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<description><![CDATA[I asked the Lord to be my Savior at the age of seven. My grandmother took me to church and as a result of her compassion I met my future husband. I was married to Tom for 40 years and we had 4 children, 6 semi-adopted Romanian daughters and 17 grandchildren. On June 10, 2006, Tom, passed away. At the age of 28 God lead me into a Christian children's ministry of chalk drawings with a black light hidden picture, playing crystal glasses and Swiss cowbells plus puppets. I praise God for this gift. When I was 38 I attended ... ]]></description>
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<title>The Words of My Mouth - Open to Misinterpretation Series 3</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:50:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I've heard a message on Sunday morning that moved me to tears and tore at my heart until I cried in repentance. Then, the following Wednesday, as I'm moving through my day, all of a sudden I'm confronted by a thought of condemnation about someone or there's a phrase someone says that sets me off. Where does my mind go immediately?]]></description>
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<title>Meet the Truth Head On - Open to Misinterpretation Series 2</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:40:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I wish I had a nickel for every time I've heard someone say a comment about another person without any truth to back it up. Often, I'll stop them mid-sentence and ask, "How do you know that's true? Did you hear it straight from that person?" Oh-h-h, if looks could kill I would have been dead a long time ago!]]></description>
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<title>When Words Aren't Enough - Open to Misinterpretation Series No 1</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:40:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I like technology. I like the way it allows you to interact with friends and family around the world with little or no interruption. I like the fact that you can even see someone through Skype or webcams for meetings so you can watch their reactions to what you say. There is nothing missing in interactions involving technology except one thing-the presence of a warm body.]]></description>
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<title>Your Personal Space - Where Did That Phrase Come From?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:31:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How can we preach or show the love of Jesus if we never allow ourselves to get close to anyone? How can we NOT hug an orphaned child or a widowed mother? How can we NOT touch people who are hurting or need a gentle hand to hold for support? What a silly notion to think that we need personal space. That certainly sounds like a lie from Satan to help us be selfish.]]></description>
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<title>An Illumination or an Interruption?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:34:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[My grandkids are great but every once in a while I notice that I call their names not once or twice but three times and they don't seem to hear me. I think that's called selective hearing. Not only is it irritating but also disrespectful! Then I remember myself in similar situations and ask, Am I any different? Does God ever call my name and I'm not listening?]]></description>
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<title>Holidays: Friends or Foes?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:40:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I could be an old Scrooge during the holidays because the kids don't have a lot of time to spend with me, but I don't think that helps anybody's situation. I enjoy what I enjoy and I try to enjoy what they enjoy, too! Does that make any sense?]]></description>
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<title>High-Stress Holiday - Taking the Easy Way Out</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:37:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This is the time of year when stress levels run extremely high. It's a time when family relationships teeter on the brink of disaster and loneliness is the number one killer. I'd like to talk about that last one.]]></description>
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<title>Sleepless Again!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:57:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever had a sleepless weekend? You spend the entire two days thinking and worrying your problem through, writing down notes, saying heart-felt prayers, and you still don't have the answer. You read Bible verses that apply, ask God for direction, and try working it out in your mind but you can't see how it's all going to play out.]]></description>
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<title>That Crazy Ticking Clock!</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:13:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you knew you had five years to live would you do things with more urgency than you are now? What if you knew you only had today? How would that impact you? What would be at the top of your 'bucket list' of things to do before you die? My hunch would be that the list would change quickly.]]></description>
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<title>The Recommendation Series - Live Today!</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6589408</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:36:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Will I accept His comfort and rest in the reassurance of His care? Or do I challenge Him on every front with not only questions but also a fighting tongue with actions to match? Do I cringe away in unbelief that a God of justice has put me through yet another faith test?]]></description>
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<title>Extraordinary People - Recommendation Series</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6556082</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:42:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Keeping your world so small keeps you small. Hearing about other countries from newscasts is not experiencing the world. Reading a stagnant newspaper is not interacting with an extraordinary person. Get out into the world and experience all God has created!]]></description>
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<title>Consequences - The Bitter Taste</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:31:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What about you and me? Do we consider the consequences of those "little" sins we do each and every day? Do we consider how it affects our mates, our children, our grandchildren for centuries to come? If we did would we decide that little sin wasn't worth the consequences we place on those who follow after us?]]></description>
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<title>The Mis-Qualified Parent!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:20:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ever wonder why you can't figure your kids out? Ever think this parenting thing is in the too-hard-to-do category? Ever wish you could transfer to some other kids' homes and see how THEIR parents are reacting to the same things you're going through? I can honestly say a qualified "yes" to all of the above.]]></description>
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<title>The Recommendation Series - Yield to the Right Way</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:23:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We spend so much time placing sticks in the ground and claiming our rights to this cause or that cause or our own selfish rights that we never stop to consider yielding to the rights of others or to God. I've seen many relationships falter and fail because neither party was willing to give in or even consider what the other person needed.]]></description>
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<title>The Recommendation Series - Two - Stop, Write and Send</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:16:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Don't tell me you don't have time. Don't even go there! If you have time to read this post, then you have time to stop, write and send an encouraging note or email to someone God's put on your mind. It may be an inconvenience to you but to the recipient, it's like two arms lifting her up and carrying her through a difficult situation...]]></description>
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<title>The Recommendation Series - One - Break the Restraints!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:37:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There were many times when my kids were growing up that I must have looked like an absolute idiot to my neighbors and friends, but I really didn't care. The things I did to make my children happy or to have a lot of fun often included some process of making me look ridiculous to some people as an adult. So what?]]></description>
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<title>Waiting for Glue to Dry - The James Sequence</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:04:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I'm sure you've heard this before: Don't pray for patience because the Lord will give you something to be patient about! Oh, brother! Like I need that! I wouldn't believe this old wives' tale if I were you.]]></description>
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<title>Living in the Vapor - The James Sequence</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:32:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In stark contrast to my husband's tombstone is the one standing next to his. The man's birth and death are stated and then there are two pictures engraved in stone. One is a bingo card and the other is a set of golf clubs. I'll let you think about that for a moment.]]></description>
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<title>A Truly Humble Person - The James Sequence</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:09:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So how would your friends, colleagues, and family describe you? Would they say you're arrogant, pushy, stepping on anyone in your way as you strive to get to the top? Or would they say you're a humble person? One who doesn't seek for self but works well with others and puts the needs of others first?]]></description>
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<title>God With Flesh On - The James Sequence</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6351558</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:51:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you're like me, you have plenty of friends who are willing to offer advice about any aspect of your life. They may be good friends and have genuine intentions, but is their wisdom and advice purely from a godly viewpoint or just what they would do in your circumstances?]]></description>
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<title>If You Can't Say Something Nice - The James Sequence</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6333825</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:42:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever felt like you needed to have a proofreader review everything you say so you don't say something stupid? I sure do. Right when I think I have it all together, my mouth opens up and out comes something I immediately wish I could take back. Oh, help me!]]></description>
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<title>Footsteps From Above - The James Sequence</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6320537</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:01:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If we see a poor, destitute person and just tell them, "Depart in peace and be warmed and fed," but do nothing to ease their hunger...in what way are we helping? We have to make our faith in God real and visible to them. We need to put our faith to the test and see if we really believe what we say we believe. If I give my food to a hungry person can God replace it with what I need to survive? Yes, He can!]]></description>
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<title>Kings and Beggars - The James Sequence</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 13:17:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever walked the streets of your city and mentally stuck your nose up at a beggar, vagrant, or bum? Oh, you may not say anything out loud about them but as you're driving down the street in your nice car you may be thinking in your head, "Why don't these people get their acts together?" Do they scare you? Just what are you afraid of? Becoming like them one day?]]></description>
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<title>Orphans, Widows, and Purity - The James Sequence</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6293343</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 13:16:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I've seen couples walk into a hospital, sign abandonment papers, turn over their newborn baby, and walk away. The baby was inconvenient for them. Imagine a healthy, perfect baby being inconvenient!]]></description>
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<title>What Tempts You? Number 2 - The James Sequence</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6289390</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 08:44:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What goes on inside that inner part of you that, if told, would blow people away? What are you thinking in your head that if uttered by mouth would sink your spiritual reputation in an instant? Don't tell me you don't have these thoughts because we all know better.]]></description>
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<title>Are You A Perfect 10? The James Sequence</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6276182</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 10:47:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You remember that movie The Perfect Ten with Bo Derek? Yeah, I thought you would. It's become a universal representation for what everyday women should look like. Or I should say try to look like. So how many of you have lived up to that criteria? Do I see any hands?]]></description>
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<title>Proverbs Piece Number 10 - If You're a Mom You Can Tell</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6242381</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 11:00:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What do we do when we're caught? When God sees all we do anyway, how in the world do we think we can get away with the things we do? Do we really believe He's not watching and is going to be surprised to find out? Come on!]]></description>
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<title>Proverbs Piece Number 9 - The Splash of Cold Milk</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6238665</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 13:42:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Did I leave a good impression on my kids that night? Probably not. Was that the best thing I could have done? No. I have no excuse and I am not going to make one up because sometimes Moms make mistakes-plain and simple.]]></description>
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<title>Proverbs Piece Number 7 - Are You Overwhelmed Or Are You An Overcomer?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6210608</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:40:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So how do you hold up in a crisis situation? Are you the level-headed one who goes immediately into action and knows exactly what to do? Are you the one who runs around like a chicken with its head cut off, screaming and yelling and making no sense? Or are you the one who faints dead away?]]></description>
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<title>Proverbs Piece Number 8 - Tasty Gossip</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6210613</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:03:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you have problems with being a gossip, telling things you shouldn't, then stop! You will never gain the trust of anyone if you are a gossip. You will lose the respect people should have for you if you are a talebearer. Is that what you want to be known for? Is that what a child of God should be doing?]]></description>
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<title>Proverbs Piece Number 6 - Listen to Your Father</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6199231</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:52:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the caregivers, we need to realize that inside that crippled arthritic body lies years of experience, knowledge, and many adventures. Treating them with little respect is like saying they don't matter anymore.]]></description>
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<title>Proverb Piece Number 5 - A Sharing Machine</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6198289</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:17:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Can you imagine what it would be like to get to the end of your life and realize that all you've done in accumulating wealth all those years... amounted to nothing? No purpose was accomplished; no good came from it at all except to benefit you.]]></description>
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<title>Proverbs Piece Number 4 - The Rich, the Poor and Everyday Dishes</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:11:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I have a question: What different preparations would you make if you knew Prince William and his new bride were coming to dinner next week, as opposed to if your husband invited three street people he met in the mission house that day? Would having royalty in your home make you fix expensive specialty foods or buy a new tablecloth and dishes with fancy flowers in the center of the table? What would you buy new for the street people?]]></description>
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<title>Proverbs Piece Number 3 - The Wise and the Foolish Sons</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6159853</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:48:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As your children grew, you began to think what they might be when they grow up to be adults. Would the leader child be fearless in business or a renegade in some other job? Would he use his strengths for good or bad? Moreover, the child who was the follower would he be a thinker who charted his course carefully with gained knowledge?]]></description>
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<title>The Proverb Piece Number 2 - The Generous Eye, Proverbs 22:9</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6153368</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:46:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is that bigger picture or purpose God might have for you right now? Could it be that you need to turn a generous eye toward someone you've been ignoring whether or not on purpose?]]></description>
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<title>The Proverb Piece Number 1 - Commit Your Works, Proverbs 16:3</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6153165</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:21:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you had the choice to step out in faith, what would it actually take for you to lead out in that first step? Would you have to have all your proverbial ducks in order, the last jot and tittle marked, and the entire process planned step by step?]]></description>
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<title>Got Your Ears On Good Buddy?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6126254</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:22:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I wonder if it's that way with God when He's trying to talk to us? I imagine He grows pretty frustrated with us for never paying attention to Him or only hearing what we want to hear. He's constantly trying to lead us in the right direction, but we don't want to hear Him.]]></description>
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<title>It's My Turn Now</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6126286</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:18:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all seem to look at our lives every day like they should be filled with normal events on a continuum cascading one into another. One day looks like the next, and the next, and so on. Well, God's plan for our lives doesn't have any resemblance to what we believe is normal.]]></description>
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<title>Get Up Off That Couch!</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6126177</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:44:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's so easy for us to sit in our comfortable homes, with adequate food and heat, and say, "Oh, that's so sad but what can I do? I'm just one person!" My dear friend, there is so much to do that even one little action on your part will help.]]></description>
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<title>Childhood Friends</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6122989</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:37:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So what do you do when your children make unwise choices in selecting friends? What if in, let's say, sixth grade your sweet little girl comes home with a bedraggled, foul-mouthed friend who can't put being nice together even if it was wrapped in a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?]]></description>
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<title>Making a Decision With Wisdom</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6122945</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:03:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you have decisions you need to make? Are your decisions made according to life principles that are not negotiable? Pray that the LORD will make you wise in your decision-making. If you are a leader, pray that those in your care are learning - not just your ways - but the ways that are right in the eyes of the Lord.]]></description>
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<title>Break Out of Your Rut!</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:48:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you old? Have you settled into life like a well-worn recliner? Do you give old answers when people ask you questions? What do I mean?]]></description>
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<title>Pruning? Again?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6102602</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:43:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Let me ask you this question: If you could take away three things from your responsibility list right now - any three things - would they be truly missed or are they really just making your life too busy to spend time with Jesus? Being busy is a real catch phrase today.]]></description>
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<title>Grandma's Hair Was Violet</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6026338</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:40:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The part I'm taking seriously in my grandmother-hood is making sure my grandkids know I love the Lord with all my heart and seek to serve Him daily. They see me reading my Bible at the kitchen table with my devotional book. We do devotions together at night before we go to sleep. They see another Bible by my bed that I read if I wake up in the night and can't sleep, and they hear Christian music when they come to visit me.]]></description>
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<title>Does the Boogie Man Rule in Your House? (Part 2)</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6024958</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:09:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A fear that may rule in your home is that of the unknown. Many people do not venture outside the walls of their home to accomplish God's purpose for their lives because of the fear that they will not be able to handle the things they do not understand or like or even know about.]]></description>
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<title>Does the Boogie Man Rule in Your House? (Part 1)</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6024934</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:06:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When I was a child I truly believed the Boogie Man lived in the chimney of our coal furnace. He made rumbling, scary noises every night when I tried to sleep. I was sure he climbed up the outside of that chimney and looked into our second story bedroom window at night. I could just feel it! I get goose bumps just thinking of how scared of him I used to be!]]></description>
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<title>Does the Boogie Man Rule in Your House? (Part 3)</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:56:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Let me apply this to life today. Do we have the stamina to stand like Timothy did? Are we able to look forward to the future with a positive attitude because of God's power working in and through us? Can we love like God loves because we know Him intimately from His Word?]]></description>
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<title>Love Leads to Action</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:54:11 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What about you? Are you living the Deuteronomy 6 challenge every day as a parent? Where do you fall short? What's keeping you from doing your job and fulfilling this Scripture? Take a second look at your busy schedule and don't just fit it in, make it a living part of all you do every day.]]></description>
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<title>Stones of Remembrance</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:17:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What are we leaving to our children as stones of remembrance that tell of our lives? You may think that leaving money and houses and trinkets are what matter most, but those won't last. It won't make an impact when our children think about it.]]></description>
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<title>Missions 105 - The Trip Home</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:21:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One trip home I will never forget. We were sitting in the airplane on the runway taxing into the right spot and one of the girls leaned over to me and said, "Hey, Momma Ritchie, I'm going back!" I said, "Good for you Sara, I hope you do." She said, "No, I'm going back. I signed up for another trip back for 2 years!"]]></description>
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<title>Missions 104 - Teamwork</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:00:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In preparation for the trip we did preparatory exercises that helped us work together as a team in the hospital. We learned to trust each other during this time and we became close. We learned what it took to work as one unit accomplishing the same purpose.]]></description>
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<title>Missions 103 - The Journey Begins</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:51:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I knew nothing about leading a mission's team. I'd never been on a mission's trip before; only trips with our teens on camp-outs, and leading a group of grade school/middle school kids on tour with a traveling choir. Missions-out of the country travel-was a whole other story!]]></description>
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<title>Missions 101 - First, You Stand</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:33:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As I think back on the long wait between when I first thought of becoming a missionary and the time it took for my journeys to begin, I'm not surprised God waited so long. I had so much growing up to do! Mercy! It seems like there was always something I needed to learn.]]></description>
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<title>Missions 102 - Exploration</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:52:59 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In any business venture you really need to explore all the possibilities before you make a decision. So it was with my journey into missionary trips. I first had to take the baby steps into exploring the field I felt God calling me-which really happened through my husband.]]></description>
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<title>There's That Scent!</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:26:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When I was a child I remember my Grandmother always smelling like lilacs. I love that smell to this day! Of course, her purple-tinted hair added a little to the visual that helped keep the memory intact. I remember smelling the donuts she used to make in her kitchen, too. YUM!]]></description>
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<title>Give It Up With Thanks!</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:19:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's tender times like these that I'd love to see around my great-grandkids' tables someday. Will the heritage of prayer and thanksgiving be passed on? How does that happen in families?]]></description>
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<title>It's All In The Background</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:11:33 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Isn't it amazing to realize that same concept is exactly what's happening all around us in the body of Christ? God, Jesus Christ is the main character and He's moving in us and through us to reach the world. He is the focus of all we do.]]></description>
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<title>It Comes With Age</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:00:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lots of things come with age, like knowing when to stop talking and start listening. I listened to a lot of conversations these past few weeks. I can say with exactness that it's pretty interesting to just listen. You really begin to 'hear' what people are saying if you're not worried about responding while they talk.]]></description>
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<title>I'm Gonna Shake Your Cage a Little - Are You Ready?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:31:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, when I read these requests and they're about kids who are hurting, I just want to reach through that letter and grab them out of the home and take care of them myself! Yes! I think about that a lot!]]></description>
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<title>It's Final</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:30:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[She was a Southern belle, a thoroughly gracious person who exuded charm from her head to her toes. She walked with the stature of fine royalty and had the intelligence of someone well-read and schooled. I will deeply miss her.]]></description>
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<title>Ever Feel Like the Lone Ranger?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:30:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We often think of the Lone Ranger as one guy by himself, but the greatest thing about the show was his side-kick, Tonto. Tonto and the Lone Ranger also had very well-trained horses that answered their whistles and commands. I don't think life could get much better than that, do you?]]></description>
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<title>No Is Not The Right Answer</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:28:54 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When he returned home, he slapped his passport on the kitchen counter and said, "There, that's done and I'm not going again!" Whoa! He told me he had experienced a wonderful trip but didn't like the international travel part of it. He wanted to be on American soil and made up his mind that was where he could be used best.]]></description>
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<title>Do You Know Any Stately Ladies?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:12:47 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There was something about the way these women walked and talked that made me want to be like them. Was it the way they dressed? No. Was it their smiles and comforting words? No. I never even realized what it was until I became an older woman myself.]]></description>
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<title>Accomplished Anything Great Lately?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:12:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A small, bent-over, aged woman once said, "We can do no great things-only small things with great love." That woman was Mother Teresa, a powerhouse for God who gave her life helping those who were the unloved and forgotten of the world.]]></description>
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<title>Not Just A Light At The End Of The Tunnel</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:12:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I have watched people I know and love go through some awful, painful circumstances in life. They suffer, they have heartache, and extreme agony and they survive these intense emotions without an ounce of hope. They say there is nothing left for them to live for and that life is not worth living.]]></description>
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<title>The Secret Places</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:12:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In that secret place I created things. Sometimes those things were only in my mind and other times I physically created things to work through whatever had happened to me. Somehow, physically working through those problems helped me concentrate on making good and right decisions. It all fell into place after creativity happened.]]></description>
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<title>Ever Want A Do-Over?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:09:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Would you choose to re-do your childhood or your teen years? How about a job you had or a love you lost? What would be the most important thing you'd like a second chance at doing again or even fixing?]]></description>
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<title>Are You Experiencing The Great Adventure?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:14:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Life is such a complex physical and spiritual thing. It fuses our actual being, like the way we live and our family connections with our spiritual minds, our characters, souls, and spirits. When we consider how we affect the space we live in or those around us, it becomes even more complex!]]></description>
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<title>Are You Engaging Or Disengaging?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:04:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Where is that world we go to when we zone out? Why can't we be better listeners? Are we so caught up in the busyness of our own lives that others become insignificant? I surely hope not.]]></description>
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<title>It Will Cost You A Dollar</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:47:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Along with the pleasure of knowing each other better is the threat of owing a dollar. Yeah, this is the part that's not so fun.]]></description>
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<title>The Worm Hunt</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:10:29 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When I was young we used to go fishing almost every weekend in the summer. That meant that on Saturday night, after the sun went down and the ground grew cool we'd begin the worm hunt. Now we're talkin'!]]></description>
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<title>Have You Divested Your Stuff Mart?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:48:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I loved Veggie Tales when they first came out. My absolute favorite was Madame Blueberry and the Stuff Mart. It showed all the stuff she kept buying and taking into her tree house. Pretty soon the tree house began to bulge and bend and finally blew up with all the stuff in there! It was funny... until you applied the message to your own life.]]></description>
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<title>How Do You Love A Proud Person?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:48:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[My dad says there are two kinds of pride. There's the good kind of pride in your work or doing the best of your ability to accomplish a job well done. Then there's the pride of life, that smug little sneering smile you see on some people that says, "I'm better than you."]]></description>
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<title>Just Smack Me!</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:40:58 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Oh, there's nothing worse than trying to make a church member see where their life is a mess. Believe me, I've tried.]]></description>
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<title>What If I Give All I Have?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:49:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Through much prayer and research, they became convinced that God wanted them on the foreign mission field-in Romania. OK, Lord, that's a little too far away!]]></description>
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<title>They're Mighty Men!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:09:02 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I've raised three sons to manhood along with having a husband who was a mighty man. Believe me, it wasn't easy being the only woman in the household sometimes. I was elated when the Lord gave me a daughter! But the fact of the matter is guys/boys are different than women to the MAX!]]></description>
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<title>I Confess!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:08:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I was in kindergarten when I kissed my first boy. But I have to tell you he was the cutest little thing with red hair and lots of freckles! Since I'd grown up with only sisters I had no idea you weren't supposed to kiss boys. I'm sure I never thought about the ramifications when my teacher and my parents found out either. But after all, I was only five!]]></description>
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<title>I Give Up!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:08:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Caught your attention didn't I? Here are some things I could give up...]]></description>
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<title>Ever Taken Off Your Mask?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:08:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I've met someone like this before, haven't you? Walking down the sidewalk in town you meet Mrs. So-and-so from church. She's a friendly sort and you start up a conversation. You stand in wonder as everything always seems to be perfect in her life. She has the perfect family with a husband who has a perfect job. She never seems to have problems with her teenage children and she's never on the prayer request chain at church so she must never need help. How can that be? Doesn't she ever have problems like I do? Is there never any stress or strain on her personal life? Don't her kids ever cause her any problems at all? What's up with this lady?]]></description>
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<title>I'm A Dreamer</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:07:29 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ever since I was a little girl I can remember dreaming about what I wanted to be when I grew up. I remember thinking about being a famous artist, or musician, or...something renown! Because of the God-given makeup of my character, I've achieved one of my most valued dreams. To become a growing believer, learning more and more about Christ and His plan for me every day. Now...on to those other dreams!]]></description>
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<title>WHAT Have You Done?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:06:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I wonder if I need to turn that phrase on myself. I can hear God saying it to me. What have you done...]]></description>
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<title>That's A Piece of Cake!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:06:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This English language we use is a strange bird sometimes. The colloquialisms we say are regional for sure and are pretty much created within individual families.]]></description>
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<title>This Is Your Life!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:06:09 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all have stories like this in our past. Some of them are funny, strange, and even down-right weird of places we've worked and people we've worked with. That's the part on your r?sum? that goes under experience, you know, that part you always need so you can get the job you want!]]></description>
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<title>Laughter Is My Secret Weapon!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:06:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Old-time comedian Milton Berle said, "Laughter is an instant vacation." Then there's Woody Allan who once said, "I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose!"]]></description>
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