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		<title>A prayer of hope</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
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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 sad reminder</title>
		<link>http://garrickdconner.com/2010/02/26/a-sad-reminder/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:29:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been burdened this week with the news out of Vancouver regarding the disappearance of actor Andrew Koenig, 41, who among other things, played the role of &#8220;Boner&#8221; in the 80&#8217;s sitcom &#8220;Growing Pains&#8221; on ABC.
His family apparently became alarmed when he did not board a flight from Vancouver to Los Angeles. As the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=garrickdconner.com&blog=2294139&post=1886&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>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>I&#8217;m kind of a skeptic</title>
		<link>http://garrickdconner.com/2009/10/15/im-kind-of-a-skeptic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I must admit that as I sit here watching the wall-to-wall news coverage  of the Colorado boy who was believed to be sailing through the open skies in a homemade balloon, I have some serious questions.
This family was apparently featured on the ABC reality show &#8220;Wife Swap.&#8221; I don&#8217;t know about you, but that just [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=garrickdconner.com&blog=2294139&post=1151&subd=expressionsandinsights&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>So long, summer?</title>
		<link>http://garrickdconner.com/2009/08/18/so-long-summer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK, so I&#8217;ve been in my new place for six weeks now. And for so much of that time, it&#8217;s been like a vacation of sorts &#8212; meeting new people, seeing new things, enjoying new surroundings.
But tonight the vacation officially ended. We attended my son&#8217;s &#8216;meet the teacher&#8217; night at the new school. Don&#8217;t get [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=garrickdconner.com&blog=2294139&post=1018&subd=expressionsandinsights&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>5 principles of transparency</title>
		<link>http://garrickdconner.com/2009/06/16/5-principles-of-transparency/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Personal transparency is one of those things we hear a lot about these days. And while transparency is expected, it is not always respected. Most folks are both fascinated and intrigued by things that are transparent. The same goes for transparent people.
As you might imagine, I get lots of questions about transparency &#8212; as a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=garrickdconner.com&blog=2294139&post=745&subd=expressionsandinsights&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The feeling of freedom</title>
		<link>http://garrickdconner.com/2009/04/13/the-feeling-of-freedom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the past several weeks, my family and I have been watching with great fascination as five ugly mail-order caterpillars amazingly transformed into beautiful butterflies. It has been an interesting thing indeed.
First we watched the caterpillars double then triple in size. Then we watched as they each made their way to the top of the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=garrickdconner.com&blog=2294139&post=375&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.
However, there [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=garrickdconner.com&blog=2294139&post=63&subd=expressionsandinsights&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Are there toxic people in your life?</title>
		<link>http://garrickdconner.com/2007/12/18/are-there-toxic-people-in-your-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
 The following is the second installment of a three-part series. 
There are many kinds of disappointment &#8212; and many different ways of dealing with it.
In my own life, I have frequently found that the best way to deal with disappointment is to spot it coming and head it off.
It is very true that everyone gets disappointed, and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=garrickdconner.com&blog=2294139&post=61&subd=expressionsandinsights&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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