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		<title>Sunday Morning and a Psalm on My Mind&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m thinking about the opening lines of Psalm 40 this morning:

I waited patiently for the Lord to help me,
and he turned to me and heard my cry.
[2] He lifted me out of the pit of despair,
out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground
and steadied me as I walked along.
[3] He [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=2048&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Key is in Your Pocket</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you want your life to be one people remember in a positive light?
Do you hope people remember you as one who looked at what might be with hope and optimism?
Would you like to see what God is doing around you and say to a friend &#8220;Look what GoD just did!&#8221;  and thank Him for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=2042&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Re-post: Feeling Poor is Not a Financial Condition</title>
		<link>http://vibrance.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/re-post-feeling-poor-is-not-a-financial-condition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m looking forward to working with young marrieds, young families and young singles at Calvary Memorial this fall.
One of the things I really want to do is help those families stay out of debt (like we didn&#8217;t).   So I&#8217;m gathering helpful materials to use in classes, seminars and across the table in one to one [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=1977&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wonderful Juxtaposition</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read this morning from Isaiah 55. The insight thoughts I read on this chapter included these words:
Coming to the Lord costs a man nothing and, at the same time, costs him everything.
The offer is free in that a man need not give anything in exchange for his salvation. &#8220;Everyone who thirsts, come to the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=1973&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Honored to Participate</title>
		<link>http://vibrance.wordpress.com/2009/08/04/im-honored-to-participate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning!
My/our son Jared has revamped his blog, With &#124; One &#124; Voice with an admirable purpose and objective as it relates to worship ministry.  He&#8217;s asked me to contribute and it was an honor to say &#8220;Of course!&#8221;
Take a look, bookmark With &#124; One &#124; Voice so you can check in periodically to see [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=1966&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I Love Sundays</title>
		<link>http://vibrance.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/i-love-sundays/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a date today.  I&#8217;m so excited!
We get to be together, talk to each other, it&#8217;s going to be wonderful!
(But I thought you were already married—)
I am &#8211; Brenda and I celebrated 31 years together earlier this month, and we&#8217;re trusting God for many more enjoyable years to come.  Because I&#8217;ve placed my trust [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=1878&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>God Is At Work &#8211;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have a framed saying in our dining room:
I believe in the sun,
even when it is not shining.
I believe in love,
even when I do not feel it.
I believe in God,
even when He is silent.
It was discovered written on the wall of a Nazi concentration camp.
What encouraging words, realizing the conditions in which they were penned!
God [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=1868&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Great Tool For Managing Time Online</title>
		<link>http://vibrance.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/a-great-tool-for-managing-time-online/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who of us hasn&#8217;t looked up at the clock and realized
&#8220;Oh, my!  I&#8217;ve been online THAT long?!&#8221;.

There&#8217;s such a wealth of great information on the web.  Last night&#8217;s news told the story of a mom who just wouldn&#8217;t quit looking for a solution to her son&#8217;s medical condition, though the doctors were out of options.  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=1861&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Quality Assurance on a Personal Level</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A friend of mine says, tongue-in-cheek, that life gets pretty interesting sometimes when you&#8217;re married to the Holy Spirit.  His wife just smiles and shakes her head when he says that.  She probably tolerates his saying so because she knows the trouble he&#8217;d be in if she just let things go!
I&#8217;m currently on a temporary [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=1857&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Clear Conscience; Sweet Confidence</title>
		<link>http://vibrance.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/clear-conscience-sweet-confidence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 00:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The French have a proverb:
There&#8217;s no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.
It&#8217;s true, of course. When you&#8217;ve nothing to worry about, there&#8217;s nothing on your &#8220;I shouldn&#8217;t have&#8221; list, sleep is sweet.
There are waking-hours benefits to a clear conscience as well:

You don&#8217;t have to hit the brakes when you see a patrol car in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vibrance.wordpress.com&blog=318160&post=1805&subd=vibrance&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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