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		<title>Why Virginians should vote &#8220;No&#8221; on gerrymandering</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Before you cast your ballot "yes" in Virginia, connect the dots. It's not a pretty picture.<div class="tptn_counter" id="tptn_counter_320981">(Visited 282 times, 1 visits today)</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Book Reviews: The Four Loves, Believe, and A Light on the Hill</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Three really good books that were recent reads! One of them should make your reading list this year. C.S. Lewis and love, a Lewis-like book urging belief, and the story of a D.C. church that has influenced the capitol and the nation.<div class="tptn_counter" id="tptn_counter_320974">(Visited 139 times, 1 visits today)</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The real reason pastors burn out</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Noble]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The stress of ministry can unseat a pastor. There's a way to put out the fire before burnout happens. There's also a way to heal the burn wounds.<div class="tptn_counter" id="tptn_counter_320966">(Visited 280 times, 1 visits today)</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Spiritual Discipline Nobody Talks About: Attention</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Noble]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you're "paying" attention to the wrong things, you're spending rather than investing your time. Here's some thoughts on why your attention span is better than you think.<div class="tptn_counter" id="tptn_counter_320953">(Visited 167 times, 1 visits today)</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Importance of Book Critiques</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Noble]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A charitable critique is sorely needed in our culture today. Here are two books written by the well-known that I can't recommend but that made me think.<div class="tptn_counter" id="tptn_counter_320949">(Visited 156 times, 1 visits today)</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Annual Christmas Tree Toss</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Noble]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This year’s Christmas tree toss has a special guest &#8211; my grandson, Shepherd. He gets to toss his own tree! More tree tosses 7th Annual Christmas Tree Toss &#8211; (2024) 6th Annual Christmas Tree Toss &#8211; (2023) We didn’t have a live tree in 2022 due to tree prices being insane. 5th Annual Christmas Tree [&#8230;]<div class="tptn_counter" id="tptn_counter_320932">(Visited 158 times, 1 visits today)</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Smelly prayer</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Noble]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When we pray earnestly for people’s hearts to turn to God, we know we are praying prayers that God loves to answer.<div class="tptn_counter" id="tptn_counter_320929">(Visited 188 times, 1 visits today)</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Best Books I read in 2025 (and perhaps your next favorite is in the list)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Noble]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 13:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here’s my annual listing of the Top Ten books I read in 2025, with some honorable mentions and a few more page-turning details. I hope you’ve got the spine to continue reading. I’m sure you’re bound up with suspense and your excitement speaks volumes to me. This post is one of a series (see below for past years’ entries). If you’re a reader and enjoy book recommendations, these posts may help you stumble upon your next favorite book!

Here’s my annual listing of the Top Ten books I read in 2025, with some honorable mentions and a few more page-turning details.<div class="tptn_counter" id="tptn_counter_320917">(Visited 260 times, 1 visits today)</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Top Posts on &#8220;Notes from the Trail&#8221; in 2025</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Noble]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here are 2025's Top 10 posts from "Notes from the Trail" as decided by my blog traffic. I am thankful to my subscribers and hope you'll enjoy a post you missed before. If you're new to the blog, this is a great place to catch up!<div class="tptn_counter" id="tptn_counter_320912">(Visited 172 times, 1 visits today)</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Christmas is for those who grieve</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Noble]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The following post is my notes from a sermon I preached last year called “Good Grief, Christmas.” If you’d rather listen/watch it, you can do so here: Last week we looked through the eyes of a senior adult at Jesus. Simeon had waited and waited for the Messiah, based on God’s promise to him. We [&#8230;]<div class="tptn_counter" id="tptn_counter_320898">(Visited 179 times, 1 visits today)</div>]]></description>
		
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