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		<title>Put On Your Big Girl Panties And Deal With It!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
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The Motto for 2010!
Someone will always be prettier.
Someone will always be smarter.
Some of their houses will be bigger.
Some will drive a better car.
Their children will do better in school
And their husband will fix more things around the house.
So let it go, and love you and your circumstances
Think about it!
The prettiest woman in [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>The Motto for 2010!</strong></p>
<p>Someone will always be prettier.<br />
Someone will always be smarter.<br />
Some of their houses will be bigger.<br />
Some will drive a better car.<br />
Their children will do better in school<br />
And their husband will fix more things around the house.</p>
<p>So let it go, and love you and your circumstances</p>
<p>Think about it!</p>
<p>The prettiest woman in the world can have hell in her heart.<br />
The most highly favoured woman on your job may be unable to have children.<br />
The richest woman you know, she&#8217;s got the car, the house, the clothes~ might be lonely.</p>
<p>So, love who you are.<br />
Look in the mirror in the morning and smile and say,<br />
&#8216;I am too Blessed to be Stressed and too Anointed, to be Disappointed!&#8217;</p>
<p>&#8216;Winners make things happen~~ Losers let things happen.&#8217;<br />
Be &#8216;Blessed&#8217; Ladies and pass this on to encourage another woman.<br />
&#8216;To the world you might be one person, to me you are special!<!--nevermore--></p>
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		<title>The Story Of 2 Wolves</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Two  wolves..
One evening an old Cherokee told his  grandson about a battle that goes on inside  people.
He  said, &#8216; My son, the battle is between two &#8216; wolves &#8216; inside us  all.
One is Evil. &#8211;  It is anger, envy, jealousy,  sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, [...]]]></description>
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<p>Two  wolves..</p>
<p>One evening an old Cherokee told his  grandson about a battle that goes on inside  people.<br />
He  said, &#8216; My son, the battle is between two &#8216; wolves &#8216; inside us  all.</p>
<p>One is Evil. &#8211;  It is anger, envy, jealousy,  sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt,  resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and  ego.</p>
<p>The other is Good. &#8211;  It is joy, peace, love,  hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy,  generosity, truth, compassion and faith. &#8216;</p>
<p>The  grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his  grandfather: &#8216; Which wolf wins? &#8216;</p>
<p>The old Cherokee  simply replied, &#8216; The one you feed. &#8216;<!--nevermore--></p>
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		<title>North Pole Cookbook</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthbird.com/2009/11/north-pole-cookbook/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Northpole &#8211; Mrs Claus Cookbook
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<p><a href="http://www.northpole.com/Kitchen/Cookbook/">Northpole &#8211; Mrs Claus Cookbook</a><!--nevermore--></p>
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		<title>The Journey, Watch It</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:36:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Just had to pass this on, The Journey
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<strong>Just had to pass this on, <a href="http://www.openmyeyeslord.net/ThisJourney.htm">The Journey</a></strong><!--nevermore--></p>
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		<title>God Parting The Sky</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
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This came into my inbox today, so I will share it with you
“God&#8217;s hands”
I took this picture on Hwy 30, traveling to London , KY.  It has given me strength in the times of  trouble.  I feel I should share it with the rest of the world.  I hope it is [...]]]></description>
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<p>This came into my inbox today, so I will share it with you</p>
<p>“God&#8217;s hands”</p>
<p>I took this picture on Hwy 30, traveling to London , KY.  It has given me strength in the times of  trouble.  I feel I should share it with the rest of the world.  I hope it is  an inspiration to you.</p>
<p>I e-mailed this picture to News Channel 36.  I was contacted by Meteorologist John James. He said that this picture of the sky is showing up, in all states, around the world…  He  wanted to know where I was from and where I took it.  He saw a similar picture taken in Texas .   He said this is amazing to him.</p>
<p>Would you look at this picture?  It reminds me of that song “He&#8217;s got the whole world in his hands.”</p>
<p>Enjoy and pass it along! <!--nevermore--></p>
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		<title>October 4—Full Harvest Moon</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
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I love full moons.  They are so beautiful and haunting&#8230;
(October 3 on the West Coast)
The Harvest Moon is the full Moon nearest the autumnal equinox and is so named because it is often bright enough to allow finishing all the harvest chores. At this time, crops such as corn, pumpkins, squash, [...]]]></description>
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<p>I love full moons.  They are so beautiful and haunting&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>(October 3 on the West Coast)</strong><br />
The Harvest Moon is the full Moon nearest the autumnal equinox and is so named because it is often bright enough to allow finishing all the harvest chores. At this time, crops such as corn, pumpkins, squash, and wild rice are ready for gathering &#8211; <em>Farmer&#8217;s Almanac</em></p>
<p><a style="color: #000080; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://almanac.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3a44d786956aa578740994626&amp;id=a47fed18b3&amp;e=96680ab0ba">See  full Moon times for your area</a><!--nevermore--></p>
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		<title>The Day The Paint Box Fell From Heaven</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthbird.com/2009/09/the-day-the-paint-box-fell-from-heaven/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
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I can&#8217;t help but share this with you again.  I received it in my inbox last year.  As Internet publishers/Bloggers we always need to get inspired over and over again.
Inspiration is anything that awakens us inside, and therefore, inspires us.
I hope this is an inspiration for you too. I posted this last year [...]]]></description>
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<p>I can&#8217;t help but share this with you again.  I received it in my inbox last year.  As Internet publishers/Bloggers we always need to get inspired over and over again.</p>
<p>Inspiration is anything that awakens us inside, and therefore, inspires us.</p>
<p>I hope this is an inspiration for you too. I posted this last year too.  <a href="http://www.internet-publisher.com/the-day-the-box-fell-from-heaven.htm">The Day The Paint Box Fell From Heaven</a><!--nevermore--></p>
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		<title>The Ship We Arrived In 1963</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthbird.com/2009/07/the-ship-we-arrived-in-1963/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-13" title="Arkadia Ship" src="http://www.ruthbird.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Arkadia-Ship.png" alt="Arkadia Ship" width="350" /><!--nevermore--></p>
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		<title>My Own Little Jr</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthbird.com/2009/06/good-morning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
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That&#8217;s &#8220;Junior&#8221; My little bird friend.  He comes and says hello to me every now and then.
Looks like I have to squeeze my walking in this morning.  It&#8217;s supposed to be a rainy weekend.  Oh well, the grass will grow so I can cut it again.  The weeds will come so I [...]]]></description>
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<p>That&#8217;s &#8220;Junior&#8221; My little bird friend.  He comes and says hello to me every now and then.</p>
<p>Looks like I have to squeeze my walking in this morning.  It&#8217;s supposed to be a rainy weekend.  Oh well, the grass will grow so I can cut it again.  The weeds will come so I can pull them again.  The joys of summer!<!--nevermore--></p>
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