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		<title>everything matters.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 17:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Stiles Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we intentionally strive to view life through God’s eyes, everything we see looks different. Every situation is infused with the possibility of greater meaning. Every interaction is saturated with the potential for life changing pivot points. Choices we previously made without a second thought take on greater significance. We realize that everything is bigger [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pragmaticcompendium.com&#038;blog=2050535&#038;post=10665&#038;subd=pragmaticcompendium&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>fragments of a Mother&#8217;s Day weekend.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 12:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Stiles Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case you don&#8217;t follow me on facebook or twitter, here&#8217;s a little compilation of my weekend updates: Friday, May 11, 2012 &#8211; Trying to learn this: &#8220;The difference between being 95% prepared &#38; 100% prepared (whatever that is) is infinitesimal. It is not perceived. But the energy expended in moving from 95% to 100% [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pragmaticcompendium.com&#038;blog=2050535&#038;post=10645&#038;subd=pragmaticcompendium&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>the foundation of my work ethic. “Would you like fries with that?”</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 09:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Stiles Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My daughter was lounging around the house in a circa 1970s McDonalds uniform last night. The neon green version. Attractive, I know. She&#8217;s got a decade project due this week, so we&#8217;ve been in the attic. And now she wants to wear this to school. Her brother wore the SAME uniform to school for 70&#8242;s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pragmaticcompendium.com&#038;blog=2050535&#038;post=10600&#038;subd=pragmaticcompendium&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I don&#8217;t want to sing a solo.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Stiles Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post was originally published on March 9, 2011.  I was reminded of it yesterday. Went to bed thinking about the elements of an atmosphere conducive to worship. Woke up thinking about what I can do to help a congregation experience deep worship and praise. Something’s been on my mind. While rehearsing a song for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pragmaticcompendium.com&#038;blog=2050535&#038;post=10576&#038;subd=pragmaticcompendium&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Discovery Day&#8221; is right.</title>
		<link>http://pragmaticcompendium.com/2012/04/25/discovery-day-is-right/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Stiles Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FirstHusband and FavoriteSon went to a college &#8220;Discovery Day&#8221; on Saturday, inspecting a potential choice for FavoriteSon. I think it just hit me that, if he goes away to college as a freshman, his sister will only be in 7th grade when he goes. That hadn&#8217;t even crossed my mind. We would miss him like [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pragmaticcompendium.com&#038;blog=2050535&#038;post=10493&#038;subd=pragmaticcompendium&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Jesus said turn the other cheek. He didn&#8217;t say I had to stand within smack radius.</title>
		<link>http://pragmaticcompendium.com/2012/04/24/jesus-said-turn-the-other-cheek-he-didnt-say-i-had-to-stand-within-smack-radius/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Stiles Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;so, have you spoken to them about their behavior?&#8221; That was the question I was asked after publishing my post entitled &#8220;you see the big hat too . . . right?&#8220; (For those who don&#8217;t have time to read that post, here&#8217;s the twitter version: &#8220;passive-aggressive narcissist. boundaries, distance &#38; prayer. attempted normal relationship. failed. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pragmaticcompendium.com&#038;blog=2050535&#038;post=10512&#038;subd=pragmaticcompendium&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mythbusters question: Who packs a car better, a man or a woman?</title>
		<link>http://pragmaticcompendium.com/2012/04/23/mythbusters-question-who-packs-a-car-better-a-man-or-a-woman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Stiles Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watching Mythbusters on DVR tonight and that was one of the questions. FirstHusband: &#8220;Oh, DEFINITELY a man.&#8221; Me: &#8220;You know why?&#8221; FirstHusband: &#8220;Spacial relationships.&#8221; Me: &#8220;nope. it&#8217;s because we don&#8217;t care.&#8221; Once I get the suitcase closed, my job is done. Filed under: laugh!, status updates, till death, women Tagged: behavior, humor, marriage, pragmatic<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pragmaticcompendium.com&#038;blog=2050535&#038;post=10517&#038;subd=pragmaticcompendium&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>you see the big hat too . . . right?</title>
		<link>http://pragmaticcompendium.com/2012/04/23/you-see-the-big-hat-too-right/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Stiles Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever try to describe the behavior of a passive-aggressive person to someone else? Inevitably, you come off sounding petty. And a little crazy. There&#8217;s disbelief: &#8220;No way. That doesn&#8217;t seem like them.&#8221; There&#8217;s doubt: &#8220;Are you sure? Maybe you misunderstood.&#8221; There&#8217;s advice: &#8220;You should talk to them about it. They probably have no idea you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pragmaticcompendium.com&#038;blog=2050535&#038;post=10426&#038;subd=pragmaticcompendium&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m going to stop being discouraged and be awesome instead. True Story.</title>
		<link>http://pragmaticcompendium.com/2012/04/18/im-going-to-stop-being-discouraged-and-be-awesome-instead-true-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Stiles Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t exactly been sad. But I&#8217;ll admit. For the last few weeks, I&#8217;ve been discouraged. I found myself in the middle of a new work group dynamic and the results have been . . . discouraging. Actually, it&#8217;s an old dynamic that I allowed to resurface. I should have known better. I can&#8217;t be [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pragmaticcompendium.com&#038;blog=2050535&#038;post=10460&#038;subd=pragmaticcompendium&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>five minutes of crazy.</title>
		<link>http://pragmaticcompendium.com/2012/04/17/five-minutes-of-crazy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Stiles Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Me, to FirstHusband at Home Depot: &#8220;I know that guy. How do I know that guy?&#8221; One minute later, staring at the guy: &#8220;WHERE do I know him from?&#8221; And again, this time staring blankly at nothing, watching a clouded memory play back in my head: &#8220;He&#8217;s a doctor. Whoever he is, he wears a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pragmaticcompendium.com&#038;blog=2050535&#038;post=10414&#038;subd=pragmaticcompendium&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>step away from the puppy.</title>
		<link>http://pragmaticcompendium.com/2012/04/16/step-away-from-the-puppy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:51:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Stiles Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Warning: Sometimes, emotional bullies wear puppy suits. wounded puppy suits. And when you pay attention to them, the whimpering doesn&#8217;t get softer, it gets louder. and louder and louder&#8230; They require more and more of your time and attention. You can&#8217;t make them happy. You aren&#8217;t the reason they&#8217;re UNhappy. But if you don&#8217;t give [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pragmaticcompendium.com&#038;blog=2050535&#038;post=10356&#038;subd=pragmaticcompendium&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>do the right thing because it&#8217;s the right thing.</title>
		<link>http://pragmaticcompendium.com/2012/04/14/do-the-right-thing-because-its-the-right-thing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Stiles Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night I was repeating: &#8220;God loves my kids more than I do. God loves my kids more than I do. God loves my kids more than I do.&#8221; FavoriteSon went out. On a Friday night. First time driving in heavy traffic IN THE DARK. &#8220;God loves my kids more than I do. God loves [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pragmaticcompendium.com&#038;blog=2050535&#038;post=10362&#038;subd=pragmaticcompendium&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>the power of words.</title>
		<link>http://pragmaticcompendium.com/2012/04/13/the-power-of-words/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Stiles Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is why I struggle when I write. The words I use will make all the difference. This book I&#8217;m writing can&#8217;t be cathartic purging or just a transfer of information. My goal is to inspire CHANGE &#8211; and not the kind people threw at this man&#8217;s feet. As I write and re-write, I&#8217;m praying [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pragmaticcompendium.com&#038;blog=2050535&#038;post=8050&#038;subd=pragmaticcompendium&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Goal #1: tear muscles. Goal #2: Build them back up.</title>
		<link>http://pragmaticcompendium.com/2012/04/04/goal-1-tear-muscles-goal-2-build-them-back-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Stiles Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After spending Sunday in pain, I had to face the fact that I&#8217;ve been slacking on the strength training. I have arthritis in my neck and if I keep my shoulders &#8211; specifically my trapezius muscle &#8211; strong, I&#8217;m usually symptom free. But Sunday, the nerves in my shoulder were &#8220;buzzing,&#8221; if that makes sense, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pragmaticcompendium.com&#038;blog=2050535&#038;post=10320&#038;subd=pragmaticcompendium&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>why I&#8217;m not your &#8220;fun&#8221; friend. issue #1: Saturday mornings</title>
		<link>http://pragmaticcompendium.com/2012/04/01/why-im-not-your-fun-friend-issue-1-saturday-mornings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Stiles Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my previous post, entitled &#8220;I&#8217;m not your &#8220;fun&#8221; friend.&#8221; I said the reason I prefer &#8220;real&#8221; conversation over &#8220;surface&#8221; conversation is because I have &#8220;issues&#8221; and that you either get used to me or you avoid me. (CLICK HERE to read that post &#8211; it&#8217;s short.) I&#8217;ve been thinking about why I&#8217;m so intense [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pragmaticcompendium.com&#038;blog=2050535&#038;post=10202&#038;subd=pragmaticcompendium&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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