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	<title>The Ugly Blog</title>
	
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	<description>A Celebration of Earthy Spirituality</description>
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		<title>Ugly Fire</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 14:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Stilson</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[From time to time I give myself a “manliness test”, to see if I still have what it takes! The truth be told, I always fail these tests, but because of the fact that I tried, I give myself a &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;<br/>
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		<title>Ugly Disabilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 16:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Stilson</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I was giving my new buddy Daniel (see Ugly Dancing here) a ride home from church in my jeep and I asked him about his story. He seemed uncertain what I meant and did not respond, so I asked some &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;<br/>
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		<title>Ugly Friends</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 15:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Stilson</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I wanted to scream “nooooo!” but it was too late. She jumped! I was at a Christian concert and stage diving was in vogue-something I am grateful was not around in the 70’s. Several kids had jumped off the stage &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;<br/>
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		<title>Ugly Ditches</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Stilson</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[“Your Daddy digs ditches and your Mamma wears army boots”. In the 70’s this was a saying we used to put someone in their place who thought they were all that. You might be a red-neck if you have a &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;<br/>
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		<title>Ugly Waiting</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 23:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Stilson</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I had the family all loaded in the car, ready to rush to church, and only one thing was missing: my wife.   It was then the thought hit me, “maybe she needs some encouragement”, and so, feeling very wise,  &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;<br/>
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		<title>Ugly Maturity</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Stilson</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Santa isn&#8217;t real?! What a sad day it was when this was revealed to me, but part of growing up and maturing is “putting away childish things”, many of which are myths that give us false illusions. I have been &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;<br/>
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		<title>Ugly Dancing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Stilson</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sitting alone in the quiet beauty of the North Georgia woods, journal in hand, hungry to hear the Father’s words, suddenly my mind flashed back to the past week to a conversation I had after church. I was standing around &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;<br/>
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		<title>Ugly Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Stilson</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The world has all but forgotten the true meaning of Christmas, and the Church is not far behind. Of course, most believers remember that it’s about the birth of Jesus, not Santa and presents, but that is about as deep &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;<br/>
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		<title>Ugly Worship</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/theuglyblog/~3/aJgGI6qN10E/197</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Stilson</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tonight will be the release party of our first home grown album, “Ugly Worship”, written, performed, and produced by our church, the Cape Vineyard, so I wanted to share some history of how we got here. Some mistakenly have thought &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;<br/>
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		<title>Ugly Welcome</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Stilson</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the biggest lies churches tell is posted every week on their church signs:    &#8220;Everyone Is Welcome&#8221;.  Another way the lie is told is, &#8220;Come as you are and you will be loved&#8221;.  These are great statements made by &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;<br/>
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