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		<title>civil defense, part two</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5993</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s been an interesting week.  I was fired by a client who said he wouldn’t work with someone who was “for gay marriage.” I was emailed by someone else thanking me for opening the door to talk about faith with &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5993">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>a list for friday: things you could give up for Lent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wednesday&#8217;s the big day. Instead of giving up Facebook or chocolate for forty days this spring, how about stopping one of these? Talking about Whitney Houston Beginning sentences with &#8220;Anywho&#8230;..&#8221; Refusing to use your turn signal Naming your kid &#8220;Archer&#8221; &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5955">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>civil defense</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve long been in favor of separation of church and state when it comes to issues like prayer in schools. (Christians seem to forget it doesn’t automatically equal prayer to the Judeo-Christian God. Force their kids to pray to Allah &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5894">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>what’s the beef?</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5865</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a cliché to complain about Christian clichés. But  a recent project reminded me how many there are, from the nebulous (how exactly does one &#8220;do life&#8221;?) to the theologically questionable (&#8220;everything happens for a reason&#8221;) to the unnecessary (we can&#8217;t &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5865">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>a list for friday–15 things to do before saying “I do”</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5839</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As excited as I am about my new family, there are some trade-offs involved. Here&#8217;s my &#8220;bucket list&#8221; of things I&#8217;m going to carve into my schedule while I still can. Sleep in. Spend an entire day watching movies by &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5839">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>child support</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[giving & giving back]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So here&#8217;s one of my CD tracks: if more Christians built relationships with unwed mothers, maybe we could make a bigger (and more positive) impact on the abortion debate in our country than we do by holding signs and shouting. If &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5747">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>a list for friday–things I learned singing BGVs for Larnelle Harris at TBN</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You read that right. &#8211; It takes me about 45 minutes to memorize a song well enough to sing it with occasional looks at a teleprompter. I&#8217;m not sure this knowledge will ever be useful to me again, but now &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5751">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5749</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I finally saw The Iron Lady, the new movie about the life of Margaret Thatcher. Although Meryl Streep (nominated this morning for a Best Actress Oscar) was a triumph, the film was somewhat disappointing; a New York Times &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5749">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>a list for friday–12 things I no longer believe</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5727</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Brian and I were working on Stake last year, he suggested a recurring feature asking preachers, professors and other Christian leaders what they used to believe but don&#8217;t anymore. Although it didn&#8217;t work out to do it there, I&#8217;m &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5727">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>what are you preaching?</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5708</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[resources]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve written before about the annual Christian Standard contributing editors&#8217; meeting, my favorite meeting of the year. The caliber of the people in the room and our years-long work together make this one of the few gatherings where &#8220;favorite meeting&#8221; &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5708">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>open enrollment at church?</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5697</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[the church]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joel Zehring often makes thoughtful comments on this site, but I especially appreciated his response to my blog last month on whether we are asking the wrong questions. I invited him to share some of his thoughts in a guest &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5697">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>a list for friday—trade-offs</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5651</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Things I will gain by becoming a pastor&#8217;s wife, stepmom, and Pennsylvania resident: &#8211;A new family, immediate and extended. &#8211;A new church family. &#8211;A best friend to go through life with. &#8211;Back scratches from that friend as an inducement to &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5651">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>legacy system</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may not have heard of First Christian Church in Santa Ana, CA. But you probably know at least one of its 103 grandchildren. In 2002, FCC made the difficult decision to close its church and sell its property. Although &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5565">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Merry Christmas from Nashville</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[And from our malls. &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>a list for friday–my favorite websites of 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5612</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There about a trillion websites (not an exact count) and I could try to impress you by saying BBC News and Christian Classics Library are the ones I check most often, but let&#8217;s be real&#8211;you already know of my love for People &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5612">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>season’s greetings to the billboard ladies</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had another post ready to go today, and then I started watching video clips from my blog reader at 11:30 last night, and then I got all annoyed. So, if you are offended by the use of &#8220;Happy Holidays,&#8221; &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5597">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>a list for friday: 22 things I’d tell my 22-year-old self</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5569</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. That idea of coloring your hair red? Just say no. 2. He&#8217;s not worth it. Neither is the next one or the next one or the next one or the next one. In fact, my girl, you&#8217;re in for &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5569">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>asking the wrong questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s Google search for &#8220;women&#8217;s role in the church&#8221; brought up more than 122 million links. Most of the pages I looked at echo questions I hear every week: Can women be ordained? Can they be senior ministers? What about &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5547">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>a holiday tip and a new tradition</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:58:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the third year in a row I&#8217;ve posted this public service announcement the week after Thanksgiving, which officially makes it a tradition. I won&#8217;t rest until the whole world hears this message. A Holiday Tip  People who should &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5535">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>saying yes</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5513</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few years ago my friend Jan taught me the importance of saying yes when life hands you an unexpected opportunity to try something challenging or learn something new (or, as she puts it, &#8220;at times you would ordinarily just &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5513">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>repost: thanks for goodness</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5488</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week it&#8217;s typical for people to express thankfulness for their family, friends, jobs, and health. And I’m very, very grateful for each of those things. But this year I’m also counting the smaller blessings that make life a bit &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5488">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>a list for friday: activities of questionable value at which I’m quite good</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5445</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:33:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Painting my toenails Cutting paper in a straight line Creating iTunes playlists Wandering antique stores Clipping recipes out of magazines Not making them Skee ball  Analyzing a poem&#8217;s rhyme scheme Raising one eyebrow and looking skeptical Remembering the birthdays of &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5445">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>the why’s the limit</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5424</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I was honored to be part of the behind-the-scenes team for the Global Missions Health Conference, the largest medical missions conference in the country. Thousands  of students, missionaries, and medical professionals&#8212;as well as many others with an interest &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5424">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>a list for friday—things I’d like to tell everyone</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5395</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If we all stopped shopping there, Walmart would eventually go away. Giving your kid an unusual first name does not make him special. That&#8217;s up to him. It just makes him a kid in suburbia with a weird name. The &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5395">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>a God who laughs</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5361</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is one of the first articles I ever wrote for publication; it was printed as a &#8220;Reflections&#8221; column for Christian Standard in 2004, long before I was blogging. But I think the topic is still important and relevant, and &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5361">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>a list for friday—thoughts upon cleaning out my closets</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5151</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you see me buying more gift wrap on December 26th, please stage an intervention. When did I think I would have time to learn 30 yoga poses? If you can&#8217;t remember who the person is, toss the birthday card &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5151">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>what pastors wish you knew, part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5312</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This includes not only feedback from the original pastors I contacted, but also from many who emailed or commented since last week&#8217;s post. And for every quote listed here, there&#8217;s another I didn&#8217;t have space to include. Apparently this struck a &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5312">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>what pastors wish you knew, part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5301</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Somehow I&#8217;ve ended up on the Reader&#8217;s Digest enews list, which means every few weeks I get links to articles like &#8220;13 Things Your Pizza Guy Won&#8217;t Tell You.&#8221; All good ideas begin with ripping off someone else, and it &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5301">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>things I don’t understand, part 14</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5282</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vera Bradley luggage. I once had to crawl into the back of a pickup during an ice storm to wrench my suitcase away from a good ol&#8217; boy in Indiana (it&#8217;s a long story). And people buy luggage made of &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5282">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>theory vs. reality</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5268</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. &#8212; Yogi Berra Recently I was talking with a friend about the church&#8217;s approach to praying when people are sick&#8212;how we spend a lot of energy &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5268">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>a missional statement</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5236</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m seeing more and more churches moving away from the current model (focused on weekend services with a weekly menu of small groups, youth groups, sports programs, choir rehearsals and daycare) and back to something that, in my opinion, looks &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5236">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>a list for friday—some of my very favorite books</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5222</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because I&#8217;m a writer, I&#8217;m sometimes asked about my favorite books, which is a bit like asking an alcoholic his favorite drink. (When I&#8217;ve run out of better options, I&#8217;ve been known to read textbooks for subjects I&#8217;m not studying.) &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5222">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>everything you need to learn about leadership in 133 minutes</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5199</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Good news! You don&#8217;t have to spend any more money on leadership conferences, training seminars, books, videos, or Successories posters. Instead, you can learn the core leadership lessons for only $10. Just see Moneyball. It&#8217;s all here: &#8211; don&#8217;t &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5199">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>a list for friday–jobs I’m glad I don’t have</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5021</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[High rise window washer Porta-Pottie emptier Junior high math teacher Clown Urologist Exterminator Beauty pageant judge Vocal coach for Aaron Neville Bounty hunter Anything requiring costumes and birthday greetings &#160; PR rep for Pat Robertson Fingerprint analyst Liposuction assistant DJ &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5021">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>read only?</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5156</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Churches, especially at the September and January &#8220;new year&#8221; marks, encourage members to begin reading their Bibles every day. According to Barna, however, less than 40% of Christians do. And I&#8217;m thinking this may not be a problem. I&#8217;m all &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5156">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>a list for friday—10 tips for freelancers</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5138</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a repost of a list I originally created in 2009. The cat is no longer with us (miss you, Louie!) and I still have a lot to learn, but two years later these remain my best tips. Freelancing &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5138">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>fundamentally confused</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5048</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here, in sum, is my problem: Like many sincere Christians, I want to obey God and please him and become like him and even be blessed by him. And, like many Christians, I look to the Bible to tell me &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5048">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>a list for friday–great quotes from the STORY conference</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5089</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every time there&#8217;s a great Christianish conference, my Twitter feed is inundated with pithy quotes as every person I know distills the experience into 140 characters. It&#8217;s one of my pet peeves, not only because of the chatter it creates &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5089">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>cross training</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5051</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A good friend of mine is currently working through a five-year program to qualify as an elder in the United Methodist Church. She described it to me during our hike a few weeks ago (during which, incidentally, we got so &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5051">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>a list for friday–25 things I can promise you I will never do</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5023</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wear my cell phone in a belt holster. Watch a soap opera. Stop eating carbs. Appear in a local TV commercial. Listen to Joel Osteen without rolling my eyes. Revision: Listen to Joel Osteen. Catch up on my email. Run &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5023">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>worth a shot</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5002</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t usually re-post entire articles by other people, but then most issues don&#8217;t make me as angry as this one, either (believe it or not). 25% of pediatricians are now &#8220;firing&#8221; patients who refuse to have their child vaccinated, &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=5002">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>a list for friday–2011 summer adventures, part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=4740</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bald head island]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;d think part 1, with its mountain biking injuries, wasp wars and boogie boarding, would be more than enough excitement for one summer. But then comes part two. There was laughter&#8230;&#8230;there were tears&#8230;..at one point there was a frog in &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=4740">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>veritas</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=4915</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One problem with Jen University is that for every book I read or podcast I listen to, there are a dozen more of equal or greater caliber just waiting to be discovered. Jen U may be a ten-year program. This &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=4915">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>never beyond?</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=4971</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, People of the Second Chance launched &#8220;Never Beyond,&#8221; a series of posters representing well-known characters&#8212;historical and current, real and fictional&#8212;who have harmed society. Each of them, like this first one featuring Casey Anthony, asks &#8220;Who Would You Give &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=4971">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dear Wendy…..</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=4969</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 05:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s after midnight and you&#8217;re sleeping, finally, after some last-minute packing of crates and duffels and some help from Tylenol PM. Good to see it working&#8212;tomorrow you will fly to Tanzania by way of Amsterdam, a 24-hour journey you&#8217;re dreading. &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=4969">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>a re-post: in defense of summer vacation</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=4965</link>
		<comments>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=4965#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:09:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kids across the country return to school this week, and it makes me sad. Granted, there are tons of kids ready to go back, and just because I hated school for 17 years does not mean I am anti-education. But &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=4965">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>things I don’t understand, part 13</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=4964</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 05:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#60;&#8212; Any picture, ever, in this genre. Why companies think a “crazy hat day” will improve employee morale. Expensive hotels requiring $11 a day for internet access while the Exxon station down the road proudly offers it for free. Why &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=4964">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>missional statements</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=4961</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You don&#8217;t have to be a long-time reader to know I&#8217;m frustrated with Christianity in this country. I&#8217;m tired of expensive buildings and the capital campaigns to pay for them. I&#8217;m tired of huge staffs and routine services and &#8220;the &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=4961">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>a list for friday–worship songs I have trouble singing, part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=4774</link>
		<comments>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=4774#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before jumping into my list, we begin with some honorable mentions contributed by helpful readers after last week&#8217;s post. Their picks for the worship song they just can&#8217;t sing included Famous One (for a number of reasons, including the line &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=4774">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>it’s not easy being green</title>
		<link>http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=4958</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m thinking about jealousy today. Most of the time I&#8217;m quite content to be a behind-the-scenes person, using my skills to make other leaders and their projects more successful. Most of the time. Then there are days like yesterday when &#8230; <a href="http://www.seejenwrite.com/?p=4958">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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