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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>
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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>Fighting</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2011/08/29/fighting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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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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		<title>Tweeting, Facebook and Relationships</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2011/08/22/tweeting-facebook-and-relationships/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 06:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So much fun. Twitter and Facebook allow us access to people on a greater level than ever before. We can reestablish relationships that we thought lost forever. We need to be wise with these connections. Words build or destroy relationships. While we may write something with little thought, it&#8217;s effect on our lives and others [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sex, Single and Accountability</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2011/08/16/sex-single-and-accountability/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sex Most of us know what the Bible states about sex &#8211; between a man and a woman in marriage. That means that God would love singles to abstain. That&#8217;s tough but after all, there&#8217;s not many occasions when he says &#8216;no&#8217; to certain things. Casual sex or any sex outside of marriage can seem [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Single and NOT Loving It?</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2011/08/01/single-and-not-loving-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dating. Song of Songs. Building life. Loneliness.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Single and loving it? Not always easy. Who knows when God brings along that special someone. The waiting can be frustrating as is the waiting for anything that we really want. One thing I do know about being single is that we need to prepare ourselves in the waiting and set ourselves up well to [...]]]></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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		<category><![CDATA[rebellion. Love]]></category>
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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>Mature Kids, Mature Parenting</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2011/05/02/mature-kids-mature-parenting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 18:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parenting is an adventure. We long to be a parent but it is challenging. Raising children can be overwhelming. And so as much as we expect our children to mature over the years, so must we mature as parents. We are our children&#8217;s primary leaders and so we must be open and willing to learn. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Wives Feel More Involved in Church Life</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2011/04/04/when-wives-feel-more-involved-in-church-life/</link>
		<comments>http://jillsweetman.com/2011/04/04/when-wives-feel-more-involved-in-church-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes we girls have opportunities to volunteer at church, or be involved in planning events at church, while our husbands are working full-time to support our families. The following blog entry was written by one of our incredible pastors at C3 Church, Jessica Lenox, to address how we wives we can handle these situations. When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self Obsession and the Quest for Perfection</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2011/03/22/self-obsession-and-the-quest-for-perfection/</link>
		<comments>http://jillsweetman.com/2011/03/22/self-obsession-and-the-quest-for-perfection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My sisters and I did ballet as kids. I was not good. As I galloped down the stage at the age of seven, as a drop of water in a production of &#8220;The Sorcerer&#8217;s Apprentice&#8221;, I was nicknamed an ocean of water. An unpleasant way to stand out! &#8220;The Black Swan&#8221; was a reminder of [...]]]></description>
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