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		<title>From Ordinary to Extraordinary</title>
		<link>http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/05/06/from-ordinary-to-extraordinary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 22:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I learned over the years that it is more important to create my own happiness rather than expect it to come from someone else. No one can fill the feelings of emptiness, loneliness and lack. I have to find it &#8230; <a href="http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/05/06/from-ordinary-to-extraordinary/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.revchristine.com&#038;blog=7758481&#038;post=950&#038;subd=empoweredthoughts&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sounds of Silence</title>
		<link>http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/05/04/sounds-of-silence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 15:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was in a meditation class in a busy downtown area. The window was open and all I could hear was the busy traffic. The instructor was talking about quieting the mind and all I could hear was the busy &#8230; <a href="http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/05/04/sounds-of-silence/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.revchristine.com&#038;blog=7758481&#038;post=946&#038;subd=empoweredthoughts&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Life of Faith</title>
		<link>http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/04/18/a-life-of-faith-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My aunt, Sister Mary Jeanette, celebrated her 95th birthday last week. I so admire her courage, commitment and strength. Her life is a story of faith. When Sister Jeanette was a teenager, she heard the inner call to enter the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/04/18/a-life-of-faith-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&#038;blog=7758481&#038;post=942&#038;subd=empoweredthoughts&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Patience, Grasshopper</title>
		<link>http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/04/17/patience-grasshopper/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev. Christine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was talking with a friend over the weekend and she was sharing about her new job and new home. She was very grateful for this sudden turn around in her life. I reminded her that this was similar to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/04/17/patience-grasshopper/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.revchristine.com&#038;blog=7758481&#038;post=938&#038;subd=empoweredthoughts&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Piercing the Fog</title>
		<link>http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/03/23/piercing-the-fog-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev. Christine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life can be so intense these days. We have instant news from around the world that is up close and personal. Dealing with all of it can sometimes leave feeling like we are moving through a fog: a little unclear &#8230; <a href="http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/03/23/piercing-the-fog-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&#038;blog=7758481&#038;post=933&#038;subd=empoweredthoughts&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Grace of God</title>
		<link>http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/03/14/the-grace-of-god/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev. Christine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My sister, who lives in upstate NY, shared last week that she worked from home during a snow storm. She looked out her window late in the afternoon and saw 6 to 8 inches of snow on the back deck. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/03/14/the-grace-of-god/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.revchristine.com&#038;blog=7758481&#038;post=407&#038;subd=empoweredthoughts&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate Yourself</title>
		<link>http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/02/29/celebrate-yourself/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Self-judgment is a particularly painful pastime for women. We judge ourselves with outdated tapes and messages. The inner critic is constantly badgering us with should and have to. Not to mention the frequent reminders: You can&#8217;t have what you want. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/02/29/celebrate-yourself/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.revchristine.com&#038;blog=7758481&#038;post=927&#038;subd=empoweredthoughts&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Gift of Listening</title>
		<link>http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/02/12/gift-of-listening/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We discussed the power of listening in our recent caregivers class. Very often we think we are listening but the mind is wandering to other topics. This is very prevalent today in our multi-tasking society. We may be on the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/02/12/gift-of-listening/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.revchristine.com&#038;blog=7758481&#038;post=922&#038;subd=empoweredthoughts&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating Ourselves</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How easy it is to give up our power. We are often afraid to ask for what we want and often end up becoming a doormat for others. We give away our time, money, energy and ideas because we believe &#8230; <a href="http://blog.revchristine.com/2012/02/11/untitled/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.revchristine.com&#038;blog=7758481&#038;post=917&#038;subd=empoweredthoughts&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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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&#038;blog=7758481&#038;post=913&#038;subd=empoweredthoughts&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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