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		<title>Second Advent Christmas 2011 Paintings</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[A reflection for the Second Advent Sunday. &#8220;Why should we not let our hearts be troubled?&#8221; John 14:1-4 1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. 2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a [&#8230;]]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><span>A reflection for the Second Advent Sunday.</span></div>
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<div><span>&#8220;Why should we not let our hearts be troubled?&#8221;</span></div>
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<span>John 14:1-4 </span><sup>1</sup><span> </span><span>“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.</span><span> </span><span><sup>2</sup> My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?</span><span> </span><span><sup>3</sup> And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.</span><span> </span><span><sup>4</sup> You know the way to the place where I am going.”</span>
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<div><span>And here are two more painting from our set of 8 this year.</span></div>
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<div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zh02ZfJO0Sg/TtruC6cnF4I/AAAAAAAADOE/e9Jyllw8rBA/s1600/Christmas+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zh02ZfJO0Sg/TtruC6cnF4I/AAAAAAAADOE/e9Jyllw8rBA/s400/Christmas+2011.jpg" width="292"></a></div>
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