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		<title>Today&#8217;s Big Ask</title>
		<link>http://teachingsfromthetrail.com/2010/07/28/todays-big-ask/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[donation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, as part of my Big Ask Experiment, I'm asking you for help. Would you please consider helping a family friend cover travel costs she incurs monthly to receive chemotherapy treatments?  <a href="http://teachingsfromthetrail.com/2010/07/28/todays-big-ask/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teachingsfromthetrail.com&blog=6575827&post=961&subd=trailteachings&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Update on The Big Ask Experiment</title>
		<link>http://teachingsfromthetrail.com/2010/07/27/update-on-the-big-ask-experiment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, I committed to asking something big of someone else every day for a month. It's been a challenge to identify big asks even just a few days into the experiment.  <a href="http://teachingsfromthetrail.com/2010/07/27/update-on-the-big-ask-experiment/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teachingsfromthetrail.com&blog=6575827&post=957&subd=trailteachings&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Selling Tack/Trailer to Cover Vet Costs</title>
		<link>http://teachingsfromthetrail.com/2010/07/26/selling-tacktrailer-to-cover-vet-costs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Other people's stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[saddle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trailer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vet]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A friend is selling tack/trailer to cover vet costs. Please spread the word! <a href="http://teachingsfromthetrail.com/2010/07/26/selling-tacktrailer-to-cover-vet-costs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teachingsfromthetrail.com&blog=6575827&post=954&subd=trailteachings&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Repeat Performance</title>
		<link>http://teachingsfromthetrail.com/2010/07/26/repeat-performance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[devotion]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[perseverance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Week after week, people who compete in the show ring or rodeo arena go up against nearly all the same competitors they did the week before. If you beat someone last week, why compete against them again this week? What changes the outcome from one week to the next? <a href="http://teachingsfromthetrail.com/2010/07/26/repeat-performance/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teachingsfromthetrail.com&blog=6575827&post=821&subd=trailteachings&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Big Ask Experiment</title>
		<link>http://teachingsfromthetrail.com/2010/07/22/the-big-ask-experiment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Other people's stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Big Ask]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dreams]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Justin Wise]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Big Ask Experiment: every day for one month, ask for something outrageous, out-of-the-ordinary, or just beyond your comfort zone, and see what happens.  <a href="http://teachingsfromthetrail.com/2010/07/22/the-big-ask-experiment/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teachingsfromthetrail.com&blog=6575827&post=949&subd=trailteachings&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Idol Dreams</title>
		<link>http://teachingsfromthetrail.com/2010/07/20/idol-dreams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[random thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[God's love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[submission]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[God's will]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dreams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[God's faithfulness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[faith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[change]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Like most everyone, I have dreams that are yet unfulfilled in my life. Some I pursue more intentionally than others. You might say some are active and some are idle.
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		<title>Do Unto Others</title>
		<link>http://teachingsfromthetrail.com/2010/07/19/do-unto-others/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[devotion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wish I were able to put myself in others' shoes more often, especially when conflict arises. That perspective would be so valuable in shaping my responses or my actions towards others.  <a href="http://teachingsfromthetrail.com/2010/07/19/do-unto-others/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teachingsfromthetrail.com&blog=6575827&post=945&subd=trailteachings&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Attached to the Vine</title>
		<link>http://teachingsfromthetrail.com/2010/07/17/attached-to-the-vine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[peace]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[John 15]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Writing this blog has become a challenge in the past few weeks. I thought because I was busy. The truth is, it's been hard because I've lost my focus. I've not stayed attached to the vine. <a href="http://teachingsfromthetrail.com/2010/07/17/attached-to-the-vine/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teachingsfromthetrail.com&blog=6575827&post=937&subd=trailteachings&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Going Where We Don’t Want To Go</title>
		<link>http://teachingsfromthetrail.com/2010/07/14/going-where-we-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-go/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Frequently when I ride Ernie alone, he fights me. It takes a lot of effort on my part to get him to leave the barn by himself. I must persist in taking him where he doesn’t want to go or I will reinforce his negative behavior. <a href="http://teachingsfromthetrail.com/2010/07/14/going-where-we-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-go/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teachingsfromthetrail.com&blog=6575827&post=935&subd=trailteachings&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Broken</title>
		<link>http://teachingsfromthetrail.com/2010/07/12/im-broken/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[mercy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As much as I try, I can’t help it. I’m broken.
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