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	<description>Teachings, Insights and Reflections from Ps. Jill Sweetman</description>
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		<title>I Want His/Her Life!</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2012/05/14/i-want-hisher-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How often do we find ourselves comparing ourselves to another? Siblings, parents, friends, even those we don&#8217;t personally know. We draw our own conclusions regarding their success and treat our conclusions as fact. It&#8217;s happened since the beginning of time. Cain compared himself to Abel and rather than applauding his success, he murdered his brother. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pain, Hurt and Jesus</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2012/04/23/pain-hurt-and-jesus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever been hurt or felt let down in life? King David faced betrayal by King Saul and yet he loved Saul. The book of Ruth shows that Ruth&#8217;s life took a huge downward turn as did Naomi&#8217;s. Pain and hurt are a part of life. They can act though as a mechanism of growth. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marriage and Old Shoes</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2012/03/07/marriage-and-old-shoes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[emotions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life at times seems overwhelming but my constant is my hubby. After 27 years of marriage, I&#8217;d say this commitment to each other is like a favorite old pair of shoes. We hear this saying often and yet it&#8217;s true. Favorite shoes are worth reheeling or resoling. We put some work and money into them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unity. What Do We Believe?</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2012/01/11/unity-what-do-we-believe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marriage & Ministry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Servanthood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[accusation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disunity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gossip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[I will build My church]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[nreputation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I will build my church and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.&#8221; (Matthew 16:18). These are the words of Jesus. Therefore  it&#8217;s  not worth trying to criticize or tear down the church. It just means that there are battles to fight in life. People fought persecution in the Bible. It cannot be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Goals and Forgiveness</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2012/01/03/goals-and-forgiveness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addiction]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fear]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By now many of us have set goals for 2012. Some of these are easily attained while others seem to allude us. Failure in achievement is sometimes due to the fact that we find ourselves comparing ourselves to others and so we become resentful. We find ourselves in an ugly spiral that takes us further [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sexual Misconceptions</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2011/12/12/sexual-misconceptions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[1 Thesalonians 5:23.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disappointment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[man is more than flesh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[right to say no]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sex is natural]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[standards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[true love]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the greatest reasons for becoming involved in a sexual relationship is because we are told that it&#8217;s natural. So true. But why are so many filled with remorse for giving their bodies for this reason? For some they are not sure if this person is the one to whom they want to commit. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sexual Choices</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2011/11/01/sexual-choices/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:45:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting Teenagers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pornography]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not unusual to experience sexual thoughts and fantasies, even for the same sex, in our growing years. This disgusts some but hear me out. In these years, we are forming our preferences for the future. Our bodies, minds and emotions are changing. We experience bizarre thoughts. For the young person, the adolescent and teen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vital Keys for Dads</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2011/10/17/vital-keys-for-dads/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Servanthood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guidance. Acceptance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[presence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A dad is a child&#8217;s super hero. When dad is struggling, so do the kids. As a mum, I could love my kids all day long but when Dean came home, the house changed. The house of order would often become chaos. In the presence of Dean, business ideas were birthed, spontaneous outings occurred and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sexual Ebbs and Flows</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2011/10/03/sexual-ebbs-and-flows/</link>
		<comments>http://jillsweetman.com/2011/10/03/sexual-ebbs-and-flows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Newly Married]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexuality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[audible stimulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marriage]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[time]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sexual Ebbs and Flows There&#8217;s times when sex is on our mind and so it&#8217;s easy to make it a priority. Other times it&#8217;s work. Often sex is called an act because we have to make ourselves perform. We have to stir ourselves to action! There&#8217;s times of desire and times of no desire when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fighting</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2011/08/29/fighting/</link>
		<comments>http://jillsweetman.com/2011/08/29/fighting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Servanthood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ephesians 5:21]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow did Dean and I fight in our early married years. Yelling, silent treatment, sleeping in separate rooms, throwing things at each other and driving off in the middle of the night. Though the above mentioned events are extremes and should decrease over time, marriage involves the meshing of two different individuals. Each has opinions [...]]]></description>
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