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My current writing can be found on my Notes From The Funny Farm blog.
Make sure you've bookmarked www.NotesFromTheFunnyFarm.com!</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/Q5sj8YFwhrU/make-sure-youve-bookmarked-www.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/Q5sj8YFwhrU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/10/make-sure-youve-bookmarked-www.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-132847211937915753</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:54:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-07-29T22:54:24.280-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">writing life</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Steve Martin</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">quotes</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">humor</category><title>Steve Martin on writing</title><atom:summary>"Writer's block is a fancy term made up by whiners so they can have an excuse to drink alcohol."
- Steve Martin, comedian, author, banjo player, and all around funny guy
Read the entire essay by Steve Martin, "Writing Is Easy!".

Visit my Notes From The Funny Farm blog and the It's A Dog's Life blog. Don't forget to follow me on Twitter!</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/KWOHbWKJLXE/steve-martin-on-writing.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>4</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/KWOHbWKJLXE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/07/steve-martin-on-writing.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-1647533664554072651</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 18:07:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-05-24T14:07:20.991-04:00</atom:updated><title>When writers don't write</title><atom:summary>For a while, I said "this blog had moved," and directed people to the Notes from the Funny Farm blog.


But then I realized - sometimes I just want to write about writing, and whine about being lazy or not having ideas. And that doesn't really mesh well with stories about dogs, cats, and chickens.

So guess what. I'll keep this blog up and running. If for no other reason than everyone needs a </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/J1TIE1b2yxA/when-writers-dont-write.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>2</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/J1TIE1b2yxA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/05/when-writers-dont-write.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-862256774890515476</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:12:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-11T11:30:31.052-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">product recalls</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">The Omnivore's Dilemma</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Holy Cow</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">food</category><title>Product recalls and processed foods</title><atom:summary>For a few years  now I've been really watching what I eat, trying to avoid processed foods and things with artificial colors, flavors and preservatives like Sodium Benzoate. There are a lot of reasons: a problem with skin rashes, reading books like The Omnivore's Dilemma and Holy Cow.

But honestly, once I read a few labels I was convinced.

Try for one day to avoid just artificial colors or </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/VAxG0j5rZic/numerous-product-recalls-makes-me-think.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/VAxG0j5rZic" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/03/numerous-product-recalls-makes-me-think.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-8747143360784264452</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:37:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-08T14:37:54.985-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">writing life</category><title>Measuring progress on a Monday</title><atom:summary>I feel like I've been busy all day today, but I've accomplished nothing. 

Well, I took a shower. And I collected today's egg (thank you, Mrs. Wiggins). 

And I updated the chicken and dog blogs.

But as far as legitimate work? I posted one thing at Beliefnet about Danny Gokey's new eyeglasses endorsement deal for Wisconsin Vision.

Then I ate four cookies.

I guess for a Monday, that's enough. I</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/Az6v3MZOri8/measuring-progress-on-monday.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/Az6v3MZOri8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/03/measuring-progress-on-monday.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-349672855486951443</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:05:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-04T22:05:17.434-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">eggs</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Bandi</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">chickens</category><title>Egg updates</title><atom:summary>In case you haven't been following along, we've got eggs! You can read about the eggs on either the chicken's blog or Bandit's blog.


Visit the Great Chicken Adventure blog and the It's A Dog's Life blog. Don't forget to follow me on Twitter!</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/X-rQpq_xUss/egg-updates.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/X-rQpq_xUss" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/03/egg-updates.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-5933540993446830385</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:48:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-03T11:48:04.285-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">writing life</category><title>Stranded?</title><atom:summary>I'm stranded for the next two weeks.

I let my daughter borrow my car, because she was going to be without her car. And let's face it. I can easily go two weeks and not go anywhere.

I don't need my car. Honest. If it was here, it would be sitting in the driveway. Except that now that I don't have it, I'm thinking of all of the places I want to go. Places I wouldn't go if the car was here.

I </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/mmKxt6uR0KA/stranded.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/mmKxt6uR0KA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/03/stranded.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-7114031606923396026</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:07:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-28T14:36:53.708-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ASPCA</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">dog names</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Bandit</category><title>What your dog's name says about you</title><atom:summary>Forbes magazine published an article recently explaining what your dog's name says about you. In the article, Stephen Zawistowski, a biologist with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said, "Naming a dog is often geared towards what the owners want to see expressed."  

Based on a 2008 survey conducted by the ASPCA that suggested that "new dog owners choose their pet's </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/AbTvZrrLgGk/what-your-dogs-name-says-about-you.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bGkdBx3DDek/S4q-W3bzGgI/AAAAAAAABIY/GbUv-HtyCcs/s72-c/bandit.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/AbTvZrrLgGk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/02/what-your-dogs-name-says-about-you.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-4411315601808930227</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:17:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-24T22:18:22.567-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">writing life</category><title>Creatively bipolar or just plain lazy?</title><atom:summary>I'm starting to wonder if I'm a little bipolar - creatively speaking. Last week, I was in a funk. I was tired. I couldn't think straight. It was all I could do to get through each workday.

This week. I'm firing on all cylinders. I've got so many ideas working I have a notebook with me all the time. I'm working on articles or columns until my hands can't type any more.

Part of me thinks that I'm</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/CVCUc5uD--Q/creatively-bipolar-or-just-plain-lazy.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/CVCUc5uD--Q" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/02/creatively-bipolar-or-just-plain-lazy.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-2441643287857293735</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:21:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-21T19:24:18.138-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">writing life</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">random musing</category><title>Everybody has a story, but what about me?</title><atom:summary>
Watch CBS News Videos Online

This morning, journalist Steve Hartman did one of his Everybody Has A Story segments on" CBS Sunday Morning, "this time introducing viewers to their neighbors around the world.

From high above the earth, space shuttle Commander Jeff Williams selected the locations randomly by pointing to an inflatable globe. Hartman then went to that country and city, closed his </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/ipzhUDZJ5cU/everybody-has-story-but-what-about-me.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>3</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/ipzhUDZJ5cU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/02/everybody-has-story-but-what-about-me.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-3834293393296176599</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:19:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-16T16:55:08.790-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">American Idol</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Olympics</category><title>Winter Olympics in Vancouver</title><atom:summary>I didn't realize what a Winter Olmpics junkie I am. When the promos were on last month, I kind of blew it off. I'm not into sports. Then the events started, and I remembered how much I really love watching the games.

There isn't an event that doesn't fascinate me - from the moguls to figure skating to the snowboard cross to speed skating. I'm fascinated that history is decided in 100ths of a </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/890yAkbJMx8/winter-olympics-in-vancouver.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/890yAkbJMx8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/02/winter-olympics-in-vancouver.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-8932096438244624462</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:27:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-13T16:07:22.327-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Border collies</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">writing life</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">twitter</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">tv</category><title>The world's just a tweet away</title><atom:summary>Every weeknight at 6 PM, my husband and I watch the BBC World News on PBS. I'm always curious to see a European news outlet's take on America. Then I switch to network news and watch the American left spin.

The other day while we were watching, I said to my husband, "You know that anchorman, Mike Embley? He's getting a Border collie puppy."

"Really," David said. "That's so cool." Pause. "Wait, </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/zGGoawHqnB8/worlds-just-tweet-away.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/zGGoawHqnB8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/02/worlds-just-tweet-away.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-6006015042236340229</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:45:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-12T17:35:01.559-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">random musing</category><title>New blog look!</title><atom:summary>As you know, I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to techie things, especially web design. But I've managed to find and upload a new template for my blog, and if I do say so myself, it looks pretty good!

But what do you think?

It was time for a change, that's what I think.

Visit the Great Chicken Adventure blog and the It's A Dog's Life blog. Don't forget to follow me on Twitter!</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/5aDyWmx93_c/new-blog-look.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/5aDyWmx93_c" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-blog-look.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-7980574475734907607</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:41:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-12T12:36:33.176-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">American Idol</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">tv</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Beliefnet</category><title>It's American Idol time again</title><atom:summary>I hate to say it, but it's American Idol time again. You know what happened last year: I covered the Christian angle for my Gospel Soundcheck blog at Beliefnet and got more media attention than a girl like me is comfortable with. Not to mention getting roasted by non-Christian readers.

But what can I do? It's my job. Plus, I love the show, and am excited that Ellen is on the judge's panel. So </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/NBpId9SGOIM/its-american-idol-time-again.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/NBpId9SGOIM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/02/its-american-idol-time-again.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-2287619939346514893</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-12T12:37:07.051-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">random musing</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">devotional</category><title>What's in a name? A random musing ...</title><atom:summary>Once upon a time there was a guy named ... oh, let's call him Joe.

Joe managed a store for a very well-known company. It was a good company with a good reputation and good benefits. It was the kind of job a person would want to have.

At his store, Joe had a dozen or more employees under him.

Joe was not a very good manager. Joe spent a lot time making his employees miserable. In fact, most of </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/WRVAN5Knkzo/whats-in-name-random-musing.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/WRVAN5Knkzo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/02/whats-in-name-random-musing.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-871883929737539956</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:23:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-12T12:37:28.779-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">copyright law</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">random musing</category><title>Why copyright violation is such a big deal, even for Christians</title><atom:summary>OK, I'm about to vent.

I spent an hour this morning tracking down contact information for a website that's running - without my permission - a column I wrote last summer. Another publication then picked up the column and is running it on their website.

To their credit, they both did give me a byline. Although neither one linked to my website.

But they both are in violation of copyright law.


</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/H5DchQ3EMYs/why-copyright-violation-is-such-big.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/H5DchQ3EMYs" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/02/why-copyright-violation-is-such-big.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-517421909137736330</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:40:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-12T17:04:34.080-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">customer service</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">random musing</category><title>Stinky stores and shopping diversions</title><atom:summary>By and large, I try to stay out of stores. I end up spending money I don't have to spend on things I really don't need.

But today I needed to get some paraffin wax refills for my hand dipper thing and the next book in the Stephanie Plum series that I'm reading.

I say "needed" a bit tongue in cheek. I mean, really. Who "needs" books and beauty products?


Anyway, I went to the beauty supply </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/36wAO1xc8yc/stinky-stores-and-shopping-diversions.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/36wAO1xc8yc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/02/stinky-stores-and-shopping-diversions.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-5878129713958973900</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-12T17:59:27.371-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">books</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Stephanie Plum</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Janet Evanovich</category><title>In love with Stephanie Plum</title><atom:summary>Someone a long time ago told me that I reminded them of Stephanie Plum. When I gave them a blank stare, they replied, "You know, from the books?"

Nope, no clue.

Well that's all changed. A couple of weeks ago I was at Target looking for something to help me with my "read a book a week" annual challenge and I was tired of the artsy fartsy literary Oprah books, so I snooped around the cheap serial</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/b5Od87VHZxA/in-love-with-stephanie-plum.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/b5Od87VHZxA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/02/in-love-with-stephanie-plum.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-3218907060401867124</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:13:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-01T18:19:28.409-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Bible in a year</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">One Year Bible</category><title>Bible in a year UPDATE</title><atom:summary>If you've been missing the daily Bible readings that's because they're being posted over on my Gospel Soundcheck blog.You can find the Bible in a Year archives over there. And if you subscribe to Gospel Soundcheck by email you can have the daily Bible readings, along with the Gospel Soundcheck headlings, delivered daily to your email inbox.Visit the Great Chicken Adventure blog and the It's A </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/8C8p9ZG7mQc/bible-in-year-update.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/8C8p9ZG7mQc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/01/bible-in-year-update.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-6212670223347591267</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:43:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-01-18T02:43:00.476-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Matthew</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Psalms</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Proverbs</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Bible in a year</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Genesis</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">One Year Bible</category><title>Bible in a Year: January 18, 2010</title><atom:summary>Here are the readings for January 18, 2010Genesis 35:1-36:43Psalm 9:6-10Proverbs 3:27-30Matthew 12:22-50Visit the Great Chicken Adventure blog and the It's A Dog's Life blog. Don't forget to follow me on Twitter!</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/2zNk4VGDDiA/bible-in-year-january-18-2010.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/2zNk4VGDDiA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/01/bible-in-year-january-18-2010.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-5382017968700747709</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:34:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-01-17T02:34:00.717-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Matthew</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Psalms</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Proverbs</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Bible in a year</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Genesis</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">One Year Bible</category><title>Bible in a Year: January 17, 2010</title><atom:summary>Here are the readings for January 17, 2010Genesis 33:1-34:31Psalm 9:1-5Proverbs 3:21-26Matthew 12:1-21Visit the Great Chicken Adventure blog and the It's A Dog's Life blog. Don't forget to follow me on Twitter!</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/h9wXOVpfNVI/bible-in-year-january-17-2010.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/h9wXOVpfNVI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/01/bible-in-year-january-17-2010.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-5345956800632641695</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:33:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-01-16T02:33:00.278-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Matthew</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Psalms</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Proverbs</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Bible in a year</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Genesis</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">One Year Bible</category><title>Bible in a Year: January 16, 2010</title><atom:summary>Here are the readings for January 16, 2010Genesis 31:1-32:32Psalm 8:6-9Proverbs 3:19,20Matthew 11:1-30Visit the Great Chicken Adventure blog and the It's A Dog's Life blog. Don't forget to follow me on Twitter!</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/zItnMRGzCwI/bible-in-year-january-16-2010.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/zItnMRGzCwI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/01/bible-in-year-january-16-2010.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-4281980974386604288</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:32:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-01-15T02:32:00.328-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Matthew</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Psalms</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Proverbs</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Bible in a year</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Genesis</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">One Year Bible</category><title>Bible in a Year: January 15, 2010</title><atom:summary>Here are the readings for January 15, 2010Genesis 29:1-30:43Psalm 8:1-5Proverbs 3:13-18Matthew 10:21-42Visit the Great Chicken Adventure blog and the It's A Dog's Life blog. Don't forget to follow me on Twitter!</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/LsMshGGNNy8/bible-in-year-january-15-2010.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/LsMshGGNNy8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/01/bible-in-year-january-15-2010.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-3776595056038381012</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:31:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-01-14T02:31:00.175-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Matthew</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Psalms</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Proverbs</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Bible in a year</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Genesis</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">One Year Bible</category><title>Bible in a Year: January 14, 2010</title><atom:summary>Here are the readings for January 14, 2010Genesis 27:1-28:22Psalm 7:9-17Proverbs 3:11,12Matthew 10:1-20Visit the Great Chicken Adventure blog and the It's A Dog's Life blog. Don't forget to follow me on Twitter!</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/TFcUwdIMyBk/bible-in-year-january-14-2010.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/TFcUwdIMyBk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/01/bible-in-year-january-14-2010.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693111.post-3958562384453239177</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-01-13T02:30:00.901-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Matthew</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Psalms</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Proverbs</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Bible in a year</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Genesis</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">One Year Bible</category><title>Bible in a Year: January 13, 2010</title><atom:summary>Here are the readings for January 13, 2010Genesis 25:1-26:35Psalm 7:6-8Proverbs 3:9,10Matthew 9:18-38Visit the Great Chicken Adventure blog and the It's A Dog's Life blog. Don't forget to follow me on Twitter!</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~3/V089JZ4tbB4/bible-in-year-january-13-2010.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Brokaw)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBloggingHomeOfJoanneBrokaw/~4/V089JZ4tbB4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://joannebrokaw.blogspot.com/2010/01/bible-in-year-january-13-2010.html</feedburner:origLink></item></channel></rss>
