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		<title>Taking Sex and Intimacy For Granted?</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2010/09/05/264/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We often take our partners for granted sexually. When married we live with the assumption that we can have sex when ever we like but when a person faces divorce or the death of a partner, abstinence is one of the most difficult things with which to deal. 
Make Sex A Priority
Sex in marriage is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marriage, Roles, and Sacrifice</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2010/09/01/marriage-roles-and-sacrifice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roles in Marriage
God did not create roles for each of the sexes. Rather in Genesis, Adam and Eve worked side by side in the Garden of Eden while God told both to take dominion and multiply.
Over time man has assigned roles that have become strong influences in church circles. For example, I grew up thinking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christian Sex and Sex</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2010/09/01/christian-sex-and-sex/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Original Sex
Sex was created by God to be between a man and woman in marriage. It is possibly the closest way in which one person can be connected to another. It was designed to be between two people that are committed to sharing and doing life together. Genesis 2:24 describes a process by which a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing Influences For Your Child&#8217;s Life</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2010/08/28/choosing-influences-for-your-childs-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learning From The Past
Looking back in life has helped me understand the reasons as to why I stayed in church. Fundamentally I believed in the God of Christianity and so if I was to learn more of this God then I needed to be involved with other believers in the church. Through this I also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pressing On. A Great Story</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2010/08/14/pressing-on-a-great-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[God has been blowing up things and doing intensive surgery on my heart. Basically. Haha! A couple of months ago, all I was hearing was &#8220;Wait. Rest in the Lord. Listen&#8230;&#8221; and it was getting very frustrating. I felt like an impatient child. Little did I know, I was getting broken down. 
Everything that I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sexual Play Followup</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2010/07/31/sexual-play-followup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thoughts For Singles
Regarding sexual play, how far do singles go? The Song of Solomon talks much about intimate relationships and the joys of sexual encounters. It&#8217;s a fascinating book as it applies to a topic that is rarely dicussed except for in marriage seminars and counseling. This can leave singles and unmarrieds wondering what is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ramifications of Commitment</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2010/07/27/ramifications-of-commitment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To commit or Not
Commitment can be a fearful and overwhelming thing. We can find it hard to believe that we can stick with a task or a relationship long term. What if we don&#8217;t like this commitment or what if it interferes with our lives in a way in which we feel that we may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sex and God</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2010/07/17/232/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Original Sex
Sex was created by God to be between a man and woman in marriage. It is possibly the closest way in which one person can be connected to another. It was designed to be between two people that are committed to sharing and doing life together. Genesis 2:24 describes a process by which a [...]]]></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 happiness. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Difficult Situations</title>
		<link>http://jillsweetman.com/2010/07/04/difficult-situations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Difficult Situations
Imagine little Esther of the Old Testament, as a young girl being whisked away to a palace. It sounds like a young girl’s dream and the answer to all of our problems. Lots of money and clothes, married to a king, nice home and furnishings and people to do whatever we want. But the [...]]]></description>
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