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		<title>Host your own Knitting Bible Study</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BearyAnn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the spring of 2007 I approached my church’s women’s ministry leaders with an idea of a Knitting Bible Study.&#160; I had written some lessons and practiced on a couple of women in my home. They were thrilled with the teaching.&#160; I wanted to try it at the church.&#160; 
They were excited at the idea [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Year in the Lord</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:25:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BearyAnn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though we are slaves, our God has not deserted us in our bondage. He has shown us kindness in the sight of the kings of Persia. He has granted us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and he has give us a wall of protection in Judah and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Armor of God to make and learn</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BearyAnn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil&#8217;s schemes.&#160; Eph 6:11&#160;
 Several years ago I was studying the &#8220;Armor of God&#8221; and set out to make it a fun and crafting experience.&#160; Using a small sized teddy bear I had (many of the TY bears are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seasons Greetings and Merry Christmas</title>
		<link>http://www.bearwitness.org/weblog/teddybear-thoughts/seasons-greetings-and-merry-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BearyAnn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TeddyBear Thoughts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The weather is getting brisk, the leaves are turning beautiful colors as they gently fall from their branches to cover the ground. The election is finally over. Fall is officially here. 
 I am starting to go through the holiday bins to see what decorations are usable; going through my yarn stash to see how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Messenger</title>
		<link>http://www.bearwitness.org/weblog/teddybear-thoughts/the-messenger/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BearyAnn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bearnabas: the Enourager]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Encouraging Words]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paws to Think About It]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TeddyBear Thoughts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ 
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>Praying for your Pastors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BearyAnn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.&#160;&#160;&#160; ~ Ecclesiastes 4:12, NLT  
&#160; 
October is Pastor Appreciation Month.&#160; I am not certain that one month is enough time to say &#8220;thank you&#8221; to my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book Review (of sorts): The Shack</title>
		<link>http://www.bearwitness.org/weblog/teddybear-thoughts/book-review-of-sorts-the-shack/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bearwitness.org/weblog/teddybear-thoughts/book-review-of-sorts-the-shack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BearyAnn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to expand my reading comprehension and enjoyment I joined a bookclub. One of the first books read was &#8220; The Shack &#8220;.&#160; I found it very interesting, though there is an extremely sad portion I wanted to avoid (because I avoid sad situations) but while tragic it was not gory (as it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teddy Bear Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BearyAnn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[teddy bear tea party]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My favorite wacky holiday (though I do not claim it to be wacky) is National Teddy Bear Day.&#160; A national day set aside to especially enjoy our teddy bears. This year it is September 9.
&#160;
Here are a few &#8220;Teddy Bear Day&#8221; activities for you:
at Crosswalk dot com you can find this e-card to send
at A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>San Francisco Treat, part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.bearwitness.org/weblog/teddybear-thoughts/san-francisco-treat-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bearwitness.org/weblog/teddybear-thoughts/san-francisco-treat-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:53:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BearyAnn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the midst of the hustle and bustle of San Francisco we found this Japanese Tea Garden, a quiet setting of beautiful flowers and greenery.
&#160;&#160;&#160;  
&#160;
We walked on paths through beautiful flowers and streams.
 
 
That&#8217;s my hubby.&#160;&#160; ReedyBear
 
 
&#160;
 
 
There was a sign telling us to follow the path through the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A San Francisco Treat</title>
		<link>http://www.bearwitness.org/weblog/teddybear-thoughts/a-san-francisco-treat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BearyAnn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bearnabas: the Enourager]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Encouraging Words]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TeddyBear Thoughts]]></category>

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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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