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		<title>A prayer of hope</title>
		<link>http://garrickdconner.com/2010/02/28/a-prayer-of-hope/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not one to casually link to other blogs &#8212; mainly because I can&#8217;t be responsible for the views and contents of someone else&#8217;s domain. However, there are times when exceptions must be made. This is one of them.
There is so much suffering in this world. From Haiti to Chile and all around the globe, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=garrickdconner.com&blog=2294139&post=1895&subd=expressionsandinsights&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A loss for words</title>
		<link>http://garrickdconner.com/2010/02/13/a-loss-for-words/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been kind of quiet lately . . . not a lot to say . . . not a lot to share. I&#8217;m still deep in thought though. Sometimes I feel as though there&#8217;s nothing worth sharing. Other times I realize that there&#8217;s only a small circle of people who care &#8212; I mean really [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=garrickdconner.com&blog=2294139&post=1864&subd=expressionsandinsights&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Definitely not my home</title>
		<link>http://garrickdconner.com/2009/10/28/definitely-not-my-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know about you, but with every passing day the news just seems to get worse and worse. There are so many things going on that are downright scary. As much as I like to be informed, I find myself having to limit my own exposure to news because, as they say, a little [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=garrickdconner.com&blog=2294139&post=1330&subd=expressionsandinsights&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Who are you hiding from?</title>
		<link>http://garrickdconner.com/2009/10/27/who-are-you-hiding-from/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hide-n-Seek has always been one of my favorite games. In some ways it appeals to the kid in all of us, testing our abilities in being crafty and quiet.
The other night I joined my kids for a game of Hide-n-Seek. While they counted to 20, I quickly positioned myself behind a chair in our family [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=garrickdconner.com&blog=2294139&post=1492&subd=expressionsandinsights&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Setting an example of change</title>
		<link>http://garrickdconner.com/2009/10/20/setting-an-example-of-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Sunday was no ordinary one . . . at least inasmuch as the message was concerned. Our pastor spoke from his heart about the topic of change.
Change is an interesting thing. It happens whether we like it or not. It&#8217;s one of those things that is so natural. Times change. Seasons change.  And [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=garrickdconner.com&blog=2294139&post=1268&subd=expressionsandinsights&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Everyone needs a friend</title>
		<link>http://garrickdconner.com/2009/08/30/everyone-needs-a-friend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonight my heart was ripped out.
Our move to North Little Rock has been such a rich time for me and my family. We absolutely love our church and community. I am really enjoying my ministry and staff team. And God is clearly working in and through us to have Kingdom impact.
But I&#8217;d by lying if [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=garrickdconner.com&blog=2294139&post=1054&subd=expressionsandinsights&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What did you say?!</title>
		<link>http://garrickdconner.com/2009/08/19/what-did-you-say/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Communication is such an important part of our lives. It has been said that where two people exist in close proximity, communication is taking place &#8212; whether or not words are ever exchanged. That&#8217;s because communication is more than words. It&#8217;s about those non-verbal factors, like facial expressions, body language, and eye contact.
Communication really is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=garrickdconner.com&blog=2294139&post=1032&subd=expressionsandinsights&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Strategies to de-stress</title>
		<link>http://garrickdconner.com/2009/05/12/strategies-to-de-stress/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 05:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jane Wagner once wrote, &#8220;Reality is the greatest cause of stress amongst those in touch with it.&#8221;
Stress is a very normal part of life. All people experience it &#8212; some to a greater extent than others. In this crazy world in which we live, there is no shortage of factors that can cause stress &#8212; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=garrickdconner.com&blog=2294139&post=487&subd=expressionsandinsights&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The pain of infidelity</title>
		<link>http://garrickdconner.com/2008/04/07/the-pain-of-infidelity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[

The call came in after 9:00 p.m. . . a friend terribly distraught over the spouse&#8217;s acknowledgement of infidelity which had come earlier that evening. Even though the affair had happened several years ago, the emotions of the moment were heart-wrenching indeed. Now in its wake lay deep-seated questions that beg for details the heart [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=garrickdconner.com&blog=2294139&post=134&subd=expressionsandinsights&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>When disappointment defeats</title>
		<link>http://garrickdconner.com/2007/12/20/when-disappointment-defeats/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is the third installment of a three-part series.
Disappointment is one of those things that can truly discourage you, especially if it visits too often. We know that good things can even come out of bad things in life. Sometimes you just have to look a little harder for that cloud&#8217;s silver lining.
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