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		<title>By: Saturday Showcase: 1/9/10 &#171; Too Full Of Hands</title>
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		<dc:creator>Saturday Showcase: 1/9/10 &#171; Too Full Of Hands</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Caroline</title>
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		<dc:creator>Caroline</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have been having a lot of thoughts on prayer lately. Asking myself things like is that prayer not  answered because I did not pray correctly and such similar crazy questions. Then I came or rather surrendered to this conclusion, it;s okay Caroline, God sees your heart. He knows. And it felt so reassuring so see that you had similar thoughts.

I love Children&#039;s prayers, they are often the most sincere, heartfelt and although they may sound simple I find them profound. I think we complicate things sometimes, we adults. 
For instance the first prayer your son said, there is so much depth to that, it leaves me pondering it.

Thank you, this post was so apt.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have been having a lot of thoughts on prayer lately. Asking myself things like is that prayer not  answered because I did not pray correctly and such similar crazy questions. Then I came or rather surrendered to this conclusion, it;s okay Caroline, God sees your heart. He knows. And it felt so reassuring so see that you had similar thoughts.</p>
<p>I love Children&#8217;s prayers, they are often the most sincere, heartfelt and although they may sound simple I find them profound. I think we complicate things sometimes, we adults.<br />
For instance the first prayer your son said, there is so much depth to that, it leaves me pondering it.</p>
<p>Thank you, this post was so apt.</p>
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		<title>By: Tina Dee</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tina Dee</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How you can get me to laugh so hard and be so deeply convicted about my conversations with God is beyond me. Thanks for taking me beyond me, I love the places your writing takes us. Most often, a little closer to where God wants me to be.

Thanks again for reminding me of the wonder of conversation with the God of all creation, and that He gladly bends his ear to hear what we have to say.

Big Christmas hugs to you and your family!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How you can get me to laugh so hard and be so deeply convicted about my conversations with God is beyond me. Thanks for taking me beyond me, I love the places your writing takes us. Most often, a little closer to where God wants me to be.</p>
<p>Thanks again for reminding me of the wonder of conversation with the God of all creation, and that He gladly bends his ear to hear what we have to say.</p>
<p>Big Christmas hugs to you and your family!</p>
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		<title>By: S. Etole</title>
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		<dc:creator>S. Etole</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And &quot;they&quot; can hardly ban smiling at the sky, can they ... even in school.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And &#8220;they&#8221; can hardly ban smiling at the sky, can they &#8230; even in school.</p>
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		<title>By: Twitted by paulwalker71</title>
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		<dc:creator>Twitted by paulwalker71</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Dagmar</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dagmar</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m always thankful for feeling his amazing grace that is constant around me. I have days it&#039;ll lift me up but also do I have those who feel havy and it&#039;s almost a burden. Jet it isn&#039;t these days are my lesson days. My learning ones big time.

I also do go outside lots and lift my head to heaven...for sure this is easier with no ceiling in between (hihihi).

Be well my friend.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m always thankful for feeling his amazing grace that is constant around me. I have days it&#8217;ll lift me up but also do I have those who feel havy and it&#8217;s almost a burden. Jet it isn&#8217;t these days are my lesson days. My learning ones big time.</p>
<p>I also do go outside lots and lift my head to heaven&#8230;for sure this is easier with no ceiling in between (hihihi).</p>
<p>Be well my friend.</p>
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		<title>By: Frank</title>
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		<dc:creator>Frank</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Paul instructs us to &quot;Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God&#039;s will for you in Christ Jesus.&quot;

I think about praying continually as holding a never-ending conversation with God.  Yeah, I say &quot;Amen&quot; when I finish praying formally, but I go the rest of the day like Heather described- thank you, help him, etc.  I try to approach my day as hanging out with God telling him about everything that crosses my mind. Sure I get distracted, I find it easier for my thoughts to find their way back to my Lord.

And yes, sometimes I look at the stars (more often just look at my children) and smile a silent prayer.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Paul instructs us to &#8220;Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God&#8217;s will for you in Christ Jesus.&#8221;</p>
<p>I think about praying continually as holding a never-ending conversation with God.  Yeah, I say &#8220;Amen&#8221; when I finish praying formally, but I go the rest of the day like Heather described- thank you, help him, etc.  I try to approach my day as hanging out with God telling him about everything that crosses my mind. Sure I get distracted, I find it easier for my thoughts to find their way back to my Lord.</p>
<p>And yes, sometimes I look at the stars (more often just look at my children) and smile a silent prayer.</p>
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		<title>By: Doug Spurling</title>
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		<dc:creator>Doug Spurling</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks Billy, 

A praying person can impact the world without even leaving the house. Great post. I think God was smiling back at you. 

Merry Christmas.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Billy, </p>
<p>A praying person can impact the world without even leaving the house. Great post. I think God was smiling back at you. </p>
<p>Merry Christmas.</p>
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		<title>By: Liz</title>
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		<dc:creator>Liz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wonderful, Billy!  Just this morning, I prayed one of those &quot;feeling&quot; prayers...
Great encouragement!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wonderful, Billy!  Just this morning, I prayed one of those &#8220;feeling&#8221; prayers&#8230;<br />
Great encouragement!</p>
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		<title>By: Barbara Frazier</title>
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		<dc:creator>Barbara Frazier</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Billy, I remember Betty telling me on one of our &quot;sister beach trips&quot; there were times with her four kids and all the stress, worry and craziness kids can put you through that some nights she went to bed, closed her eyes and all she could say was &quot;God, You Know&quot;.  And, thankfully, He does!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Billy, I remember Betty telling me on one of our &#8220;sister beach trips&#8221; there were times with her four kids and all the stress, worry and craziness kids can put you through that some nights she went to bed, closed her eyes and all she could say was &#8220;God, You Know&#8221;.  And, thankfully, He does!</p>
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