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href='http://www.ayearfromoakcottage.org/feeds/7578893394998269520/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/7578893394998269520/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ayearfromoakcottage.org/2012/01/thursday-thoughts.html'/><author><name>Marie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sRBEM2K3VoE/TwFzdod9WrI/AAAAAAAAAdo/p8eviwL7lS4/s220/profile%2Bpic.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>7</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123507346649841877.post-7543686844074548189</id><published>2012-01-27T13:48:17.936Z</published><updated>2012-01-27T13:48:17.936Z</updated><title type='text'>great thoughts-i too let fear disable me at times....</title><content type='html'>great thoughts-i too let fear disable me at times. it seems though with every passing year i gain more confidence in myself! there really is no reason to doubt myself-i need to just FLY!! :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/7578893394998269520/comments/default/7543686844074548189'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/7578893394998269520/comments/default/7543686844074548189'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ayearfromoakcottage.org/2012/01/thursday-thoughts.html?showComment=1327672097936#c7543686844074548189' title=''/><author><name>hoLLy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08289601675849194987</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='05583412486540422600'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M-LdTiVIJCo/THbRb01YSnI/AAAAAAAAKuo/ka9hKVT1oEw/S220/Export-051edCROP.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ayearfromoakcottage.org/2012/01/thursday-thoughts.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123507346649841877.post-7578893394998269520' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/posts/default/7578893394998269520' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1861165373'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123507346649841877.post-4810933000464995899</id><published>2012-01-26T23:25:05.678Z</published><updated>2012-01-26T23:25:05.678Z</updated><title type='text'>Marie this reminds me of a discussion we had in my...</title><content type='html'>Marie this reminds me of a discussion we had in my Bible study class this week.  God calls all of us to do whatever His purpose is for us but often we don&amp;#39;t trust enough to step out in faith - we&amp;#39;re afraid and our fear paralyzes us.  Fear is certainly not from our loving Father and if we could just keep our eyes on Him instead of ourselves we could be so much more than we are, do so much more.  Age helps sometimes because we gain wisdom but unfortunately fear can become a habit.  Just a few thoughts to share with you.  blessings, marlene</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/7578893394998269520/comments/default/4810933000464995899'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/7578893394998269520/comments/default/4810933000464995899'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ayearfromoakcottage.org/2012/01/thursday-thoughts.html?showComment=1327620305678#c4810933000464995899' title=''/><author><name>StitchinByTheLake</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04501479854150315011</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13775158429327920314'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YEdUg-Cu5C8/TQe_FwVosTI/AAAAAAAACk4/Gtb64yPP08M/S220/me%2B3.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ayearfromoakcottage.org/2012/01/thursday-thoughts.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123507346649841877.post-7578893394998269520' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/posts/default/7578893394998269520' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-677480871'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123507346649841877.post-4357186227804405005</id><published>2012-01-26T18:53:01.994Z</published><updated>2012-01-26T18:53:01.994Z</updated><title type='text'>I don&amp;#39;t know why Marie,but I have problems all...</title><content type='html'>I don&amp;#39;t know why Marie,but I have problems all the time getting into your blog.My security always decides to do an update and says checking this website, when I try to comment here.Strange but it&amp;#39;s so annoying as it freezes my computer each time.I do not have the problem with any other blog.By the time I get to make my comment I have had to wait at least 15minutes.Oh!! it does test me....Lovely story today again.Sorry about your upset with the gas board.When mine was done a few tears back at th eother house,I rang all over as the holes were left open for weeks.All I got was.....It&amp;#39;s under a differant dept now .The filling in belongs to the highways.Grrr I think it took 6weeks roughly,before the roads were put back to normal.Lets hope you arn&amp;#39;t the same.I like chicken Marie but I can only eat it now and again.I don&amp;#39;t know why,sometimes the thought of it makes me feel sick.Even so your recepe looks delish as usual.Have  a lovely evening.Take Care God Bless Kath xx</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/7578893394998269520/comments/default/4357186227804405005'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/7578893394998269520/comments/default/4357186227804405005'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ayearfromoakcottage.org/2012/01/thursday-thoughts.html?showComment=1327603981994#c4357186227804405005' title=''/><author><name>Kath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08302076934696462029</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15772558991300194976'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PL8Bu1fKd30/SO8Wt9_JpiI/AAAAAAAAAXU/OYSdtVI35pU/S220/BLUE+KATH.bmp'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ayearfromoakcottage.org/2012/01/thursday-thoughts.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123507346649841877.post-7578893394998269520' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/posts/default/7578893394998269520' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-481528784'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123507346649841877.post-6827720732366031503</id><published>2012-01-26T13:47:16.170Z</published><updated>2012-01-26T13:47:16.170Z</updated><title type='text'>Your thoughts today are quite parallel to Eckhart ...</title><content type='html'>Your thoughts today are quite parallel to Eckhart Tolles&amp;#39;..&lt;br /&gt;I love his thoughts..Yor photos are great to accompany and wow that chicken looks amazing! Soon:)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/7578893394998269520/comments/default/6827720732366031503'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/7578893394998269520/comments/default/6827720732366031503'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ayearfromoakcottage.org/2012/01/thursday-thoughts.html?showComment=1327585636170#c6827720732366031503' title=''/><author><name>La Table De Nana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0zChJeqS8os/SlqAOqKkH4I/AAAAAAAADdI/-Ip7J_JP-yQ/S220/ltdna.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ayearfromoakcottage.org/2012/01/thursday-thoughts.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123507346649841877.post-7578893394998269520' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/posts/default/7578893394998269520' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-580161104'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123507346649841877.post-561743114148830586</id><published>2012-01-26T13:32:41.024Z</published><updated>2012-01-26T13:32:41.024Z</updated><title type='text'>Who doesn&amp;#39;t love mac and cheese?</title><content type='html'>Who doesn&amp;#39;t love mac and cheese?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/7578893394998269520/comments/default/561743114148830586'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/7578893394998269520/comments/default/561743114148830586'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ayearfromoakcottage.org/2012/01/thursday-thoughts.html?showComment=1327584761024#c561743114148830586' title=''/><author><name>The Blonde Duck</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00085499120024055465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aGqPUf2sN64/SWLO_0VvxMI/AAAAAAAACGY/lVElOs2rrNM/S220/headshot+1.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ayearfromoakcottage.org/2012/01/thursday-thoughts.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123507346649841877.post-7578893394998269520' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/posts/default/7578893394998269520' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-715029313'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123507346649841877.post-9093635331940077291</id><published>2012-01-26T13:07:01.618Z</published><updated>2012-01-26T13:07:01.618Z</updated><title type='text'>I have always been fascinated by birds and love wa...</title><content type='html'>I have always been fascinated by birds and love watching them.  We could as you say learn a lot from them for sure.  Hope all goes well and your gas is back on in short order.  Have a great Thursday!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/7578893394998269520/comments/default/9093635331940077291'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/7578893394998269520/comments/default/9093635331940077291'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ayearfromoakcottage.org/2012/01/thursday-thoughts.html?showComment=1327583221618#c9093635331940077291' title=''/><author><name>I'm mostly known as 'MA'</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12107548726472541669</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='25' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kj_epqm2SQs/TqGgnKgz2TI/AAAAAAAApTI/848HoEm2quA/s220/securedownload.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ayearfromoakcottage.org/2012/01/thursday-thoughts.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123507346649841877.post-7578893394998269520' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/posts/default/7578893394998269520' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1852737304'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123507346649841877.post-7251486315833497466</id><published>2012-01-26T11:11:25.942Z</published><updated>2012-01-26T11:11:25.942Z</updated><title type='text'>goodmorning Marie, windy and dark here, sounds lik...</title><content type='html'>goodmorning Marie, windy and dark here, sounds like a messy day outside for you today, nice to have the work finished though, this chicken dish sounds good, so does the mac and cheese coming up next, hope you arewell,</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/7578893394998269520/comments/default/7251486315833497466'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/7578893394998269520/comments/default/7251486315833497466'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ayearfromoakcottage.org/2012/01/thursday-thoughts.html?showComment=1327576285942#c7251486315833497466' title=''/><author><name>laurie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09090586487738936455</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='18188881535200674918'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FEi_qhxUWOI/TwyRnPHHYiI/AAAAAAAADC0/jowKAvDsDk8/s220/DSCN2152.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ayearfromoakcottage.org/2012/01/thursday-thoughts.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6123507346649841877.post-7578893394998269520' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6123507346649841877/posts/default/7578893394998269520' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1567360172'/></entry></feed>
