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		<title>http://www.ponderwoman.com/</title>
		<link>http://ellieponders.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/httpwww-ponderwoman-com/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.ponderwoman.com/" title="http://www.ponderwoman.com/">http://www.ponderwoman.com/</a></p><p>I've been able to move all of my posts and related information to my self hosted site, ponderwoman.com, but it seems that I cannot import the 'follower' information.  I would love it if all of you that have been reading and interacting with me here would take the time to do the same at my new address. </p><p>I am very, very new to working behind the scenes in the blogging world so I'm afraid that my blog does not look very pretty just yet.  I'm trying to figure out how to make it look nice because we all like to look at nice things, right?  </p><p><br />See you all at my new home!  </p><p> </p><p> </p> <a href="http://ellieponders.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/httpwww-ponderwoman-com/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ellieponders.wordpress.com&#038;blog=37476845&#038;post=149&#038;subd=ellieponders&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Moving!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 03:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am super excited to announce that my husband has gifted me with a self-hosted version of this blog and a registered domain name.  Yay!  Whenever I am able to figure out how to move the content from here to &#8230; <a href="http://ellieponders.wordpress.com/2012/07/18/im-moving/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ellieponders.wordpress.com&#038;blog=37476845&#038;post=147&#038;subd=ellieponders&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>In the Words of Ponder Man (His Baptism Testimony)</title>
		<link>http://ellieponders.wordpress.com/2012/07/18/in-the-words-of-ponder-man-his-baptism-testimony/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ponder Woman]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[change in my life]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I am posting the testimony that my husband shared at our baptism last month.  Without further adieu&#8230;&#8230; I&#8217;ve been coming to church here for about five years now, off and on.  I&#8217;ve been saved about one year now but &#8230; <a href="http://ellieponders.wordpress.com/2012/07/18/in-the-words-of-ponder-man-his-baptism-testimony/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ellieponders.wordpress.com&#038;blog=37476845&#038;post=142&#038;subd=ellieponders&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Marriage Part 5:  Letting Go and Letting God</title>
		<link>http://ellieponders.wordpress.com/2012/07/16/marriage-part-5-letting-go-and-letting-god/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ponder Woman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You probably guessed by the ending of the last post that after all the years and stupidity, we still hadn’t learned the ultimate lesson – we cannot do this ourselves!  You are correct; we had not learned this lesson yet.  &#8230; <a href="http://ellieponders.wordpress.com/2012/07/16/marriage-part-5-letting-go-and-letting-god/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ellieponders.wordpress.com&#038;blog=37476845&#038;post=127&#038;subd=ellieponders&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Marriage Part 4 &#8211; The Tale Gets Darker (and Criminal)</title>
		<link>http://ellieponders.wordpress.com/2012/07/12/marriage-part-4-the-tale-gets-darker-and-criminal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ponder Woman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Previous posts are here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. When I left, it was because I saw only two choices: stay and literally have a complete mental breakdown (I was this close to it, people), or leave.  It seemed &#8230; <a href="http://ellieponders.wordpress.com/2012/07/12/marriage-part-4-the-tale-gets-darker-and-criminal/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ellieponders.wordpress.com&#038;blog=37476845&#038;post=118&#038;subd=ellieponders&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Marriage Part 3 &#8211; Dark Days</title>
		<link>http://ellieponders.wordpress.com/2012/07/09/marriage-part-3-dark-days/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ponder Woman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to read what came before, go to part 1 and part 2. So life went on as usual – full of malice, anger, deceit, strife and heartbreak &#8211; and the occasional bout with physical violence. It is &#8230; <a href="http://ellieponders.wordpress.com/2012/07/09/marriage-part-3-dark-days/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ellieponders.wordpress.com&#038;blog=37476845&#038;post=112&#038;subd=ellieponders&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Marriage Part 2 &#8211; In the Thick of It</title>
		<link>http://ellieponders.wordpress.com/2012/07/06/marriage-part-2-in-the-thick-of-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ponder Woman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What catastrophic event caused my marriage to crash down around me?  Nothing more than the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back.  I’ve shared already that our dating relationship was very tense and rocky; marriage was nothing more than a &#8230; <a href="http://ellieponders.wordpress.com/2012/07/06/marriage-part-2-in-the-thick-of-it/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ellieponders.wordpress.com&#038;blog=37476845&#038;post=99&#038;subd=ellieponders&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Marriage Part 1 &#8211; The Beginning</title>
		<link>http://ellieponders.wordpress.com/2012/07/03/marriage-part-1-the-beginning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ponder Woman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I posted my baptism testimonial a while ago and I’m going to share more about my marriage today since I’ve briefly introduced you all to it already.  My hope is that my story will help someone out there who may &#8230; <a href="http://ellieponders.wordpress.com/2012/07/03/marriage-part-1-the-beginning/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ellieponders.wordpress.com&#038;blog=37476845&#038;post=78&#038;subd=ellieponders&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Economic Value of a Homemaker</title>
		<link>http://ellieponders.wordpress.com/2012/07/02/the-economic-value-of-a-homemaker/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ponder Woman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every woman that stays home to raise her children and take care of her home already knows that there is an incredible amount and variety of work involved in order to carry those priorities out successfully, especially if she also &#8230; <a href="http://ellieponders.wordpress.com/2012/07/02/the-economic-value-of-a-homemaker/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ellieponders.wordpress.com&#038;blog=37476845&#038;post=71&#038;subd=ellieponders&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What is the Purpose of Children?</title>
		<link>http://ellieponders.wordpress.com/2012/06/28/what-is-the-purpose-of-children/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ponder Woman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the purpose of having children? This is a question that I’ve wondered about for many years.  Children are frequently difficult, they can cost a lot of money; they for sure take up a lot of time.  In fact, &#8230; <a href="http://ellieponders.wordpress.com/2012/06/28/what-is-the-purpose-of-children/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ellieponders.wordpress.com&#038;blog=37476845&#038;post=53&#038;subd=ellieponders&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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