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		<title>Pain</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2011/11/29/pain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It would be so nice to live in a world of no pain. Doctors&#8217; offices are full of people pursuing just that. Relief from physical, emotional and mental pain. Pain hurts. We see situations of this from the beginning of time. Many times in our desperation we try to appease our pain in detrimental ways. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prostitute or Religion</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2011/07/18/prostitute-or-religion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When problems arise, Dean and I can disagree. He is fine with grey areas while I tend to be black and white in my thinking. This same issue is seen in the Prodigal Son parable in Luke 15. One son has no problem in taking his inheritance early, taking off and spending it, in my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fig Leaves</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2011/07/13/fig-leaves/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Genesis, it says that Adam and Eve sewed fig leaves together to hide their nakedness after they disobeyed God. This creates quite a picture in our minds. One can imagine them running from the garden trying to hold their garments in place. These were the first garments ever sewn and the first attempt for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Slippers and Freedom</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2011/03/07/slippers-and-freedom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m spending a lot of time in Dean’s slippers at the moment. Not being able to travel as much due to surgery means much rest. Dean’s slippers bring me comfort because they are big, comfy and his. In my days of healing, I spend as much time around great friends, my Bible and church. These [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Can&#8217;t I Fix You?</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2010/12/13/327/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Dean and I married, Dean was a more committed believer than I was. My plan was to change one day but each day was never the day. In the early years my lack of enthusiasm for God created tension in our marriage. Eventually I woke up. It took nearly losing my marriage. However my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self Esteem, Self Love and its Problems</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2010/12/06/self-esteem-and-its-problems/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Myths About Self Love As a little girl, I was described as shy. This sounds so cute. The real meaning of shyness though is far from cute. Shyness is a form of pride. Yuk! The need for self love and good self esteem is talked about so much. Yet God does not focus on these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good Sex, Wrong Sex And Parenting</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2010/11/01/good-sex-wrong-sex-and-parenting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can Sex Bring Happiness? Sex can be like an addiction. When used casually and in a relationship where there is no long term commitment, it provides the high and feel good but then the act is followed by a low as the realization hits that we have misused this God given act. Sometimes believers will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do I Need Counseling?</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2010/09/25/do-i-need-counseling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2010 19:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Client Let&#8217;s remove the stigma. Every person has a fallen nature that needs change and help. Despite stable backgrounds, personality, education or being a Christian, we all face situations where we need another&#8217;s input. In marriage, even when one is obviously in the wrong, it takes two to get to a crisis point. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Pursuit of Happiness</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2010/07/10/224/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people would claim that one of their greatest desires is to feel good. We go after this in different ways whether by trying to look better, get into a relationship, buy something new or just trying to have a relaxing day. Often we have our eyes on the wrong things in this pursuit of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Addicted Or Not</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2010/05/18/addicted-or-not/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 19:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Addiction Affects Many Some times we find it hard to know how to deal with addiction. We hear the word and visions come to mind. Perhaps these visions are of one self, a family member or friend. Addiction affects many people deeply beyond the addict. Forms of Addiction Some times we place addicts in a [...]]]></description>
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