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		<title>Stepping into the Void</title>
		<link>http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/01/12/stepping-into-the-void-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was speaking to a group recently and I was asked about the process to develop faith. I wish there was a five-step technique. Or a ten-week practice. Or a three-tiered approach. There is no such thing. I have such &#8230; <a href="http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/01/12/stepping-into-the-void-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.revchristine.com&amp;blog=7758481&amp;post=913&amp;subd=empoweredthoughts&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Comparison can be hazardous to your health</title>
		<link>http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/01/06/comparison-can-be-hazardous-to-your-health-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev. Christine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As women we are trained to compare ourselves to magazines, advertising, friends, co-workers, family members. We feel inadequate and insecure as we measure ourselves against the accomplishments and goals of others. It seems that there is a new place of &#8230; <a href="http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/01/06/comparison-can-be-hazardous-to-your-health-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.revchristine.com&amp;blog=7758481&amp;post=906&amp;subd=empoweredthoughts&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas Joy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev. Christine</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[being in the moment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grinch stole christmas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I learned so much from spending time with Laurence&#8217;s grandchildren a few years ago. It brings me joy to remember how much fun we had playing in the park. Their unlimited energy, joy and enthusiasm for life are infectious. Some &#8230; <a href="http://blog.revchristine.com/2011/12/20/christmas-joy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.revchristine.com&amp;blog=7758481&amp;post=895&amp;subd=empoweredthoughts&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Gracious Giving</title>
		<link>http://blog.revchristine.com/2011/12/15/gracious-giving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev. Christine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For many, gift giving has become conditional and compensatory in our society. Should I give one, how much should it cost, what if I receive a gift and didn&#8217;t give one in return, what is someone else&#8217;s gift is better &#8230; <a href="http://blog.revchristine.com/2011/12/15/gracious-giving/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.revchristine.com&amp;blog=7758481&amp;post=888&amp;subd=empoweredthoughts&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Stepping into Love</title>
		<link>http://blog.revchristine.com/2011/11/18/stepping-into-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 04:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev. Christine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently returned from a walking pilgrimage on the Camino de Compostela in northern Spain. It was a journey of faith, release and renewal. Most of all it was a journey of love. Five things I learned about life while &#8230; <a href="http://blog.revchristine.com/2011/11/18/stepping-into-love/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.revchristine.com&amp;blog=7758481&amp;post=882&amp;subd=empoweredthoughts&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Practicing Forgiveness</title>
		<link>http://blog.revchristine.com/2011/11/15/practicing-forgiveness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev. Christine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been working with forgiveness for the past few weeks. Mother Theresa said, “If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive.” I noticed how limited I am when I have separation with another in my life. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.revchristine.com/2011/11/15/practicing-forgiveness/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.revchristine.com&amp;blog=7758481&amp;post=879&amp;subd=empoweredthoughts&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Gratitude</title>
		<link>http://blog.revchristine.com/2011/11/07/gratitude/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev. Christine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Laura Ling was the speaker at Voices last Wednesday. I can&#8217;t get her talk out of my brain. She shares how she was captured in North Korea and held prisoner for 5 months. She shares the details of her interrogation &#8230; <a href="http://blog.revchristine.com/2011/11/07/gratitude/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.revchristine.com&amp;blog=7758481&amp;post=872&amp;subd=empoweredthoughts&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Virus Protection Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev. Christine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve had the sniffles on and off. I became more diligent in washing my hands and taking my vitamins. I just upgraded my computer with the latest antivirus software with a firewall and spyware. Then it occurred to me, how &#8230; <a href="http://blog.revchristine.com/2011/11/01/virus-protection-plan/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.revchristine.com&amp;blog=7758481&amp;post=866&amp;subd=empoweredthoughts&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Conscious Abundance</title>
		<link>http://blog.revchristine.com/2011/10/26/conscious-abundance-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev. Christine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Your personal welfare begins with your consciousness. It is not what happens on Wall Street. It is not the &#8220;state of the economy.&#8221; It has its inception in the state of your mind. You can be prosperous when business is &#8230; <a href="http://blog.revchristine.com/2011/10/26/conscious-abundance-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.revchristine.com&amp;blog=7758481&amp;post=862&amp;subd=empoweredthoughts&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ask Without the Guilt</title>
		<link>http://blog.revchristine.com/2011/09/20/ask-without-the-guilt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev. Christine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is it ok to ask for what you want without feeling guilty? Yes, if you understand the Law of Receptivity: Whatever I give out graciously, comes back to me multiplied. Usually guilt crops up if we&#8217;ve been afraid to give &#8230; <a href="http://blog.revchristine.com/2011/09/20/ask-without-the-guilt/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.revchristine.com&amp;blog=7758481&amp;post=853&amp;subd=empoweredthoughts&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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