zoho.com/Biggest-Loser-Contest.html" title="Biggest Loser Contest">Church IT Biggest Loser Contest</a>, weighing in this morning at 218 lbs.   I know I am two months late in to the game, but I&#8217;ve got a strategy to win.</p>
<ol>
<li>Cut out all sugar &#8211; I have a huge sweet tooth, it&#8217;s just going to have to go.</li>
<li>The <a href="http://www.southbeachdiet.com/sbd/publicsite/index.aspx">South Beach Diet</a>, starting Phase 1 today.</li>
<li>Working out on the elliptical four days a week.</li>
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<p>I think <a href="http://jpowell.blogs.com/">Jason Powell</a> is a little worried about the competition because I haven&#8217;t seen the link come in for updating my weekly weigh in on the Zoho spreadsheet&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Coolest Prayer Space Contest Winner</title>
		<link>http://anchorite.org/blog/2007/07/17/coolest-prayer-space-contest-winner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mitry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Mona Hanna for winning the Coolest Prayer Space contest with her Indoor/Outdoor Prayer Space! All of the entries were great, thank you all for submiting such inspiring spaces.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congratulations to Mona Hanna for <a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/2007/07/16/vote-for-the-coolest-prayer-space/">winning the Coolest Prayer Space contest</a> with her <a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/2007/07/13/indooroutdoor-prayer-space/">Indoor/Outdoor Prayer Space</a>!  All of the entries were great, thank you all for submiting such inspiring spaces.</p>
<p align="center"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/hanna1.jpg" alt="Mona Hanna 1" /></p>
<p align="center"><a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/hanna2.jpg" title="Mona Hanna 2"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/hanna2.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Mona Hanna 2" /></a><a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/hanna4.jpg" title="Mona Hanna 4"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/hanna4.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Mona Hanna 4" /></a><a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/hanna3.jpg" title="Mona Hanna 3"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/hanna3.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Mona Hanna 3" /></a></p>
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		<title>Vote for the Coolest Prayer Space</title>
		<link>http://anchorite.org/blog/2007/07/16/vote-for-the-coolest-prayer-space/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mitry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have five great entries for the Coolest Prayer Space Contest. Let us know which one you think is the coolest. Voting closes at midnight (EST). [poll=2]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="left">We have five great entries for the <a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/2007/06/22/coolest-prayer-space-contest/" title="Coolest Prayer Space Contest">Coolest Prayer Space Contest</a>. Let us know which one you think is the coolest.  Voting closes at midnight (EST).</p>
<p align="center"><a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/2007/06/23/floating-prayer-space/" title="Floating Prayer Space"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/buford2.thumbnail.jpg" alt="buford2.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/2007/06/25/indoor-prayer-cave/" title="Indoor Prayer Cave"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/azer3.thumbnail.jpg" alt="azer3.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/2007/06/28/standing-prayer-space/" title="Standing Prayer Space"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/frbishoy.thumbnail.jpg" alt="frbishoy.jpg" /></a></p>
<p align="center"> <a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/2007/06/28/lofty-prayer-space/" title="Lofty Prayer Space"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/basta1.thumbnail.jpg" alt="basta1.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/2007/07/13/indooroutdoor-prayer-space/" title="Indoor/Outdoor Prayer Space"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/hanna1.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Mona Hanna 1" /></a><a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/2007/07/13/indooroutdoor-prayer-space/" title="Indoor/Outdoor Prayer Space"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/hanna4.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Mona Hanna 4" /></a></p>
<p align="center">[poll=2]</p>
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		<title>Indoor/Outdoor Prayer Space</title>
		<link>http://anchorite.org/blog/2007/07/13/indooroutdoor-prayer-space/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mitry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mona Hanna sent in pictures of her prayer spaces, which vary depending on the weather.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mona Hanna sent in pictures of her prayer spaces, which vary depending on the weather.</p>
<p align="center"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/hanna1.jpg" alt="Mona Hanna 1" /></p>
<p align="center"><a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/hanna2.jpg" title="Mona Hanna 2"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/hanna2.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Mona Hanna 2" /></a><a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/hanna4.jpg" title="Mona Hanna 4"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/hanna4.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Mona Hanna 4" /></a><a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/hanna3.jpg" title="Mona Hanna 3"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/hanna3.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Mona Hanna 3" /></a></p>
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		<title>Deadline for Coolest Prayer Space Contest</title>
		<link>http://anchorite.org/blog/2007/07/09/deadline-for-coolest-prayer-space-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mitry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve set the deadline for the Coolest Prayer Space Contest to this Friday, July 13th. Voting will take place on Monday, July 16th. Time is running out, so snap a few photos and send them in! Submissions so far:]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve set the deadline for the <a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/2007/06/22/coolest-prayer-space-contest/" title="Coolest Prayer Space Contest">Coolest Prayer Space Contest</a> to this Friday, July 13th.  Voting will take place on Monday, July 16th.  Time is running out, so snap a few photos and send them in!</p>
<p>Submissions so far:</p>
<p align="center"> <a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/2007/06/23/floating-prayer-space/" title="Floating Prayer Space"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/buford2.thumbnail.jpg" alt="buford2.jpg" /> </a><a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/2007/06/25/indoor-prayer-cave/" title="Indoor Prayer Cave"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/azer3.thumbnail.jpg" alt="azer3.jpg" /></a></p>
<p align="center"><a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/2007/06/28/standing-prayer-space/" title="Standing Prayer Space"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/frbishoy.thumbnail.jpg" alt="frbishoy.jpg" /> </a><a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/2007/06/28/lofty-prayer-space/" title="Lofty Prayer Space"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/basta1.thumbnail.jpg" alt="basta1.jpg" /></a></p>
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		<title>Lofty Prayer Space</title>
		<link>http://anchorite.org/blog/2007/06/28/lofty-prayer-space/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mitry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[John and Lisa Basta sent in pictures of their loft turned prayer space, looks quite comfortable for those extended times of prayer!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John and Lisa Basta sent in pictures of their loft turned prayer space, looks quite comfortable for those extended times of prayer!</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/basta1.jpg" alt="basta1.jpg" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/basta2.jpg" alt="basta2.jpg" /></p>
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		<title>Standing Prayer Space</title>
		<link>http://anchorite.org/blog/2007/06/28/standing-prayer-space/</link>
		<comments>http://anchorite.org/blog/2007/06/28/standing-prayer-space/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:45:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mitry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Father Bishoy Andrawes sent in his submission for the Coolest Prayer Space Contest, complete with a custom prayer stand.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.frbishoy.com" title="Father Bishoy Andrawes">Father Bishoy Andrawes</a> sent in his submission for the <a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/2007/06/22/coolest-prayer-space-contest/" title="Coolest Prayer Space Contest">Coolest Prayer Space Contest</a>, complete with a custom prayer stand.</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/frbishoy.jpg" alt="frbishoy.jpg" /></p>
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		<title>Indoor Prayer Cave</title>
		<link>http://anchorite.org/blog/2007/06/25/indoor-prayer-cave/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:51:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mitry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joe Azer has the second entry in for the Coolest Prayer Space. Jazer&#8217;s indoor prayer cave complete with icons (front of church replica), library (everything you can imagine), inspirational art (St. Peter sinking as he tries to walk on water)&#8230; and a reading chair&#8230; and of course plenty of space for matania&#8217;s.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Joe Azer has the second entry in for the <a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/2007/06/22/coolest-prayer-space-contest/" title="Coolest Prayer Space Contest">Coolest Prayer Space</a>.</p>
<blockquote><p>Jazer&#8217;s indoor prayer cave complete with icons (<a href="http://orthodoxwiki.org/Iconostasis" title="Iconostasis">front of church replica</a>), library (everything you can imagine), inspirational art (St. Peter sinking as he tries to walk on water)&#8230; and a reading chair&#8230; and of course plenty of space for <a href="http://orthodoxwiki.org/Prostration" title="Prostration">matania&#8217;s</a>.</p></blockquote>
<p><a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/azer3.jpg" title="azer3.jpg"></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/azer3.jpg" title="azer3.jpg"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/azer3.jpg" alt="azer3.jpg" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/azer1.jpg" title="azer1.jpg"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/azer1.thumbnail.jpg" alt="azer1.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/azer2.jpg" title="azer2.jpg"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/azer2.thumbnail.jpg" alt="azer2.jpg" /></a></p>
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		<title>Floating Prayer Space</title>
		<link>http://anchorite.org/blog/2007/06/23/floating-prayer-space/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mitry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ed Buford has the first entry in for the Coolest Prayer Space, talk about enjoying the grandeur of God&#8217;s creation!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://edbuford.blogs.com/" title="Just Another Geek">Ed Buford</a> has the first entry in for the <a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/2007/06/22/coolest-prayer-space-contest/" title="Coolest Prayer Space Contest">Coolest Prayer Space</a>, talk about enjoying the grandeur of God&#8217;s creation!</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/buford2.jpg" alt="buford2.jpg" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/buford1.jpg" title="buford1.jpg"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/buford1.thumbnail.jpg" alt="buford1.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/buford3.jpg" title="buford3.jpg"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/buford3.thumbnail.jpg" alt="buford3.jpg" /></a></p>
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		<title>Coolest Prayer Space Contest</title>
		<link>http://anchorite.org/blog/2007/06/22/coolest-prayer-space-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mitry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our Lord Jesus Christ suggests a private place for prayer in Matthew 6:6&#8230; But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. With that in mind, Sherry [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amitry/sets/72157600431239364/" title="Our Attic"><img src="http://www.anchorite.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/attic.jpg" title="Our Attic" alt="Our Attic" align="right" hspace="3" vspace="2" /></a> Our Lord Jesus Christ suggests a private place for prayer in <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206:6;&amp;version=50;">Matthew 6:6</a>&#8230;</p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px">But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.</p>
<p>With that in mind, Sherry and I are hoping to turn some of the space in our <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amitry/sets/72157600431239364/">attic</a> into a cozy prayer room.  We are looking for inspiration, so stealing a page from <a href="http://lifehacker.com/software/coolest-workspace-contest/and-the-winner-is-267272.php">Lifehacker</a>, I am introducing the Coolest Prayer Space Contest.  Take a few pictures of your prayer space (it can be any place that your pray in private on a regular basis) and email them to <a href="mailto:amitry@gmail.com">amitry@gmail.com</a>.  I&#8217;ll feature my favorites as they come in and then <a href="http://www.anchorite.org/blog">anchorite.org</a> readers will vote on the coolest prayer space.  The winner will get a $100 gift certificate to <a href="http://www.orthodoxbookstore.org/">OrthodoxBookstore.org</a>!</p>
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