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		<title>Defeat by Label</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bette Dowdell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[letting people define us]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[people judging us]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The whole world&#8217;s in the label business. Every time we turn around, somebody&#8217;s jamming a label on us. Not those “Hi, My name is” stick-ums, Not any sort of tangible, visible label, in fact, but psychological Post-It® notes. Even early on in life, we’re covered with labels. Sometime in our elementary school years, the labels [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Christian Secret</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The question before us is why the Bible’s central message about Christianity, mentioned loudly and clearly, remains a secret. Even to those who call themselves Christian. The New Testament is filled up, packed down and running over with a message that few people recognize, let alone understand. Most people, even most Christians, define Christianity as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Really Going To Vote For What God Hates?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bette</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[feet that race to wrong]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[God hates abortion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[God hates elitism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[God hates lying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[things God hates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Well, everybody knows that God is love. But few know that the Bible says God hates seven things. God hates things that destroy love or make love impossible by building barriers between us and others and God. Here&#8217;s how Proverbs 6 puts it: &#8220;There are six things the Lord hates&#8211;no, seven things he despises:&#8221; • [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weird Career Advice That Works</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bette</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[feel invisible]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[move with purpose]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some years back, my youngest brother joined IBM to sell computer systems. Since I had worked in IBM’s computer sales, he asked if I could offer some tips about success. “I have one major tip for success,” I replied. “It doesn’t depend on other people or any particular situation, and I guarantee it will enhance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Which Way to Wisdom? -Bette Dowdell</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[easy way out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lack of wisdom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lying is stupid]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[straightforward]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since my dad and mom were both preachers, I spent a fair amount of time in church. And since both were good preachers–and knowledgeable&#8211;I even listened to what they had to say. Daddy’s approach was intelligent, logical and humorous while Mom sparked her sermons with occasional fire-breathing, pulpit-pounding moments. Neither had a problem with sleepers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>May I Say God If I&#8217;m Not Cursing?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bette</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bette Dowdell Some people nowadays lack interest in the “love your neighbor” concept. None of that wussie stuff for them, thank you very much. That’s for lilies. Let weaklings do that love stuff. These people want their own way. They want control. Some control by bullying. Making others cringe with fear cuts down on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Satan Got Kicked Out of Heaven</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[God created Lucifer, now known as Satan, as one of the three top angels in Heaven. Lucifer had responsibility for the angels assigned to worship, while Michael leads the warrior angels who oppose evil and unrighteousness, and Gabriel guides the angels assigned to bring God’s messages to people. As part of his creation, God gave [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raising Kids: Don&#8217;t Expect Clones</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bette</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m a cookie baker of some renown. I enjoy baking cookies, and much practice has made me pretty darn good at it. Creating cookies, as you may know, involves a fixed process, a stately process. There’s the temperature of the ingredients, the creaming of the butter, the gradual blending in of the sugar and so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raising Kids: The Death Spiral Days</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bette</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anybody who’s been around kids knows about death spiral days. Tell me this comes as news, and I’ll say you haven’t been paying attention. They happen in the best of families. And who knows how they start? A day begins like any other day. Everything’s normal. Well, normal for a busy family–different people moving at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning Pain&#8217;s Lessons</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bette</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So there I was in Home Depot, checking out the caulk. As I read labels extolling the virtues of each particular type of caulk, I heard a young child’s voice behind me, firmly announcing the day’s schedule to whomever was with her. I turned to see a young father, clearly ga-ga over his little girl. [...]]]></description>
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