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Powerful and funny insights into Biblical topics will inspire women nationally and internationally.</subtitle><link rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://poppysmith.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://poppysmith.blogspot.com/" /><link rel="next" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1515311229909469346/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25&amp;redirect=false&amp;v=2" /><author><name>Poppy Smith, Speaker/Author</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04512858116342498277</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="26" height="32" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D8u7l8UW26o/SbaVrpE-9hI/AAAAAAAAABA/3UssUIrIzZM/S220/Smith,+Poppy_7807.jpg" /></author><generator version="7.00" uri="http://www.blogger.com">Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>109</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/poppysmith" /><feedburner:info xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" uri="poppysmith" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><feedburner:emailServiceId xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0">poppysmith</feedburner:emailServiceId><feedburner:feedburnerHostname xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0">http://feedburner.google.com</feedburner:feedburnerHostname><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;C0MGRXo4eSp7ImA9WhRbE08.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1515311229909469346.post-2729580108797787586</id><published>2012-02-03T18:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-03T18:10:24.431-08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2012-02-03T18:10:24.431-08:00</app:edited><title>10 Helps to Discovering Your Dream</title><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://poppysmith.blogspot.com/feeds/2729580108797787586/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://poppysmith.blogspot.com/2012/02/10-helps-to-discovering-your-dream.html#comment-form" title="2 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1515311229909469346/posts/default/2729580108797787586?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1515311229909469346/posts/default/2729580108797787586?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://poppysmith.blogspot.com/2012/02/10-helps-to-discovering-your-dream.html" title="10 Helps to Discovering Your Dream" /><author><name>Poppy Smith, Speaker/Author</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04512858116342498277</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="26" height="32" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D8u7l8UW26o/SbaVrpE-9hI/AAAAAAAAABA/3UssUIrIzZM/S220/Smith,+Poppy_7807.jpg" /></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2bKqQ47aJ40/TyyMg8cGheI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/pvUgvNw3G1g/s72-c/7475828-three-young-latin-women-talking-and-looking-to-a-map-of-madrid-spain.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>2</thr:total><content type="html">LOOK AT YOUR LIFE'S ROAD MAP
Not everyone knows their passion, or has a firmly established dream. To discover what you're passionate about, look back and trace where you've come from. 

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Want to Grow?  Then slow down. Take time to reflect. Nurture your soul.

"I will remember the deeds of the Lord, yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago" Psalm 77:11

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Instead of a houseful of kids and their little ones running around laughing, crying, playing with toys and sneaking treats, this year my husband, Jim, and I will be home alone for Christmas.  My...&lt;br/&gt;
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