<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933470842376315450</id><updated>2024-09-01T01:33:23.975-07:00</updated><category term="Bible"/><category term="Blood Transfusions"/><category term="Children Died"/><category term="God"/><category term="Grab the rope"/><category term="Jehovah Witnesses"/><title type='text'>Applying My Heart To Understanding</title><subtitle type='html'>Proverbs 2:1-2&#xa;  My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you,turning your ear to wisdom&#xa;and applying your heart to understanding,</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8933470842376315450/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04104223630721400529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>10</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933470842376315450.post-5399989719525278869</id><published>2011-12-30T20:37:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-30T20:46:25.393-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2JAxyh6pZsdz0hw4GusiOk6_KBZlngcii9uqQ_HGk0qPwgw8YMEquzom4dH0gSgetaQgxayLrm57vpL74IdAH1SU_XdJ61vFxQH4Wm00ui2No4OSGeFVlaVsUTjtyTxrllRMvO-hqy70/s1600/Prayer+in+America.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2JAxyh6pZsdz0hw4GusiOk6_KBZlngcii9uqQ_HGk0qPwgw8YMEquzom4dH0gSgetaQgxayLrm57vpL74IdAH1SU_XdJ61vFxQH4Wm00ui2No4OSGeFVlaVsUTjtyTxrllRMvO-hqy70/s320/Prayer+in+America.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692147901768264722&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Public Prayer has always been a part of the American conscience. In  times of war, presidents have led the American people in prayer and  fasting. From George Washington to Franklin Roosevelt, America has  turned to its faith in God to sustain them in times of trouble.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The following article called &lt;a href=&quot;http://abrushing1968.hubpages.com/hub/Bunnell-Florida-City-Council-Meetings-to-open-with-a-Public-Prayer&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;Bunnell Florida City Commissioners Meetings open in Prayer &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;is a breath of fresh air. I am so happy to see that there are still leaders who are willing to pray for our nation publicly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;God Bless&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ABR</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/feeds/5399989719525278869/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/2011/12/public-prayer-has-always-been-part-of.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8933470842376315450/posts/default/5399989719525278869'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8933470842376315450/posts/default/5399989719525278869'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/2011/12/public-prayer-has-always-been-part-of.html' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04104223630721400529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2JAxyh6pZsdz0hw4GusiOk6_KBZlngcii9uqQ_HGk0qPwgw8YMEquzom4dH0gSgetaQgxayLrm57vpL74IdAH1SU_XdJ61vFxQH4Wm00ui2No4OSGeFVlaVsUTjtyTxrllRMvO-hqy70/s72-c/Prayer+in+America.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933470842376315450.post-1850780872945314517</id><published>2011-12-30T20:37:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-30T20:37:02.081-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Bunnell Florida City Commissioners Meetings open in Prayer.</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrushing1968.hubpages.com/hub/Bunnell-Florida-City-Council-Meetings-to-open-with-a-Public-Prayer&quot;&gt;Bunnell Florida City Commissioners Meetings open in Prayer.&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/feeds/1850780872945314517/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/2011/12/bunnell-florida-city-commissioners.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8933470842376315450/posts/default/1850780872945314517'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8933470842376315450/posts/default/1850780872945314517'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/2011/12/bunnell-florida-city-commissioners.html' title='Bunnell Florida City Commissioners Meetings open in Prayer.'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04104223630721400529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933470842376315450.post-1682016551063410541</id><published>2011-12-25T21:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-25T21:48:47.020-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Bible"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Blood Transfusions"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Children Died"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="God"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Grab the rope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jehovah Witnesses"/><title type='text'>Jehovah&#39;s Witnesses and Blood Transfusions-Grab The Rope!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;http://s4.hubimg.com/u/4042287_f496.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 496px; height: 331px;&quot; src=&quot;http://s4.hubimg.com/u/4042287_f496.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Death is always tragic. Made even more so, when it can be easily  avoided. This Hub is an appeal to Jehovah Witnesses world wide to  reconsider their stand against emergency blood transfusions. It is  dedicated to those who have had to helplessly stand by and watch their  Jehovah Witness relative, friend, loved one, or even patient die because  they refused a blood transfusion that could have easily saved their  life. Most victims are adults, many are children. All died needlessly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;&quot; href=&quot;http://abrushing1968.hubpages.com/hub/Blood-Transfusion-Grab-The-Rope&quot;&gt;Jehovah&#39;s Witnesses and Blood Transfusions-Grab The Rope!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;An  experienced fisherman is fishing off the coast of Florida when he hears a  cry for help off his port side. He quickly looks and sees a man in the  water about 50 yards away clearly exhausted. He is treading water and  is barely able to stay afloat a midst the blistery ocean waves. It is a  cold day and the waves are rough. &lt;a href=&quot;http://abrushing1968.hubpages.com/hub/Blood-Transfusion-Grab-The-Rope&quot;&gt;Keep Reading........&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/feeds/1682016551063410541/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/2011/12/jehovahs-witnesses-and-blood.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8933470842376315450/posts/default/1682016551063410541'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8933470842376315450/posts/default/1682016551063410541'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/2011/12/jehovahs-witnesses-and-blood.html' title='Jehovah&#39;s Witnesses and Blood Transfusions-Grab The Rope!'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04104223630721400529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933470842376315450.post-1056011596572887644</id><published>2011-12-24T15:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-25T00:00:42.824-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Job 13:15a-I Will Praise Him Anyway</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;http://s1.hubimg.com/u/2465472_f496.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 496px; height: 380px;&quot; src=&quot;http://s1.hubimg.com/u/2465472_f496.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Finding God&#39;s purpose for suffering is essential for the Christian walk. &quot;I Will Praise Him Anyway&quot; explores suffering and encourages us to find joy in the midst suffering.  Click on the link to be taken to the article. I hope it inspires you as it did me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:180%;&quot;&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;font-weight: bold; font-family: arial; font-style: italic;&quot; href=&quot;http://abrushing1968.hubpages.com/hub/I-Will-Praise-Him-Anyway&quot;&gt;I will Praise Him Anyway&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Christ&lt;br /&gt;ABR</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/feeds/1056011596572887644/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/2011/12/finding-gods-purpose-for-suffering-is.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8933470842376315450/posts/default/1056011596572887644'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8933470842376315450/posts/default/1056011596572887644'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/2011/12/finding-gods-purpose-for-suffering-is.html' title='Job 13:15a-I Will Praise Him Anyway'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04104223630721400529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933470842376315450.post-234438940604681697</id><published>2011-12-24T14:42:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-24T14:42:24.758-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I Will Praise Him Anyway!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrushing1968.hubpages.com/hub/I-Will-Praise-Him-Anyway&quot;&gt;I Will Praise Him Anyway!&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/feeds/234438940604681697/comments/default' title='Post 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src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933470842376315450.post-8587365669962630041</id><published>2011-12-24T09:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-24T09:22:06.250-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A Macaw To Remember: Uncovering My Conscience</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrushing1968.hubpages.com/hub/Uncovering-My-Conscience&quot;&gt;A Macaw To Remember: Uncovering My Conscience&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/feeds/8587365669962630041/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/2011/12/macaw-to-remember-uncovering-my.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8933470842376315450/posts/default/8587365669962630041'/><link rel='self' 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href=&quot;http://abrushing1968.hubpages.com/hub/Government-of-The-People--By-The-People--For-The-People&quot;&gt;The Gettysburg Address: One Nation Under God&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/feeds/7924029675850917658/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/2011/12/gettysburg-address-one-nation-under-god.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8933470842376315450/posts/default/7924029675850917658'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8933470842376315450/posts/default/7924029675850917658'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/2011/12/gettysburg-address-one-nation-under-god.html' title='The Gettysburg Address: One Nation Under God'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04104223630721400529</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933470842376315450.post-7054301937905858054</id><published>2011-12-23T08:26:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-23T08:26:12.780-08:00</updated><title type='text'>My Soap Box: Violence Is Not The Answer</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrushing1968.hubpages.com/hub/My-Soap-Box-Violence-Is-Not-The-Answer&quot;&gt;My Soap Box: Violence Is Not The Answer&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/feeds/7054301937905858054/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933470842376315450.post-5824201827919987166</id><published>2011-12-23T08:23:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-23T08:23:09.891-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Is This Evangelism?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrushing1968.hubpages.com/hub/Is-This-Evangelism&quot;&gt;Is This Evangelism?&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/feeds/5824201827919987166/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://applyingmyheart.blogspot.com/2011/12/is-this-evangelism.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8933470842376315450/posts/default/5824201827919987166'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' 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