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	<title>Laura Schroeder</title>
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	<description>A Community of Ecouragement</description>
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		<title>Moments of Change</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve heard that fear is what keeps us from moving ahead. That can be the case, but for me, change has always been an unexpected moment when I decide that I want something more. When I was a kid, I waited to learn to swim and ride a bike until I could reached the ground [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lauramschroeder.com/2012/02/17/moments-of-change/</link>
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		<title>Difficult Circumstances</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In America, with the prevalence of prosperity teaching, a real picture is not always presented. We are taught that anything is possible with positive thinking. Granted, this is in everyday life, not oppressive circumstances. However, the problem with this teaching is that if your particular dream never comes true, you can be left feeling like [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lauramschroeder.com/2012/02/12/difficult-circumstances/</link>
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		<title>A Time of Encouragement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I was a young mom there was one time when a coworker did a kind deed for me when I really needed it. I wish I was able to find her and tell her how my story turned out and what her act of kindness meant to me. Then, a couple of years ago [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lauramschroeder.com/2012/02/11/a-time-of-encouragement/</link>
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		<title>Your Story Keeps Changing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A couple of years ago, I wrote down some of my experiences and self published two booklets. I told my story at various churches and shelters. The story began with my young adult experiences twenty years ago. My daughter pointed out to me that I was no longer the person in those stories, that I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lauramschroeder.com/2012/01/17/your-story-keeps-changing/</link>
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		<title>Choose Life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[God began His work in you at Creation. He has His hand on you today. He is building your future for tomorrow. When you were born, all of creation rejoiced. When you leave, you will make the journey of a lifetime. You have planted seeds that when nurtured, will grow into blossoms for others to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lauramschroeder.com/2012/01/15/choose-life/</link>
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		<title>Reflections on Ministry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently, I read several articles about a couple of pastors who seem to have gone a little to far. What may have begun from good intentions of relating to people has turned into irreverence. It&#8217;s always easier to tell people what they want to hear but the truth can still be told in love without [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lauramschroeder.com/2012/01/10/reflections-on-ministry/</link>
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		<title>Listening in the Quiet Moments</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the first time in my life, it is quiet. The kids are grown and my husband is at work. After our move to another state, I am patiently waiting to see what job comes next. At first it was fun having time off. Then, I became restless while searching for employment. Now, I&#8217;m just [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lauramschroeder.com/2012/01/04/listening-in-the-quiet-moments/</link>
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		<title>For All Our Kids</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s world, it seems that life as we knew it in our generation has changed. We had a strong foundation and survived life&#8217;s challenges. Although there has been strife since the beginning of time, there are issues that are unique to our era. First, the developments since 1900 to today have been more than [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lauramschroeder.com/2011/12/29/for-all-our-kids/</link>
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		<title>Promises of Old</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people look for scripture promise passages for hope to life&#8217;s challenges. The book of Isaiah is filled with beautiful imagery of God speaking to His people. Parents throughout time have prayed for their adult children to return to the faith of their childhood. As young adults feel out their independence and strike out on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lauramschroeder.com/2011/12/15/promises-of-old/</link>
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		<title>Hand on Me</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have an old Annie Herring record that I&#8217;ve had since I was a kid. She wrote a song called &#8220;Hand on Me&#8221; that is beautiful. I probably can&#8217;t post the words because of copyright laws but would encourage you to find the lyrics at lyrics.com. When I was a parole/probation agent I dealt with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lauramschroeder.com/2011/12/13/hand-on-me/</link>
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