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		<title>An Inconvenient Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night I watched a special presentation by Feed The Children. It was The Oak Ridge Boys and Manheim Steamroller performing as a Feed The Children fundraiser.&#160; Oak Ridge Boy, Joseph Bonsall, wrote a book and song An Inconvenient Christmas &#160; about a family that had several inconvenient things interrupt their Christmas. 
This year of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Messenger</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BearyAnn</dc:creator>
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There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.&#160; John 1:6
In a corner of my bedroom, where I can see him when waking or resting, is a Helzberg Diamonds Teddy Bear.&#160; On his sweater are the words &#8220;You Are Loved&#8221;. Over his shoulder is a messenger bag. This messenger is bringing me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A San Francisco Treat</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BearyAnn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have had the pleasure of spending a few day in the San Francisco area.&#160; There is so much to see. I don&#8217;t know if my pictures and descriptions can do it justice but I plan to give it a try over several postings.
To start out the trip my knitted teddy bear &#8220;Purl&#8221; helped pack [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Encouraging WORD 1 Pet 4:10 NIV</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BearyAnn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each should use whatever gift they have received to serve others, faithfully administering God&#8217;s faith in its various forms. 1 Pet 4:10 NIV
As knitters we have a gift that can be used to serve God by serving others.&#160; In an effort to share in that gift, Bear Witness is hosting a Baby Shower to provide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Encouraging WORD:  Eph 5:8</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BearyAnn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.&#160; Ephesians 5:8 
I have never been one to like darkness. I don&#8217;t like to drive in the dark, I don&#8217;t like dark rooms. As a child I always had my teddy bear and a night light.&#160; Today [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Encouraging WORD: 2Cor 1:3</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BearyAnn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 2Cor 1:3 
I suffer chronic back pain that on occasion makes it difficult to move.&#160; As this condition has continued I have learned more and more that no one on earth can truly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Encouraging WORD: 1 Tim 6:18</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BearyAnn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[be rich in good works, be generous, ready to share with others.&#160; I Tim 6:18
While strolling the Mall of America this weekend during Knit-Out 2008 I had the pleasure of meeting Judy Johnson of the Mother Bear Project. 
 Hand knitted or crocheted bears using a pattern offered at their site, motherbearproject.org, are made and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Valentine from Jesus</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BearyAnn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;he now showed them the full extent of His love.&#160; John 13:1
Valentine&#8217;s Day is a national celebration of love featuring flowers, candles, jewelry and other gifts.&#160; Not everyone feels that love. Today you may know someone in need of a special expression of love in a &#34;Valentine from Jesus&#34;.&#160; Bearnabas Bear comes with a special [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bearnabas joins First Down for Down Syndrome team</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BearyAnn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Bearnabas Bear and his friends are joining Katie Steward as she participates in this years&#8217; First Down for Down Syndrome, that teams up with the Kansas City Chiefs Offensive Line to raise awareness of Down Syndrome and to help create a more positive image of those with Down Syndrome.
The 12th annual Kansas City Buddy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Encouraging WORD Isa 66:13</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BearyAnn</dc:creator>
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As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you&#8230;.&#160; Isaiah 66:13  
&#160;I was blessed this month with the arrival of my new granddaughter.&#160; So sweet and innocent, I enjoyed holding her close as I prayed for God&#8217;s love to blanket her throughout her life.&#160; I knitted her a teddy bear and looked [...]]]></description>
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