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			<title><![CDATA[Weird ants ( yes the red dot is appropriate I think if you know you know]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:36:09 -0700</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Asking for prayer about ants that were acting very odd when they first appeared. Without going into detail about what I think is going on but to anyone with experience the red dot might help to connect the dots]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Asking for prayer about ants that were acting very odd when they first appeared. Without going into detail about what I think is going on but to anyone with experience the red dot might help to connect the dots]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Question about forgiving people from kids]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2021 05:19:02 -0700</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Does God not like it if we aren’t able to just turn off the big hurt feelings when a friend asks for forgiveness? A friend pushed us away and now she is asking for forgiveness ( in a card) but our phone number is still blocked on her phone. So we still hurt and we sorta feel like we aren’t supposed to like it’s sinful or something to feel like that. Is it? We want to still be friends with her but try as we might we can’t turn off the anger. We don’t really know what God wants us to do with the feelings. We don’t want to cause her more pain either so some of us think we should wait until the feelings mellow out to reply to her card but if she thinks we are ignoring her she will get hurt feelings. So we feel like we can’t win for hanging. Just so lost on wtf to do.<br />
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So yeah this is a dreamers kid asking is it wrong if big feelings don’t just go away when someone says sorry? We know we are supposed to give people like a zillion chances if they mean it when they ask but the mad feelings just won’t turn off. So what are we supposed to do?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Does God not like it if we aren’t able to just turn off the big hurt feelings when a friend asks for forgiveness? A friend pushed us away and now she is asking for forgiveness ( in a card) but our phone number is still blocked on her phone. So we still hurt and we sorta feel like we aren’t supposed to like it’s sinful or something to feel like that. Is it? We want to still be friends with her but try as we might we can’t turn off the anger. We don’t really know what God wants us to do with the feelings. We don’t want to cause her more pain either so some of us think we should wait until the feelings mellow out to reply to her card but if she thinks we are ignoring her she will get hurt feelings. So we feel like we can’t win for hanging. Just so lost on wtf to do.<br />
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So yeah this is a dreamers kid asking is it wrong if big feelings don’t just go away when someone says sorry? We know we are supposed to give people like a zillion chances if they mean it when they ask but the mad feelings just won’t turn off. So what are we supposed to do?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Conflicting advice from one day to the next]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 21:52:19 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Anyone else have someone who always says you should pray about problems only to say you should act on their advice rather than the answer you got from prayer? Our mom does that... drives us crazy]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Anyone else have someone who always says you should pray about problems only to say you should act on their advice rather than the answer you got from prayer? Our mom does that... drives us crazy]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[LDS elders]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2020 17:52:34 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dear “ elders” ( has to be a joke title considering that your barely out in the real world... anyway.<br />
We are dealing with a major loss which you guys have probably not experienced yet. So, please keep your naffing lectures about trials to yourself until you have had a few. By the way. the only good thing about a new day at the moment is that it replaces the old one, we get to cross off. So, if we don’t return your “ good morning” or “happy Sunday” at the moment, just be happy we aren’t asking what the Hell “ good morning” is supposed to mean anyway. <br />
But like we said, come back to chat about “eternal perspective” after you lose someone close to you, until then pick a direction and f-off in it. Thanks]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Dear “ elders” ( has to be a joke title considering that your barely out in the real world... anyway.<br />
We are dealing with a major loss which you guys have probably not experienced yet. So, please keep your naffing lectures about trials to yourself until you have had a few. By the way. the only good thing about a new day at the moment is that it replaces the old one, we get to cross off. So, if we don’t return your “ good morning” or “happy Sunday” at the moment, just be happy we aren’t asking what the Hell “ good morning” is supposed to mean anyway. <br />
But like we said, come back to chat about “eternal perspective” after you lose someone close to you, until then pick a direction and f-off in it. Thanks]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bad event]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2020 04:47:02 -0700</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I went for a nap and then checked my phone. I had my old Facebook site in there. I was half asleep when I opened a message. It was very red dot. And about the world ending. The numbers associated with red dot and other crap.I blocked her and then I lost it. I went on my present page and stated that people had no right to send 'religious' things to me when they don't even know me. They don't know my history, my beliefs, my sexual preferences.Am I tall short, thin fat? And On.<br />
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I hate that sort of message but tonight it hit me hard. Why do people do that? I guess they believe that they are 'saving me' with this warning. But they don't know me what I said. I stated that, even if they had a dream that God should send me the message he wouldn't really do that. OMG it was triggering!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I went for a nap and then checked my phone. I had my old Facebook site in there. I was half asleep when I opened a message. It was very red dot. And about the world ending. The numbers associated with red dot and other crap.I blocked her and then I lost it. I went on my present page and stated that people had no right to send 'religious' things to me when they don't even know me. They don't know my history, my beliefs, my sexual preferences.Am I tall short, thin fat? And On.<br />
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I hate that sort of message but tonight it hit me hard. Why do people do that? I guess they believe that they are 'saving me' with this warning. But they don't know me what I said. I stated that, even if they had a dream that God should send me the message he wouldn't really do that. OMG it was triggering!]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Our issues with the NT...CHR]]></title>
			<link>https://www.mosaicminds.org/forums/showthread.php?tid=2907</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 00:39:26 -0700</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I don’t really feel like I can say this outside of a DID community. But does anyone else feel like the NT waters down the justice focus of the OT? Like suddenly Jesus is saying if someone takes your coat give him more of your clothes etc. I’ve always struggled to get my head around the idea that the same God who inspired Jeremiah inspired the NT! Is the NT conveying that injustice will no longer be paid back?<br />
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The Story of the Exile always gave us hope when we were living with our ab*s*rz. We grabbed onto the idea that G*d only lets injustice go on so long and then He steps in and says enough is enough.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I don’t really feel like I can say this outside of a DID community. But does anyone else feel like the NT waters down the justice focus of the OT? Like suddenly Jesus is saying if someone takes your coat give him more of your clothes etc. I’ve always struggled to get my head around the idea that the same God who inspired Jeremiah inspired the NT! Is the NT conveying that injustice will no longer be paid back?<br />
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The Story of the Exile always gave us hope when we were living with our ab*s*rz. We grabbed onto the idea that G*d only lets injustice go on so long and then He steps in and says enough is enough.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Well]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 30 Nov 2019 20:43:29 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[fr the longest time God and I have been at odds because I don't feel like he listens to me. However, my eldest brother has Parkinson's disease and has grown worse with time. Having let go of my anger toward him (we all had a hard life) I was able to pray for him. My pastor and a friend were praying as well and probably other family members. He wouldn't allow anyone in to help.<br />
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He did go to Tim Horton's and the staff there would actually feed him. (Bad tremours). A cab would take him home and the driver would carry him inside. That is the up side of being in a small town.  Here he would starve to death.<br />
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I spoke with my sister briefly last night and my prayers have been answered. He has finally agreed to go into long term care. Thank God. The family will breathe easier and he will have the care that he needs.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[fr the longest time God and I have been at odds because I don't feel like he listens to me. However, my eldest brother has Parkinson's disease and has grown worse with time. Having let go of my anger toward him (we all had a hard life) I was able to pray for him. My pastor and a friend were praying as well and probably other family members. He wouldn't allow anyone in to help.<br />
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He did go to Tim Horton's and the staff there would actually feed him. (Bad tremours). A cab would take him home and the driver would carry him inside. That is the up side of being in a small town.  Here he would starve to death.<br />
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I spoke with my sister briefly last night and my prayers have been answered. He has finally agreed to go into long term care. Thank God. The family will breathe easier and he will have the care that he needs.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[End of a long chapter - I think]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2019 17:24:48 -0700</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I went down to the police station. I wanted to know if there are any photos of me in the collection the red-robed b*st*rd was charged for a decade or so ago.<br />
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Afterward, I walked around for a while. Actually walked 10467 steps. I came home and did some thinking. I wrote my T and told her that the issue was done with. It is my last attempt to bring the church up on charges of red dot stuff. <br />
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I am not saying that I am lying. I am erasing all of the reports that I put in. I am just saying that I am tired of this issue and I need to forward with my life. I have been fighting for so long. If photos do come up I am sure that the matter will be settled quickly. Regardless, I will always have anger but I will push it to the back of my brain.<br />
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I am tired of fighting this issue. It is time to move on.<br />
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I walked for a while afterward. 10, 467 steps. Today I am still in my PJs.<br />
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Time to unwind from all of that crap. Time to let it go. I feel good.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Yesterday I went down to the police station. I wanted to know if there are any photos of me in the collection the red-robed b*st*rd was charged for a decade or so ago.<br />
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Afterward, I walked around for a while. Actually walked 10467 steps. I came home and did some thinking. I wrote my T and told her that the issue was done with. It is my last attempt to bring the church up on charges of red dot stuff. <br />
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I am not saying that I am lying. I am erasing all of the reports that I put in. I am just saying that I am tired of this issue and I need to forward with my life. I have been fighting for so long. If photos do come up I am sure that the matter will be settled quickly. Regardless, I will always have anger but I will push it to the back of my brain.<br />
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I am tired of fighting this issue. It is time to move on.<br />
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I walked for a while afterward. 10, 467 steps. Today I am still in my PJs.<br />
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Time to unwind from all of that crap. Time to let it go. I feel good.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[RED DOT MT  ANGRY]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2019 22:57:31 -0700</pubDate>
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I have talked years back about a f*ck*ng pr**st setting up a c*lt in my RC church. People in the diocese received&#36;10,000 a bannock lunch and an apology. by that time the bishop was busted for having child p@rn. He set up the bust with all of the material in his car and driving back and forth across the US/Canadian border. He too went to jail. Has a male lover. Lives in hiding.<br />
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Then suddenly I am riding home in my brother's car. The angry mother was out and when the brother tried to ask questions she told him to shut up while she sucked on her cigarette. Brother was smoking too. Thank God MPU had quit or I probably would have choked to death in the car. As it was I was huddled so far into the corner of the car that I would have fallen out if it wasn't a 2 door.<br />
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Tonight my sister and I had one of those this and that chats. At some point, we talked about the bishop mentioned above. She was theone who mentioned the details. <br />
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She also talked about the pr*%st from the small parish who was taken out in handcuffs. I think she forgets anything I told her.<br />
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I had spoken of this day to a T but I cannot remember which one. I JUST SENT A MESSAGE  lie ths one asking if she remembered.<br />
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I have talked years back about a f*ck*ng pr**st setting up a c*lt in my RC church. People in the diocese received&#36;10,000 a bannock lunch and an apology. by that time the bishop was busted for having child p@rn. He set up the bust with all of the material in his car and driving back and forth across the US/Canadian border. He too went to jail. Has a male lover. Lives in hiding.<br />
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But I never talked about the parish where I can't remember anything. Just being in the basement where I think the walls were yellow. I think I sat under a table. One of those old wooden ones with metal legs. We never went to that church as a family. Or at all.<br />
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Then suddenly I am riding home in my brother's car. The angry mother was out and when the brother tried to ask questions she told him to shut up while she sucked on her cigarette. Brother was smoking too. Thank God MPU had quit or I probably would have choked to death in the car. As it was I was huddled so far into the corner of the car that I would have fallen out if it wasn't a 2 door.<br />
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Tonight my sister and I had one of those this and that chats. At some point, we talked about the bishop mentioned above. She was theone who mentioned the details. <br />
<br />
She also talked about the pr*%st from the small parish who was taken out in handcuffs. I think she forgets anything I told her.<br />
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I had spoken of this day to a T but I cannot remember which one. I JUST SENT A MESSAGE  lie ths one asking if she remembered.<br />
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&#36;10,000. That is what people from the perverted diocese got. With bannock and tea with the apology. I got nothing. I didn't know he was arrested. I don't know how much he did but he was involved. Somehow. f*ck*ng pr*@sts, lawyers and family. I will have no rest until I die. (no plans)<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<title><![CDATA[Daniel asked a question just to argue with us and tell us off]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2019 14:55:58 -0700</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Daniel asked us how we know that the Bible is true then he got mad when we tried to answer. It’s like he was only getting us on a topic to get annoyed on purpose. We almost just said okay bye bye for good Daniel we got so angry and hurt]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Daniel asked us how we know that the Bible is true then he got mad when we tried to answer. It’s like he was only getting us on a topic to get annoyed on purpose. We almost just said okay bye bye for good Daniel we got so angry and hurt]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hoping other kids will pray with us rating for big fee]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 14:36:49 -0700</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Note : our big is typing this because our typing because if we type,it teachs the next word thing above the keyboard the wrong way to spell.<br />
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Below is a chr prayer request. We are hoping chr littles will pray with us.<br />
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We won’t go into detail about why because it might trigger kids. But Daniel ( our best friend and new d*ddy because we asked we could be his kids and he said yes)<br />
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Is going through some med stuff and we are super worried especially cause he is 79 and not chr yet so if anything happens to him we don’t know if he has a ticket for getting into heaven or not. <br />
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Big said that little kids don’t need one but grown ups do. We told him, all he has to do to get one is ask God or even ask like saying “ if Dreamers isn’t nuts and you are real and you really do want to be friends with me then I would want to be friends with you and I would want a ticket to heaven and I know I cannot earn it because you are just giving them out.<br />
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So since he is having med stuff and since we don’t know if he would be in heaven with us we are scared. Today, we had the idea to ask other littles to pray with us that he would at least be open to the idea of asking for a ticket to heaven and to be friends with God like even just as an experiment to see if anything happens like if God does anything to show him ( Daniel) that He ( God)is real and does want to be friends with him  “ <br />
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We know that kids bio kids and inside kids are special to God and when kids pray stuff happens. That’s why we are specifically asking littles to pray with us.<br />
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That Daniel would be better soon but also that we would get to be with him in Heaven <br />
Thanks <br />
Angela typing for katey and Angie ( both age 4)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Note : our big is typing this because our typing because if we type,it teachs the next word thing above the keyboard the wrong way to spell.<br />
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Below is a chr prayer request. We are hoping chr littles will pray with us.<br />
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We won’t go into detail about why because it might trigger kids. But Daniel ( our best friend and new d*ddy because we asked we could be his kids and he said yes)<br />
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Is going through some med stuff and we are super worried especially cause he is 79 and not chr yet so if anything happens to him we don’t know if he has a ticket for getting into heaven or not. <br />
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Big said that little kids don’t need one but grown ups do. We told him, all he has to do to get one is ask God or even ask like saying “ if Dreamers isn’t nuts and you are real and you really do want to be friends with me then I would want to be friends with you and I would want a ticket to heaven and I know I cannot earn it because you are just giving them out.<br />
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So since he is having med stuff and since we don’t know if he would be in heaven with us we are scared. Today, we had the idea to ask other littles to pray with us that he would at least be open to the idea of asking for a ticket to heaven and to be friends with God like even just as an experiment to see if anything happens like if God does anything to show him ( Daniel) that He ( God)is real and does want to be friends with him  “ <br />
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We know that kids bio kids and inside kids are special to God and when kids pray stuff happens. That’s why we are specifically asking littles to pray with us.<br />
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That Daniel would be better soon but also that we would get to be with him in Heaven <br />
Thanks <br />
Angela typing for katey and Angie ( both age 4)]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Learned something new]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 21:28:28 -0700</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Found out why I am attracted still to the Catholic Faith. My grandmother when I was young raised me to be Catholic but when I got older I stopped going to Catholic churches. However sometimes I find myself in one for prayer, reflection, light a candel, and some times a Mass....well now I know why one of my people is Catholic never wanted to leave the Faith I am thankful I have a friend who understands and gave us prayers for our Catholic Girl and she loves having someone who understands her.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Found out why I am attracted still to the Catholic Faith. My grandmother when I was young raised me to be Catholic but when I got older I stopped going to Catholic churches. However sometimes I find myself in one for prayer, reflection, light a candel, and some times a Mass....well now I know why one of my people is Catholic never wanted to leave the Faith I am thankful I have a friend who understands and gave us prayers for our Catholic Girl and she loves having someone who understands her.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ugh]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2018 18:43:59 -0700</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[one of the classes i am taking this semester involves learning to run a parent training program.  it sounds really interesting.  problem is, i have to actually run a group as part of the class.  all the people i have been able to contact about it can't come because of other family obligations... <br />
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the professor said we could co-lead a group with a fellow classmate.  <br />
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why is this on cafe esprit, you ask?<br />
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well the only classmate i could co-lead with is holding her group on Sunday morning, right during my church time... and i have strong religious beliefs about keeping the Sabbath day special....  <br />
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how do i justify missing 10 weeks of church (that's how many weeks the group runs)... when I have responsibilities at church too?  UGH.....<br />
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i feel like dropping the class but don't know if that's the right thing to do. <br />
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don't think i'm looking for solutions from anyone - just need to vent about it.  it's a difficult problem for me.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[one of the classes i am taking this semester involves learning to run a parent training program.  it sounds really interesting.  problem is, i have to actually run a group as part of the class.  all the people i have been able to contact about it can't come because of other family obligations... <br />
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the professor said we could co-lead a group with a fellow classmate.  <br />
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why is this on cafe esprit, you ask?<br />
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well the only classmate i could co-lead with is holding her group on Sunday morning, right during my church time... and i have strong religious beliefs about keeping the Sabbath day special....  <br />
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how do i justify missing 10 weeks of church (that's how many weeks the group runs)... when I have responsibilities at church too?  UGH.....<br />
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i feel like dropping the class but don't know if that's the right thing to do. <br />
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don't think i'm looking for solutions from anyone - just need to vent about it.  it's a difficult problem for me.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[This chapter may be impossible]]></title>
			<link>https://www.mosaicminds.org/forums/showthread.php?tid=2580</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 01:09:25 -0700</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Before I start to talk about this, please don't give feedback in the form of suggestions. I just need to talk it out and am wondering about how people work through this.  Or if they do.<br />
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MT SRA toward the end.<br />
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Because o the fact that  Christianity comes up so often I feel the need to add a chapter to my book. Only I have no clue as to where to start. Do I believe in God? Yes I do.  But I don't believe he is there for me. I ended up with a life so crazy that I am afraid people won't believe that such a life could never happen.<br />
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I have a friend with very strong faith. She knows much of my past. She has had her own dark times but for her life has made her faith stronger. She believes in heaven, that we will be rewarded for our suffering etc. I have trouble with that aspect of her faith. Why do I have to go through all of this misery with a possibility that I will get to sit on a cloud and play the guitar when I die? <br />
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I have had sp experiences, mostly things that I remember.  They tell me that there is something up there or out there, whatever. It is possible that beings were sent to protect me. However, perhaps they were just protecting my soul as they certainly didn't protect my body. Or this crazy mind.<br />
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Yet, if someone asks me "do you believe in God" I have to say yes. I just don't know why. After all, I lived through hell here on earth. Some of the worst stuff that happened was done in the name of s*t*n. How could he, or his representatives not rescue me from such horror? Therefore, how can  I believe in God? Why do I have to go through hell on earth in order to rise up and sit on that cloud?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Before I start to talk about this, please don't give feedback in the form of suggestions. I just need to talk it out and am wondering about how people work through this.  Or if they do.<br />
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MT SRA toward the end.<br />
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Because o the fact that  Christianity comes up so often I feel the need to add a chapter to my book. Only I have no clue as to where to start. Do I believe in God? Yes I do.  But I don't believe he is there for me. I ended up with a life so crazy that I am afraid people won't believe that such a life could never happen.<br />
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I have a friend with very strong faith. She knows much of my past. She has had her own dark times but for her life has made her faith stronger. She believes in heaven, that we will be rewarded for our suffering etc. I have trouble with that aspect of her faith. Why do I have to go through all of this misery with a possibility that I will get to sit on a cloud and play the guitar when I die? <br />
<br />
I have had sp experiences, mostly things that I remember.  They tell me that there is something up there or out there, whatever. It is possible that beings were sent to protect me. However, perhaps they were just protecting my soul as they certainly didn't protect my body. Or this crazy mind.<br />
<br />
Yet, if someone asks me "do you believe in God" I have to say yes. I just don't know why. After all, I lived through hell here on earth. Some of the worst stuff that happened was done in the name of s*t*n. How could he, or his representatives not rescue me from such horror? Therefore, how can  I believe in God? Why do I have to go through hell on earth in order to rise up and sit on that cloud?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Struggling with Facebook post MT]]></title>
			<link>https://www.mosaicminds.org/forums/showthread.php?tid=2541</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 13:26:56 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[There was a post on FB today that was an article about an RC Bishop in Australia.  It left me both furious and confused. It is MT.Will scroll.<br />
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A high level Bishop in Australia made the following statement: Children who have SA with priests may have a... forget exact words but basically, it was a spiritual experience with God. <br />
I wanted to reach through the screen and choke the man. However, since I was a small child I have had things happen that are considered to be abnormal and sp in nature. Somymind is racing. Realistically I know that this man is sick. Still...]]></description>
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A high level Bishop in Australia made the following statement: Children who have SA with priests may have a... forget exact words but basically, it was a spiritual experience with God. <br />
I wanted to reach through the screen and choke the man. However, since I was a small child I have had things happen that are considered to be abnormal and sp in nature. Somymind is racing. Realistically I know that this man is sick. Still...]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[project hit a wall big wall chr]]></title>
			<link>https://www.mosaicminds.org/forums/showthread.php?tid=2430</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 04:59:17 -0700</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I won't go into issue specifics here ( it's not the place to ask for signatures) but...last weds we felt lead by the lord to start a petition to the US Senate. It's been growing nicely until today... today it fl*t-lined with only 83 signatures. <br />
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the issue is very time critical Aug 11 is the deadline and I don't think 83 is enough to impact anything. If The lord said to do it, why the sudden fl*tl*ne<br />
confused and discouraged and not sure wtf to do from here.<br />
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If you want to know the issue/see the link pm me.<br />
Lizzy with jpic (dreamers is too balloonish and I feel more like the string atm)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I won't go into issue specifics here ( it's not the place to ask for signatures) but...last weds we felt lead by the lord to start a petition to the US Senate. It's been growing nicely until today... today it fl*t-lined with only 83 signatures. <br />
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the issue is very time critical Aug 11 is the deadline and I don't think 83 is enough to impact anything. If The lord said to do it, why the sudden fl*tl*ne<br />
confused and discouraged and not sure wtf to do from here.<br />
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If you want to know the issue/see the link pm me.<br />
Lizzy with jpic (dreamers is too balloonish and I feel more like the string atm)]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[A special day tomorrow]]></title>
			<link>https://www.mosaicminds.org/forums/showthread.php?tid=2392</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2017 14:04:50 -0700</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow is a special religious day in my particular faith. The part about it that I love so much is that it is a day of healing. In my belief system, the spirit of healing flows through you and mends the broken spirit. My husband and I look forward very much to attending the service attached to this day. For him, he seeks healing from the intense pain of his childhood that he has never allowed himself to let go of. It is a ray of hope for those who struggle with their own internal demons - demons of the past which have been pushed down and compartmentalized and locked up with keys we try to throw away. But all of us here know the truth - there is no real way to totally lock up the pain. It still manages to find us and manipulate us and hurt us. This is why I look forward so much to this special day devoted to a renewal of the spirit and the bringing of some light into the long hidden darkness of the past.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tomorrow is a special religious day in my particular faith. The part about it that I love so much is that it is a day of healing. In my belief system, the spirit of healing flows through you and mends the broken spirit. My husband and I look forward very much to attending the service attached to this day. For him, he seeks healing from the intense pain of his childhood that he has never allowed himself to let go of. It is a ray of hope for those who struggle with their own internal demons - demons of the past which have been pushed down and compartmentalized and locked up with keys we try to throw away. But all of us here know the truth - there is no real way to totally lock up the pain. It still manages to find us and manipulate us and hurt us. This is why I look forward so much to this special day devoted to a renewal of the spirit and the bringing of some light into the long hidden darkness of the past.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[organizing a mission trip to uk]]></title>
			<link>https://www.mosaicminds.org/forums/showthread.php?tid=2357</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2017 17:19:57 -0700</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I have to do a 5-10 week mission trip for school. So, my idea is to help dan and Jill. Step 1: get appropreate permission from UK government and or US embassy or maybe military base ( ours). Maybe see about working with/ at a dental school.<br />
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2. recruit dental surgery team<br />
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3. fundraise fundraise and more fundraising<br />
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4. set up hippa complient website where anyone who has been waiting over a yr can apply for treatment from my group<br />
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5. get visas and plane tickets and insurance ( travel,malpractice)  <br />
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6 arrange hotel<br />
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any steps I left out? please don't say " it's impossible". I know it is luckily God is good at impossible stuff. I think he has a PHD in impossible. So, yes I know I can't but if God wants he can. Saying that is a bit like pointing out to a penguin it can't fly. Too many reminders will cause me to lose focus on the one who can. Other input is welcome. Thanks]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I have to do a 5-10 week mission trip for school. So, my idea is to help dan and Jill. Step 1: get appropreate permission from UK government and or US embassy or maybe military base ( ours). Maybe see about working with/ at a dental school.<br />
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2. recruit dental surgery team<br />
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3. fundraise fundraise and more fundraising<br />
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4. set up hippa complient website where anyone who has been waiting over a yr can apply for treatment from my group<br />
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5. get visas and plane tickets and insurance ( travel,malpractice)  <br />
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6 arrange hotel<br />
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any steps I left out? please don't say " it's impossible". I know it is luckily God is good at impossible stuff. I think he has a PHD in impossible. So, yes I know I can't but if God wants he can. Saying that is a bit like pointing out to a penguin it can't fly. Too many reminders will cause me to lose focus on the one who can. Other input is welcome. Thanks]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[prayer request frum da littles]]></title>
			<link>https://www.mosaicminds.org/forums/showthread.php?tid=2354</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2017 23:03:18 -0700</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[we nos dis sownds silly but we are specting 2 impurtent packajes an we also have to go to da drs otta town and peeple in dis bilding haf taked packajes afore pleese pray dat owr stuff comes afore we has to leeve thrusday. one is somefing we saved 2 yeers of money for da owr is frum daniel<br />
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kayla/katie 4 yr old twins]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[we nos dis sownds silly but we are specting 2 impurtent packajes an we also have to go to da drs otta town and peeple in dis bilding haf taked packajes afore pleese pray dat owr stuff comes afore we has to leeve thrusday. one is somefing we saved 2 yeers of money for da owr is frum daniel<br />
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kayla/katie 4 yr old twins]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Counting my blessings]]></title>
			<link>https://www.mosaicminds.org/forums/showthread.php?tid=2271</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2017 15:04:36 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[It is so easy for me to feel bad for myself when my mind gets messed up and takes me with it. It is at these times that I like to stop myself and try to focus on all the positive things in my life instead of the negative things. I thought it would be nice to start a thread where others here can try, even for a few minutes, to see if they can find the positive things in their lives. Here are some of my biggest blessings in my life right now: My understanding husband, a roof over my head &amp; food in the fridge, my lovely &amp; loving pets, the fact that I have survived all the stuff in my life, AND being able to come to a place (Mosaic Minds) where I can be understood &amp; safely talk about my DID. These are some of my blessings. What are yours?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[It is so easy for me to feel bad for myself when my mind gets messed up and takes me with it. It is at these times that I like to stop myself and try to focus on all the positive things in my life instead of the negative things. I thought it would be nice to start a thread where others here can try, even for a few minutes, to see if they can find the positive things in their lives. Here are some of my biggest blessings in my life right now: My understanding husband, a roof over my head &amp; food in the fridge, my lovely &amp; loving pets, the fact that I have survived all the stuff in my life, AND being able to come to a place (Mosaic Minds) where I can be understood &amp; safely talk about my DID. These are some of my blessings. What are yours?]]></content:encoded>
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