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	<description>The Joys and Trials of Family Life</description>
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		<title>&#8220;Pastoral&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://lordofthecastle.com/2010/02/19/pastoral/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know if you noticed, but I have changed the look of this blog. I have moved things around, changed font sizes, increased the writing area while decreasing the sidebars. It is not as easy as it sounds because &#8230; <a href="http://lordofthecastle.com/2010/02/19/pastoral/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I like where I am but I am really glad about where I have been</title>
		<link>http://lordofthecastle.com/2010/02/03/i-like-where-i-am-but-i-am-really-glad-about-where-i-have-been/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We attended our first home group with our new church. It was pretty interesting. First, the room was filled with people who really love God. Second, I don&#8217;t think that we were the youngest people there, chronologically speaking. However, we were clearly &#8230; <a href="http://lordofthecastle.com/2010/02/03/i-like-where-i-am-but-i-am-really-glad-about-where-i-have-been/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m not moving</title>
		<link>http://lordofthecastle.com/2010/01/27/im-not-moving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RLW3</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I confessed something to my wife a few days ago&#8230; &#8220;It might seem corny, but I REALLY like using my computer.&#8221; Three weeks ago, while I was waiting for my MacBook Pro DVD drive to be replaced, I bought Apple&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="http://lordofthecastle.com/2010/01/27/im-not-moving/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Turn a little this way</title>
		<link>http://lordofthecastle.com/2009/12/03/turn-a-little-this-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RLW3</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ah, the challenges of being a father… I really don&#8217;t know what this season of life is supposed to look like. My two oldest daughters have been on their own for the past few years. My son is attending college &#8230; <a href="http://lordofthecastle.com/2009/12/03/turn-a-little-this-way/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m so vain…I probably think this post is about me</title>
		<link>http://lordofthecastle.com/2009/07/30/im-so-vain%e2%80%a6i-probably-think-this-post-is-about-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:26:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RLW3</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a little embarrassed about this one… but, just a little. I am going to turn 50 in a few weeks. That&#8217;s not bad. I look and feel pretty good &#8220;for my age.&#8221; I still have a full head of &#8230; <a href="http://lordofthecastle.com/2009/07/30/im-so-vain%e2%80%a6i-probably-think-this-post-is-about-me/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Independence Day!</title>
		<link>http://lordofthecastle.com/2009/07/04/happy-independence-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RLW3</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Celebrating holidays in America is pretty challenging. Most people gather with their families but the overarching meaning of each holiday is frequently missing. In many homes, Thanksgiving Day has been reduced to &#8220;Turkey Day,&#8221; a great day to watch football. Christmas is a &#8230; <a href="http://lordofthecastle.com/2009/07/04/happy-independence-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Looking forward, looking back</title>
		<link>http://lordofthecastle.com/2009/06/15/looking-forward-looking-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RLW3</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am starting to get a glimpse of the future and I think I am going to enjoy it. It won&#8217;t be long before I won&#8217;t HAVE to do ANYTHING when I get home from work. I can actually come &#8230; <a href="http://lordofthecastle.com/2009/06/15/looking-forward-looking-back/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Stupid happens!</title>
		<link>http://lordofthecastle.com/2009/02/21/stupid-happens/</link>
		<comments>http://lordofthecastle.com/2009/02/21/stupid-happens/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RLW3</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever done anything that was just dumb? Have you ever said &#8220;I can&#8217;t believe that I just did that!&#8221; Well several years ago, in the span of about two weeks, I realized that I said those very words about &#8230; <a href="http://lordofthecastle.com/2009/02/21/stupid-happens/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>And they&#8217;re off…</title>
		<link>http://lordofthecastle.com/2009/01/01/and-theyre-off/</link>
		<comments>http://lordofthecastle.com/2009/01/01/and-theyre-off/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RLW3</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Goals]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I started the new year off early this year by taking my youngest daughter&#8217;s friend to the airport at 4:15 A.M.! Because of this, my wife and I were in bed well before midnight on New Year&#8217;s eve. Somehow, the &#8230; <a href="http://lordofthecastle.com/2009/01/01/and-theyre-off/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Seasonal change disorder</title>
		<link>http://lordofthecastle.com/2008/12/06/seasonal-change-disorder/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RLW3</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I woke up this morning feeling the effects of this newly discovered malady. Yesterday, I mentioned a convergence. This morning, I realized what it is… The season is about to change in my life… Since I have been in KC, &#8230; <a href="http://lordofthecastle.com/2008/12/06/seasonal-change-disorder/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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